Reviews

As stay at home Dad to my children for years asked Amy to file immediately, but Amy delayed, became a respondent, Amy ensured she met with opposing counsel (behind closed doors) and I lost access to joint marital accounts, a working vehicle, health and dental insurance, while Amy charged an unjustifiable fees for her services with egregious errors. After re-entering the workforce and making monthly payments (as agreed), Amy placed a judgment on my home (higher amount than owed) as a favor for an endorsement of a prominent Judge’s political campaign. I called her, pointed out her gross incompetence and malpractice and settled the matter - If you’re going through a high conflict divorce, seek someone organized and ethical. Amy refused to address issues in a timely manner, and will take you for a “ride”. 15 months later, Amy reached out to my place of employment and requested services, which I would not service due to ethics/ conflict of interest.

Amy is an extraordinary attorney. My divorce was complex with both inheritance issues and an uncooperative former spouse who kept changing attorneys. Amy was steady when the boat got rocky. There were some tough legal challenges by the other side, but Amy was tougher and she was innovative. When it looked like there might not be any solution on the horizon, her experience and wisdom shone. Amy is a natural negotiator and will try to resolve matters finding common ground. But, when it is obvious that negotiation is not appropriate, she will fight hard. She is compassionate and it is clear that she works very hard for justice for her clients. I cannot recommend Amy enough.

Amy was very considerate and thoughtful in helping me through the divorce process. I knew I always had a choice in every matter and she was kind to explain what choosing each direction meant. This is the kindness and caring that you do not expect out of the typical lawyer.

I highly recommend Amy Shapiro. She helped me every step of the way with my divorce. She is extremely knowledgeable and hard-working. She was able to negotiate fairly with my ex-husband's attorney. If you are looking for a divorce attorney, give Amy a call!

My fiance and I just finalized our prenuptial agreement. Amy served as my attorney during the prenuptial process. She was patient with my lack of knowledge and took time to explain things in precise and understandable ways. I was incredibly nervous and anxious about the potential for this process to create conflict and strife between my fiance and I. Amy's professionalism and awareness of my feelings helped to guide and navigate a collaborative process that brought my fiance and I closer together.

I hired Amy to handle my divorce, after a long-term marriage, with children. My ex-wife chose not to hire a lawyer. It was important to me to have a guide and advocate whose humanity, care, and ethics coincided with mine. In time it became clear that Amy was not only a great lawyer, but a wise, caring, and good person. While she had my interests at heart, she ensured that the agreement I reached with my former spouse was fair and reasonable. Amy knows the law, with lots of experience, and she shared what I could expect and should consider in any of the scenarios that we talked through. She knows the process, and she made sure that I knew where I stood, what I could expect. I shared what was important to me, and we worked through the possibilities, and she let me decide what was going to be the best for me. She provided excellent advice, and guidance. I would recommend Amy to anyone.

I hired Amy to represent in a paternity matter. She was always cold and distant an mistrustful. Seems only concerned about being paid, not about getting what you need. My ex had multiple DUIs, but Amy never put in order that he should be restricted from drinking or any penalties for him to continue to drink. Of course, he continued to drink and drive and racked up more tickets, causing me to have to go back to court again and again. She could have done a better job of representing me, looking out for a child, but she didn't. Didn't feel that she cared and just wanted to be paid. She became very cold and distant after awhile and I never understood why. Wound up hiring a different attorney who reviewed her work and said she made lots of mistakes.

I have worked with Amy on post divorce issues and she has always been strong and steady. She has given me difficult advice at times when I didn't want to hear it or follow that course. She is well respected in the community for being honest and straight forward. She is compassionate and listens to her clients and does what is most prudent. I am always greeted with a smile and great advice anytime that I need to enlist her help. She has been successful every time that we have needed to go in front of the judge. She knew what would resonate with that specific judge and knew when to let go of something. I have referred Amy to several other friends going through difficult family matters and they have been very satisfied with her services as well.

My divorce had special issues at play as my ex has issues with multiple addictions. These issues impacted our finances and children in significant ways. Amy represented me through our collaborative divorce. I can’t say enough good things about Amy’s knowledge and skills. She has a high moral compass that kept my focus on the big picture, despite the natural grief, anger, resentment and sadness that would pull me down. She does a great job of keeping things fair and balanced, logical and purposeful. She was direct and honest with me about likely outcomes – particularly when they wouldn’t be in my favor and then was creative about finding solutions. She was a God send for me and helped me land softly after what was a heart wrenching negotiation. I’m thrilled with our outcomes. And I’m happier, healthier and more whole as a human being than I have been in years. Thank you Amy for helping to get me here!

I went to several lawyers known to be the toughest in the city to represent me against the "barracuda" my husband hired. None of them wanted to tangle with her. Amy, despite knowing the reputation of the difficult to work with attorney she'd be facing, stepped up to the task and helped me navigate through with grace, wit, and patience. She didn't get rattled by the nasty tactics and often helped me gather up the strength to persevere without falling apart. Amy has a wonderful sense of humor which I greatly appreciated. She was always coming up with clever ways to negotiate and expedite. I could rest knowing someone had the bases covered for me. This process doesn't have to be hard if you have the right attorney on your side!

Amy Shapiro is an excellent attorney. She is a tenacious advocate, exceptionally smart, and a creative problem solver. Amy is very compassionate and caring for her clients as well. My divorce was very difficult and Amy's uncanny ability to keep me calm was amazing. I could not have gotten through it without her. Above all her ethics are impeccable. As legal professional myself, I have never encountered another attorney more responsive and on the ball. I strongly recommend Amy. I am very grateful that she was my attorney.

Seemed irritated a lot of the times after speaking with her about issues I was not clear on. Didn't understand that money was short but constantly pushed to prolong issues I was willing to yield at. This behavior lead me to believe she was more concerned about making money rather than advising me to the best solutions.