Reviews

Being a longtime professional I know when I'm seeing one, even when like me I have known Mr. Shucklin since eighth grade, so there is a long and positive record of this man for me both inside and outside his occupation. A fine lawyer who helped me sort out issues related to a family estate.

Very un-knowledgeable and led me down the wrong path. Told me this was a "non-alimony" state, and robbed me of any alimony I had coming. My ex had a retirement set up for us both, from a 20 year marriage, and told me I had to find another lawyer if I wanted to attempt to get any portion of the fund. I would never recommend him to anyone.

Attorney Phil Shucklin represented me on a difficult case. Phil was great to talk to and low key in the office, but definitive and solid in his representation. We did need to go to court on this case. His negotiation skills were amazing and he negotiated a very fair and good settlement in the case. Phil is a true professional.

Don't even think about hiring him. Comes across as a nice guy, but just cannot handle cases unless it is straight forward. He did not prepare for the trial properly nor gave me proper strategies. Could not handle the opposing attorney firmly enough or vouch for me properly in the court. I ended up with a deal of having to pay a significant amount of money to my ex as well with bare minimum visitation rights to my child. Money is secondary, but the pain of not being able to see my kid pains me everyday. I wish I had never engaged him. If you are going for straight forward mutually consented case may be , but don't even think if you expect a fight. My life is doomed, thanks to him.

I hired Phil through my company's legal benefits to help me through a recent divorce. He was a calm and steady advocate who listened to me and understood my needs through a difficult time of my life. I was very happy with his representation, and his humor kept things from getting too heavy. I am continuing to use him as other issues arise.

I engaged with Phil through my legal plan for a complex/high conflict divorce matter. Despite that fact, Phil provided me with full support and allowed for my case to move forward. I can't comment on the case itself much as it is still ongoing, but will say that Phil as been a great advocate in support of my case. He is knowledgeable, thorough, human and focused on getting to the results. He came through to help on very short notice and ensured that some critical aspect of my family life were protected. I would highly recommend Phil.

Competent, thorough, detailed, personable, and engaging. Phil, from the first meeting together, put me at ease and clearly explained what to expect, what was the entire process, what not to be overly concerned about. Phil not only addressed the legal aspects of my case, but also offered suggestions on how to manage myself given the likelihood of the many anticipated "ups-and-downs" which can occur during the process. I knew I could trust Phil to be honest with me about "both sides" of the situation and respected his experience and knowledge.

I have worked over many years with attorney Philip R. Shucklin. He is an esteemed colleague in Family Law. He is very knowledgeable and experienced. Phil has excellent judgment and encourages low cost settlement when possible. However, he is also a zealous litigator when necessary. I recommend Phil to anyone in need of Family Law legal services. Barry D. Rose

Phil has been representing me in my child support and custody cases for nearly 3 years now. He has done an excellent job this entire time. We have built a good relationship, I trust Phil, and believe he has my best interest at heart. Phil always gives me honest feedback, even when it's not what I want to hear. He sets realistic expectations but certainly does his best to help me achieve the goals I want to. Phil has made himself available to me outside of normal working hours, this tells me he really does care. If you want an attorney who is a straight shooter that will guide you through your case(s) in an appropriate manner then Phil is a great pick.

Mr. Shucklin is very trusing and I was proud that he handled my case with very high professionalism. Always updating on what was needed and how things were procceding.

I found Phil via a cold search on Google. A divorce was in my future. I had never hired an attorney. I ran across another guy who was well reviewed and who I thought sounded bright. He was full up. I asked him for a recommendation. He said: "I worked with this one attorney on a complex family law case and he was extremely creative and effective...Phil Shucklin." I liked that description. Phil was available and invited me in for a consult that afternoon. I found Phil to indeed be creative and effective and a-lot more. Straightway, he listened to my case and my objectives, and I can't stress this enough, he immediately made me comfortable that this daunting process was manageable, that he could pull it off, and that things would be okay. Fast forward to the end. My divorce was managed professionally, strategically, economically, and quickly. I met Phil in March. The divorce was final in November. I went into the case concerned that I wouldn't get a fair shake. Phil was able to frame things in a way that I feel like I did. He was tough when we needed to be tough. He showed a great sense of managing the various people involved. This may sound odd, but he showed a very good feel for the case. Phil was always available. Phone call access to him personally was never a problem. Emails were always responded to promptly. Phil showed a great sense for managing my investment in the case...putting good time in when necessary. Exercising restraint when not. I truly don't feel like a dime or an hour was wasted. I was never mired in minutiae. Conversations with Phil were always at a conceptual and a strategic level. He and his staff took those strategies and concepts and managed all the tactics behind the scenes. The fun part was this. Phil always took extra time off the books to talk with me about my life status, my kids, his family, his kids, the Seahawks...I really cannot recommend the guy favorably enough. I've already recommended Phil to a number of my friends. For a family law matter, at this point, I wouldn't go anywhere else. Phil...thanks.

I was so happy and at-ease to have Phil take my case! It was a messy case of collecting back child support where no legal modifications has been made. He is shrewd, insightful and knew how to negotiate with the obligor--a lawyer he knew and astutely figured out how to deal with. His fees and billing were very reasonable that worked within my means. The interrogatories and the years of financial information I needed to collect and document were overwhelming. He kept me informed immediately as to what is possible and guided me on options how to proceed, as well as fill out all those papers! He is realistic, down-to-earth and can objectively evoke compassion, competing equities on both sides of the issue as well as stand ground and challenge the opposing side with realistic, well-stated and he was knowledgeable about the expectations. Thank you!