Shellie Stephens

I highly recommend Shellie Stephens as a "Go To Attorney". Shellie handled my case swiftly and gracefully. Throughout the entire court process, Shellie was quick to respond to any questions or concerns while explaining full details and the steps involved with my case. Shellie was always in touch an...d passionately worked my case while accepting nothing but victory. Shellie is a straight-forward person, smart and skillfully attorney. I strongly recommend her affordable services. This attorney never once mention losing to me or being defeated, she remained optimistic and won my case. Shellie will fight hard on your side without giving up until she wins!

Shellie was co-counsel for my DWI case in Collin County. My roadside videos weren't very flattering, nor was my police report. However, Shellie's keen eye spotted things that were wrong with both, ranging from how windy it was that day, the fact that massive 18 wheelers got very close to me (unsafe c...onditions), to how some of the statements the police made in their report just did not match my video. She also did a great job of humanizing me to the jury, as she pointed out that I am a hard-working law student who had lived in the community with his family for almost 20 years at the time of my arrest. She deftly cross-examined some of the state's "star" witnesses to point out the holes in their stories, and when I took the stand, she did everything in her power to make sure that all of the information I had been waiting to tell everyone came out. She also highlighted the fact that I have a knee problem, that at the police station the arresting officer AND the phlebotomist BOTH complimented me on being very cooperative, cordial, and nice. Furthermore, she made sure that I explained why it may have taken me too long to read the statutory warning in the Plano PD's intoxilyzer room. Even when I was obviously nervous giving my testimony, she was able to tactfully coach me through such a high-pressure moment, so that I did not lose the 6 members of the jury. Even though I am a law student, I am not that well read on criminal procedure, nor the rules of evidence, so during the trial when I had any kind of questions, she was able to take the time to thoroughly explain such tough concepts to me. Shellie has a knack for detail, something that I noticed right away, but her friendly demeanor and knowledge of the law DEFINITELY helped me out tremendously. I don't think I could have been acquitted if not her. Speaking of, during the nerve wracking hour where the jury was deliberating, Shellie kept me calm by giving me her observations/insights of the trial and jury. She skillfully intermingled this with advanced advice on how I should go about the rest of my law school career. She also made sure to calm me down by telling me that, generally speaking, the longer the jury takes to deliberate, the more likely they are to come to a not-guilty verdict. She also told me to pay attention to how they re-enter the courtroom, because if they made eye-contact with me, then the more likely it is that I would get an acquittal. Furthermore, Shellie gave me critiques on everyone's performances during the trial, including the state's attorneys, my lead counsel, herself, myself, the judge, and all of the witnesses. This prompted me to ask her a question about presentation style and how a future lawyer like me can connect with the jury during any potential closing statements I would make. Although Shellie had her opinions, she knew right away that I really wanted to know what the jury though. More specifically, I wanted to know which attorneys the jury preferred, what exactly they liked about them, what presentation styles they enjoyed, and what they didn't like. As the defendant in the matter, I was not able to ask the jury these questions myself, but Shellie, also curious, was able to ask them for me and gave me a brief rundown of everything that was mentioned. I know that I am rambling on, but as someone who HEAVILY used AVVO to hire the right attorneys for this life-altering occasion, I know what it feels like to be lost, confused, angry, hopeless, and even a little despondent. If there is one thing you should take away from this, then it's that Shellie is a ROCKSTAR attorney and will whip out her bag of tricks to help you out in anyway possible. She was reliable, professional, and insightful every step of the way, from voir dire, to striking of potential jurors, to cross-examination of witnesses, to appealing to the jury, to allaying my MANY concerns, and finally to just being a busy law student. I highly recommend her. THANK YOU SO MUCH Shellie!