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I have known and worked with Hanshaw Kennedy more times that I wished for over the last 10 years. As President/CEO of a large manufacturing company, we had several occasions where we needed quick or immediate assistance. Hastings and his team (you won't find a better person in the world than Michelle) were able to quickly mobilize and meet us to offer guidance and legal assistance in the most professional manner possible. The firms ability to put complex legal situations in terms non-lawyers can understand is a tremendous help when trying to work through legal situations. When the world seems to be collapsing around you and your business, the cool headed, sane thinking offered by the Hanshaw Kennedy firm is priceless. I can't recommend highly enough this firm.

Hannah Stroud has been my lawyer for about eight years. She is extremely professional, helpful, caring and honest. I left another lawyer on advice to be represented by Hannah. I don’t regret a single minute of our relationship.

Had mediation with Hannah and she was extremely unprofessional. Not once did she attempt to mediate but in fact was biased the entire time as well as a bully. She made it loud and clear that she isn't good at marriage as well as has 3 "baby daddies" (no judgement there) however if you don't respect marriage nor have a grasp of it's value then how are you able to mediate fairly without taking marriage and families beliefs into consideration? Also, I got screwed with unfortunate scheduling for the last 2 years of Christmas with not having my daughter. I was basically bullied into settling majority of my case but when I specifically spoke up and made it clear I want the next 2 Christmas days with my daughter bc that would be fair and I refused to continue to be screwed over, her response was "Oh it isn't a big deal just open presents a different day" Are you freaking kidding me? You want me to make my other 2 children wait on opening gifts a 3rd year in a row rather than being a professional and doing your job and attempting to mediate. No value of family or holidays or children's best interest. Mediation is supposed to be unbiased yet she was as biased as could be. Judgements were passed from the minute she walked in the room. Constantly advocating for opposing counsel and not once attempted to advocate for me. Also degraded our family business to our face calling our breeding of show quality dogs a "puppy mill". She said she doen't like dogs. Extremely rude... I cannot stress that enough. Also after attempting to push me to settle for the opposite of what I wanted and my husband speaking up for me she tried to kick him out.again... marriage is a family unit and if I choose to have my husband there and he attempts to speak up for me you should have a little more respect. As someone previously reviewed you I will have to agree and say you are not God. Where is your moral compass on fairness or equality through unbiased and professional services? Family lives are changed over these things without a care in the world from Hannah.

We had the pleasure of working with David W. As an out of state client, David was extremely informative explaining varying States laws and regulations as well as addressing our concerns. The overall transparency they showed in billing and balancing of cost verses outcome was invaluable.

*Update: Moved from a 1 star to a 2 star review because Collin Kennedy (partner of firm) called and apologized for the issue listed below. He also offered to refund my consultation fee, which I declined. Many business owners would not admit that their associate made such an error so I commend him reaching out. I paid $300 for a 1 hr consultation with Daniel Gonzalez. After meeting for 40 min Mr. Gonzalez stated he would contact me regarding putting a $5,000 to $10,000 retainer to cover any work expenses, which I was agreeable to. The situation was that I have a contractor not fulfilling their contract to remodel my home (has been 8 months) and Mr. Gonzalez stated he believed the contract to potentially be in default. I was not looking to sue but to hire this firm to send a termination letter and handle any issues regarding the contractors pushback. After waiting 11 business days I had not heard back from Mr. Gonzalez. I reached out to get a response of I have been busy at work with paying clients. ? He never called me for a retainer and I was willing to pay the retainer to hire his firm. He stated the time frames were normal for this current period of construction. I don't agree with his advice but that's alright. My issue is the fact that there was no follow-up and would not have been follow-up if I had not called. Totally unprofessional to not make a phone call or email stating it wasnt worth pursuing. What would that have taken, maybe a minute? To dismiss it as being too busy to respond and that I wasn't "a paying client" is just a cheap excuse for him not doing his job. It was worth the $300 to learn that this attorney drops the ball and doesn't handle his potential client with professionalism. If a law firm hires this type of attorney it speaks volumes of the firm as well. The saddest part is Mr. Gonzalez actually tried to justify his lack of follow-up and unprofessional lack of response and believed he was in the right. Poor service and poor attitude.

David Wortham has been a great attorney. He listens to me and advises in a way that makes sense and has great merit. He was respectful of the money I was spending and did not spend unnecessarily. His experience and professionalism make it so easy to work with him. His advice was solid and beneficial. He is well rounded and puts his clients first. I would hole heartily recommend him.

David Wortham has been a fantastic attorney to work. He is professional and knowledgeable. I have used his expertise on several different things throughout the years and will continue to do so.

I have now tried 5 very large cases alongside Collin, all of which were big victories on complicated cases. Most recently, in 2020, we tried a case together in Federal Court in Little Rock, AR, which resulted in a nearly $10 million verdict on behalf of Emergency Room doctors in Arkansas. Then, in August of this year, we went to war in Harris County against a Fortune 500 Insurance Company on behalf of Emergency Room doctors across Texas. In that case, the result was even better, and the jury returned a verdict of $19 million. Building upon that momentum, I asked Collin to help our trial team pick a jury in Las Vegas, NV in a case where our Emergency Room doctor clients had been grossly underpaid by the largest health insurance company in the United States. Collin’s intuition, resourcefulness and substantial trial experience allowed us, over the course of 6 long days, to seat a jury that gave our clients a $62 million dollar verdict at the end of trial. Whenever our firm needs co-counsel or whenever he’s available to consult with our firm’s lawyers on jury selection, we never hesitate to call on Collin to help us deliver trial victories for our clients. – John Zavitsanos, founding partner of Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, a Chambers rated Litigation Boutique.

I’m the president of a 55 year old large manufacturing representative company in Texas. We have come to Collin Kennedy with Hanshaw Kennedy Hafen, LLP a number of times over the years when we’ve had legal issues. Collin has consistently solved our legal problems with practical solutions and strategic tactical maneuvering. I would highly recommend Collin and his firm for any significant commercial litigation issues.

. We came to Collin Kennedy when our company was in crisis due to a partnership dispute. Collin successfully guided us through our lawsuit and allowed us to get on with our business. He was a tenacious advocate for us, but also knew when it was time for some diplomacy. I would highly recommend Collin for any type of business litigation.

March 7th, 2016 Dear Mr. Hanshaw and Mr. Kennedy, I just wanted to write you a short note to let you know how grateful I am with how Charles handled my case. He kept me informed and more importantly he listened to me when I thought I had something to offer. I think we achieved some very important goals by combining his knowledge of the laws and procedures and my knowledge of the facts of this case whether we were in agreement or saw different ways to approach the strategy. Charles put a lot of effort and dedication for my case, it is a true reflection of hard work, persistence, dedication and a common goal mind during a long and upsetting process. He provided counsel and generosity during a truly difficult time for my family, his knowledge, determination and being upfront while addressing my concerns provided confidence on a very uncertain period of my life. I respect and appreciate him, he showed at all times the highest level of impeccable professionalism, if ever the term gentleman applied to anyone it applies most especially to Charles, more than that he cared about the best interest of my child. Charles expertise and guidance helped make our mediation the overwhelming success it turned out to be. We were fortunate to have him on our side, and though the circumstances were unfortunate, it was a great experience working with him. To say I am pleased would be a great understatement. Again thank you so much for everything you and your firm has done for me. I really cannot tell you how much it all means. I hope this result is a good beginning for my daughter, her mother and me. Sincerely, ________________________________________ Felipe Velazquez Lopez

My attorney David Wortham was amazing - he helped me purchase a business, helped with a suit that required 3 way negotiations to get a settlement, and later helped sell the business for us. Very solid at negotiation and I always felt he had our best interests at heart. He was also thoughtful about resources and would delegate when possible to a junior attorney. Loved working with the team!