Shelly Lamar Kennedy, experienced Bankruptcy, Child Custody attorney in Sandusky, OH with 87 reviews
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Shelly Lamar Kennedy

330 E. Madison Street, Sandusky, OH

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Diane

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30 Jan, 2025
Shelly was very helpful from the moment that I went into her office. Her rates were reasonable, she reassured me that things would be fine, that she would get me my fair share. She got me what I wanted and more. I highly recommend Shelly Kennedy.
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Jaylen young

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18 Dec, 2024
I contacted shelly in December of last year for a divorce with children case . I have a very HCBM it was very much a slam dunk case of parental allienation I was told multiple times I would get full custody my ex filed divorce already previously and I was never served so she just responded to the filed case . Initially shelly said she would take payments and once given more than half of retainer she wanted full payment to proceed so we gave full payment and still had to wait till the deadline for existing filed case which was March 20th. My ex never got a lawyer went against temporary orders multiple times and harrassed me the entire time and filed a bogus CPO to avoid a contempt of court . Shelly was supposed to communicate with ex but refused and I was forced to do so which didn't help any . The day we went to court for contempt the magistrate and my lawyer decided to finally do the divorce trial instead as there were no assets to be divided just parenting rights . Shelly failed to file my HC parenting class so I was not able to argue full custody and got 50/50 instead with the cpo dropped ans no child support. my divorce was finalized in November well supposed to be..just waiting on divorce decree and new court orders. The judge gave shelly 30 days to file which gave deadline of December 5th still no divorce decree has been filed, phone calls are ignored, they are being sent to auto voice-mail or picked up and hung up. when I was able to speak to receptionist I was told shelly is having staffing issues and is in court everyday finishing up cases they already had. ive never seen any other staff besides the receptionist, bette who does majority of Shelly's work ive also been given this same excuse since the beginningof time. Ive written emails which have stopped being responded to asking for a deadline and a date at which the divorce decree will be filed, with holidays and the end of the year I have NOTHING to show of my divorce I'm still paying child support and this bogus CPO is still over my head which I really dont care for since I don't wish to have contact with HCBM but prior I was going to the range at LEA as a stress reliever which I legally can't do with a CPO filed on me . Shelly is unprofessional, neglectful and a waste of money . For the representation I was given I could of did a better job myself and kept my money. I will be filing malpractice with the bar association with my concerns after reading many reviews of Shelly's she clearly does not put her best effort in cases for men who may not have the biggest wallet this was a slam dunk case and it's over but shelly refuses to file divorce decree in a timely fashion and is now avoiding any actual response and has neglected my case . Save your money & go else where with your business and your case !
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Georgina boals

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04 Dec, 2024
Shelly and her team are wonderful, I felt cared for and supported throughout the entire process. Very transparent and communicates well. They will stand up for you.
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Shelly is an aggressive and effective litigator who fights hard for her clients
“Shelly did a great job. She was so prepared and knew the right questions to ask my wife. My spousal support went from $1,000.00 per month to $350.00 a month -- I could live with that.”
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Shelly and her staff provide excellent communication and keep clients well-informed throughout the process
“Shelly kept me informed at all times. And I was very comfortable with them.”
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Shelly achieves favorable outcomes for her clients, including custody arrangements and property/asset protection
“Within three months, Shelly was able to get me custody of my daughter. She filed a bunch motions for the Court and was really aggressive.”
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Shelly and her staff have issues with responsiveness, often ignoring calls and emails or taking extended vacations
“She DOESNT SEEM TO CARE ONE BIT SAVE YOUR CASH AND HIRE SOMEONE WHO WILL SHOW THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL A CASE DESERVES”
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Shelly has been accused of being unprepared for court appearances and failing to adequately represent her clients
“She even let the other lawyer badger me with out one objection.”
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Shelly has been criticized for excessive or unclear billing practices, including charging for services not actually provided
“The bills were bogus and not accurate as a matter of fact I was able to prove this in court and the judge agreed with me. Her bills had incorrect rates e.g. billing for her vs the legal aid.”

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