Reviews

Mary Davis is simply AMAZING. She has fought like a lion for me and my children when many other lawyers here in DuPage County refused, seeing our situation as a complex loser, too far lost. Mary is not only the best lawyer I have hired or interviewed, but she also has a unique ability to help me stay calm and centered through very emotional issues. More special, this empathy is paired with an impressive legal brain, strong negotiation skills, and courtroom litigation skills that often make opposing counsel fumble around like an intern. I've been involved in heartbreaking and complicated, high-touch litigation since my divorce was finalized in 2016. The post-decree issues include gaining reasonable parenting time aligned with kids' wishes, decision-making, and appropriate income-based child support. Mary has successfully started turning things around after years of loss, while providing confidence and comfort with the process. I did not hire Mary by chance. I've interviewed nearly a dozen others in DuPage County over these years and no other "got it" like Mary. I've hired others that left due to the complexity and their own financial risk. Honestly, Mary took my case when others simply would not. She is very reasonable with pricing as well; she is judicious with what she bills me, and her team's hourly rates are nowhere near the extremely high ones that were expected by others that seem to bill 15 minutes for each page of paper printed. Mary Davis is everything I could hope for in support of my children. Thanks for being you, Mary.

Mary Davis was hired for my husband’s divorce, at first we thought wow how lucky. When it came time Mary just wanted to settle everything, even when things were in our favor and going before the judge would’ve been beneficial. Mary would say we needed things such as an expert witness and money was tight, when we gave money for the expert witness she never hired one, and then claimed that money needed to go to her to show up to trial. Mary would call to talk about random things not related to the case then charge us, she would promise discounts on the bill then not apply them. We didn’t receive monthly bills or updates. We were charged for her showing up to court and charged for her speaking to witnesses which were at court so we were double charged. Per our contract if Mary was the one who showed up we would be charged one price but a less price if it was a colleague. Once we received our final bill it was charged all at Mary’s price even though majority of the time we had dealt with her colleagues. Completely over charging us. When brought to her attention “ she claimed it was a mistake” I have requested our documents for another attorney and she blew me off, refusing to release them unless we paid for them. Which most of them I prepared and gave her photos etc. we had multiple witnesses, which were not added to the witness list in time so they were not allowed to testify during our final trial. The whole case was handled poorly. Mary took us to court demanding checks up front , we stupidly agreed and now she continues to screw our account either holding checks for months then depositing multiples at one time, or putting the wrong checks in each month. REVIEW YOUR BILLS REGULARLY. Who knows how many other “mistakes” Mary Davis makes. Since writing my review I have received emails, stating I owe money to her firm which is false, I’ve received emails stating if I take my review down and sign a non disparagement agreement she would forgive my husband’s last payments, but if I don’t then I’ll owe her more even though my slander case was paid. Mary Davis continues to make threats of law suits against me for writing my review, and still continues to hold the checks for her payments. I urge other clients to check your bills check your statement make sure you were charged correctly, and at the correct rate, and check your charges to ensure you weren’t charged for services that were not rendered. I am entitled to write a review speaking my truth.

Danya was a pleasure to work with. She was very professional, courteous, and had the expertise and knowledge to review our lease and franchise agreements. She gave great insight and recommendations on how we can protect ourselves and our business and to ensure the agreements were fair for both parties. I will be using her for future business law needs and highly recommend her to those looking for a business law expert.

I asked Danya to review a lease contract for me. Instead, she went out of her way and wrote a whole new lease agreement, which was way better than the one I had. It was very well written, addressed every detail, and clearly spelled out all the rights and obligations of the parties involved, all in a clear and concise manner. She is an amazing business lawyer. I definitely recommend her.

Attorney Shakfeh is a detailed legal professional. She researches your legal issue and works to develop a plan to resolve the matter quickly in the best interest of her client.

I absolutely LOVE this woman!! She is the utmost professional at what she does but also has the kindest & sincerest words of wisdom & advice while you are going through this ordeal. Her knowledge, patience, compassion, and willingness to take the time to not only guide but also advise you of the best route to take , make divorce seem to go just a whole lot smoother & easier. Her office staff is AMAZING. I also feel like she DOES NOT take advantage of you financially. I would highly recommend her to anyone that needs an excellent family divorce lawyer!!!

Danya is very intelligent, compassionate and very competent in her knowledge of business law. I had a great experience with her and I would encourage people to go to her for consultations!

Our business has used Danya to develop employment contracts, HIPAA notifications for patients and a variety of other legal considerations. She has been thorough, diligent, punctual, and a pleasure to work with. We contact her whenever a need arises because we know she will ask all the questions we didn’t even know to ask. She’s a superior attorney.

Attorney Shakfeh is amazing, I hired her for legal documents I need it for my business, she was able to get them done within two days and the pricing was very fair.

I could never thank Mary enough for the zealous representation she provided me. I have been a Family Law paralegal for over 10 years, so I am well aware of how the system works. Mary fought tireless for me and my daughter and in the end, we prevailed!!! Emotions run so strong during these matters and I can't thank Mary enough for the hundreds of times she was able to calm me down and help me refocus on the big picture, at times I disagreed with her recommendation but she was right!!! I am so glad I trusted her and let her lead the way. I would and will recommend Mary to ALL friends and family in a divorce or parenting time situation. Being in this field, I know what a great lawyer is, and Mary is GREAT!!! she also does not overly bill which is huge because most attorneys in this area of practice do!! I know this review is long but if you have made it this far...HIRE MARY!!! you will not be disappointed!!!

If you are looking for a great representation in your divorce or custody battle, Mary Davis is the best attorney out there. She is honest , respectful and puts her client's needs above all. She works long hours and always has time to return calls. Mary and her team won my case in a very short period of time when the previous attorney was delaying and making sure the paycheck was secured. Mary not only knew how to handle my emotions but in a professional manner found a solution to all issues. I will always recommend Mary Davis to everyone.