Reviews

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.

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 !

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.

So far,I am pleased.

If you want a lawyer that will stand up for you .I would not recommend her at all ..her secretary does mostly everything and she does nothing ..horrible communication skills and again has zero interest in defending you solely wants you to comply and accept anything tossed your way ...waste of money and almost 18 months of mine and my children's time .unprofessional in many ways .even heard her talking to the opposing sides lawyer about becoming public council and seeing if it supports a family ..if you want a team that is working with the proscuter and in no way in your corner shes the way to go .i suggest spending your money and time else where

Shelly does her job well. I have had two cases with her services over the years and each time a favorable outcome was reached. I hope I never have to go back to court, but if I do, I would hire Shelly again. Her secretary was also very friendly and information was communicated back and forth in an efficient manner.

I started my divorce case with another attorney -- had a CPO against me and was paying $1,000 in child support and $1,000 in alimony. Needless to say I was not happy. I immediately went to Shelly and she got the ball rolling -- took my CPO to trial and got that dismissed and then got my support payments lowered. I wish I would have started with her. Now we are fighting for joint custody. She has always answered my questions and has returned my calls within a day or so. She definitely knows what she is doing and is not afraid of anyone. I would recommend her.

I had a home run case in getting shared custody for my son. His mom was representing herself and even with that Shelly did the bare minimum, never in the office, always got something going on so things were always getting pushed back that wasn’t court related, and a few days before trial she “checks” herself into the hospital when she was just in trial a few days prior. This process dragged out damn near 2 years and I’ve had paid attorneys before and I must say she was the absolute worst and I tell any and everybody who will listen to go elsewhere. She got an easy payday while doing the least. I talked to her secretary more than her. She’s a terrible attorney flat out and I don’t even leave reviews but she deserved a 0 Star rating

She is the best

Shelly has been amazing with my child custody case. She's incredibly patient and listens to what you want and she'll fight fiercely for you.