Reviews

Jennifer Scott has helped me get through a very long and psychologically draining post-divorce decree process, involving a child. Opposing counsel was Lindasue Smollen. I highly value integrity, professionalism and justice, and I know I would struggle to sleep at night if I represented people like my ex. We had to go to ‘virtual trial’ during the height of the pandemic, and while my ex was low-down and dirty (with his counsel’s support), Jennifer helped me maintain my rights with dignity, and continues to help me to achieve what is best for my son. She is strong, direct, articulate, and extremely professional, and I am happy and proud to know that we operated with honesty and integrity in the face of nasty, low-road antics. This will be marked in my memory for years to come. She has also been very caring and understanding of what I have had to endure for many years to accomplish even simplest things on my son’s behalf. My heart cannot adequately express my gratitude for those qualities.

Professional and ethical! I contacted Burnham Law about a civil matter that I wanted a review / recommendation of my case. The Burnham Law team from the start was responsive, professional and kind. I worked directly with Ashlee Hoffman who was very transparent as to the process and fees and worked closely with me to arrive at a cost effective solution. I highly recommend this team.

I hired this law firm for a custody battle, they were atrocious. Eric Almost cost me my time with my daughter. He Sent a very unprofessional and inexperienced young lady to defend me on my first case and the opposition ate her alive as she studdered and didn’t speak in complete sentences. They would lie to me about dead lines and tell me things such as evidence were due with a 24/48 hour notice. Eric was the lead lawyer and was slow to reply to me, with me having to wait days up to a week to hear back from him. He was not dedicated to my case what so ever. My case wasn’t taken serious with this firm. (Keep in mind my child was in a household with a violent felon, who had kidnapping charges.) I then hired Jones law firm and Erin Mullen won me almost full custody of my child. Don’t waste your time here. Burnham law firm is money hungry and lazy.

Jared West assisted my family and I through a difficult litigation. He was honest, polite, and professional. I would not hesitate to use him and his firm again. In the end we settled the case in our favor.

Ryan Shellady was a huge help. Really eased a lot of my stress. Highly recommend!

Ryan Shellady is a hard-working, compassionate family law lawyer. He prioritizes his clients needs and specific desires and works to tailor his representation accordingly. Ryan will work hard for you and always keep you informed regarding your best path forward.

I’ve worked with Ryan Shellady in the past and have enjoyed the experience—not something I can say about all attorneys and law firms. Nothing but professional and excellent representation. He’s in the law profession for the right reasons!

Ryan Shellady is as thoughtful as he is kind. Always on my list of “go to” people when I need assistance and feedback. 10/10 would recommend!

I've worked with Ryan Shellady in the past and he is incredibly knowledgeable in all areas and is wonderful to work with. He will truly examine your issue and provide you with thorough advice and solutions. I fully recommend Ryan for all of your needs!

I highly recommended Ryan for all your needs in family law. Ryan will take care of all your family needs with great professionalism and knowledge. With his experience he will give your the best advice.

Ryan Shellady will handle all your family matters in a personal and professional behavior. He will treat your family like his.

Divorce is ranked as the #2 most stressful life event, according to the Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory. Feeling I was in over my head, I was determined to hire the best lawyer I could find. I researched and interviewed several attorneys before I retained Jennifer Scott at Burnham Law. As soon as I talked to Jennifer I could tell she wanted what was best for me, and was going to do everything in her power to make sure I got a fair settlement, with the minimum stress and expense. She is smart, kind, and fierce, with an ability to see the big picture, and a compassionate understanding of the emotional and psychological landscape of divorce. She's also very personable and funny. She helped me keep my sense of humor through what was otherwise the darkest period of my life. She was consistently honest with me about what I could expect, explaining the divorce process in detail, and patiently answering every question I had. She was able to manage my expectations by communicating her knowledge of what the court was likely to enforce in a case like mine. Jennifer is incisive and efficient, utilizing her time for truly high-leverage work and not getting lost in the weeds on low-leverage back and forth with Opposing Counsel. With the difficulty of my case I thought we would likely need to go to trial, yet we were able to reach a settlement before our scheduled mediation date, preserving both my financial and emotional resources, and shortening the timeline on the divorce so I could be done with it and move forward with my life. Thanks to Jennifer’s tenacious advocacy and support I was able to claim what I was financially entitled to, as well as reclaim psychological sovereignty I’d lost during my marriage. I recommend her unreservedly, and offer my preemptive congratulations to anyone lucky enough to retain her as their counsel.