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Shannon Lynne Brewer
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Thorough and diligent in handling claims and evidence
“Shannon is thorough in her research, on time, and has your best interest in mind, and knows the answers to your questions.”
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Effective in getting successful results for clients
“Shanon made sure all the necessary paperwork was filed and evidence was sent and I was awarded at 100%pt i”
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Excellent communication and responsiveness
“She always responded to e-mail immediately, even on a weekend!”
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Genuine care and concern for clients
“Her concern was genuine. I can't say enough in praise of Shannon. There was absolutely no way I could have done this on my own, and gotten the same results, which were exactly what she told me we would fight for.”
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05 Nov, 2020 by Kai
I hired the firm Hill and Ponton and was assigned Ms. Brewer. Herself and the firm did exactly as advertised. VA - 100% Unemployable and Disabled, SAA - Full Disability. It only took a few months, after 3 tries on my own I did not get the benefits entitled too me. I contacted her Firm and with her work as well as her staff they made things right! If you are in need as I was months back too get what you deserve as a Veteran be sure too call Ms Brewer or the Firm Hill and Ponton!
08 Mar, 2018 by Tom
Shannon Brewer is the attorney you want to call. She has been thorough and gotten results. I was about to stop fighting this long battle with the VA and finally decided to call an
attorney. Definitely the right decision. If you need help, call Shannon.
13 Apr, 2017 by Jd
Shanon made sure all the necessary paperwork was filed and evidence was sent and I was awarded at 100%pt in 361 days.
14 Mar, 2016 by Anonymous
Hiring Shannon Brewer of Hill and Ponton was the best choice I could have made regarding my claim with the VA. Having spoken with her on the phone before hiring her, I could hear the compassion in her voice and her knowledge of the appeals process was clear. Up until this point I had been trying to handle the appeals to the VA on my own, but felt totally hopeless. The appeals process had been going on for years. I know without Shannon as my attorney my case would never have been resolved. Shannon was generous with her time and never failed to answer any of my questions, either on the phone or via e-mail. In fact, she always responded to e-mail immediately, even on a weekend! Not only is she an excellent lawyer, but her desire to help veterans meant everything to me. She really cared about my case and about me. Her concern was genuine. I can't say enough in praise of Shannon. There was absolutely no way I could have done this on my own, and gotten the same results, which were exactly what she told me we would fight for. These words do not do justice to how she has changed my life. All things being said, I have closure now.
12 Mar, 2016 by Maximilian
This is the best thing you ever did, looking for a second opinion/review.
After being in the battle with the VA for many years, with little to no progress, I decided to put my energy in selecting a law firm who could represent me.
After looking at many law firms, I ended up selecting Shannon's firm Hill & Ponton , based upon their informative web-site and professional results.
They start out with gathering all pertinent information,and taking the time explain to you as to how they want to go about it, and asking what you think should be done as well.
Shannon is thorough in her research, on time, and has your best interest in mind, and knows the answers to your questions.
Her process of taking care of your claim is superb, they guided me through the entire process and do what say they do, and answer all the questions you might have in a timely matter.
I would not be writing this, if it was not for the fact that she got my claim with the VA settled in record time in my opinion and having received this excellent service.
I can only say to whoever read this, be smart, save yourself the research time(I have put in)and get your case on the road with her, she is a your best attorney ever.
Having her recommended to many of my Military buddies and will continue to recommend her in the future, as a true advocate for Military Service members.
My sincere thanks to the entire Hill & Ponton staff, and special thanks to Shannon for all the dedicated work you put in to resolve my claim with the VA.
Max
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25 Sep, 2013 by Chris
On a home purchase that went sour, the seller refused to refund our purchase deposit so we could buy another home. We moved into the sellers/our new house when we gave him the purchase deposit and signed the purchase contract. The PC stated what the seller agreed to do before closing.
The seller would not do what he agreed to so we refused to close. We asked for our deposit back so we could buy another home and move out of the one we would no longer buy.
The seller refused to give us back our deposit so we refused to move and refused to pay his demand for rent money. The seller took us to court in an attempt to evict us while keeping our purchase deposit of thousands of dollars.
We called around and Tanner Andrews was recommended to us, as we only had 3 days to respond to the eviction notice. We met with Tanner and showed him our purchase contract and deposit receipts.
He said he would beat the eviction process and counter sue the seller at the same time to get our deposit back. That meant he had to file about 7 different motions with the court and only had 3 days to get them all in to the court. Tanner only charged us $300 retainer fee for starting the process. He was affordable, that was great.
He succeeded. We got a trial date and were ready to take it to a jury trial. During this time the seller made many ridiculous offers all of which we refused. We wanted all our money back plus time to find and buy another home with.
Tanner kept us well informed each step of the way. He was never hard to get a hold of. He sent me dozens of very brief emails notifying me of any change in the process, or new current offer. Some lawyers are so hard to get a hold of. But tanner was always easy to get a hold of.
Tanner hoped we would settle so it wouldn't have to go all the way to trail. But since all the offers were ludicrous and we refused them all, Tanner hung in with us ready to go all the way to jury trail.
During PRE jury selection day, Tanner showed the judge how ridiculous this trial was going to be since the trail would end up just being a great waste of the courts time. The judge saw it should be settled here and now to save court time. But the judge had to get the seller to agree as the judge could not yet force the seller to do anything.
Based on the evidence Tanner showed the judge that we had for a jury trial, the judge began reprimanding the seller and pushing him to settle here and now, that the seller would gain nothing by continuing into a jury trial.
Tanner convinced the judge to push the seller into settling our way and refunding all our deposit money. Or we could start jury selection now and the outcome would still be the same, but just greatly delayed with tons of time and court resource's wasted.
It was fantastic. The judge hounded the seller until the seller agreed to a refund, plus letting us stay there long enough to find and buy another home before we had to move out (5 weeks). The seller agreed, the judge on the spot began writing up the terms of our settlement right then and there. We signed, the seller signed and then the judge signed making it all written in stone so the seller could not change his mind and waste any more of the courts time.
Tanner is fantastic at legal and court paperwork. He did everything right for us so we got what we wanted. We are so glad we hired him. We felt lucky he could jump on our case with only 3 days notice the eviction deadline had to be met for him to file all his motions and counter suits.
Tanners cost turned out to be a huge bargain for us. He saved us so much money & charged us so little, we couldn't be happier. That's why I write this review for him.
He protected us very well.
Tanner is a little operation compared to larger firms. We got very personalized service from him and loved it. He never made us feel insignificant like the big firms do to their customers.
Thanks for the help Tanner.
Chris & Sharon
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28 Jan, 2018 by Stuart
Thank you and your firm for the work you have done in providing my family with peace of mind and some financial protection by enrolling my Mother in Medicaid. Living in New York, I do not believe I could have managed the Florida Application myself and if I attempted, the process would most certainly have been frustrating and probably endless.
Tammy was terrific! She should be commended for her efficiency, knowledge, contacts and patience. She put up with my asking endless questions, always providing a cheerful response, succinct answers and acting as if it were the first time she had heard the question. She never failed to promptly return an email, text or phone call and always kept me apprised of the progress of the application.
Throughout the application process and after her passing, your staff was helpful, caring and sympathetic. The Law Firm Meeks and Ceely always made me feel comfortable and as if I were its most important client.
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05 Nov, 2017 by Andrew
We had an extraordinarily complicated medicaid case that also involved significant intra-family squabbling. Coren, along with the intrepid Tammy, was the fifth or sixth attorney involved, and they were the only ones who could -- and did -- get this job done.
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