Pam RubinsonOctober 22, 2025
I was advised by a very good friend that this firm was one of the best. After telling my friend my detailed problems I have had with this firm he calls me at least once a week to apologize for recommending the firm. My friend did say that the banking department was excellent. However, if you are thinking of using the litigation department, DON'T. This firms litigators can't litigate. They are mediators or negotiators, but not litigators. First, they double and triple bill by taking one issues and run it through 2 partners, 2 associates and at least 1 paralegal. I paid for 2 partners and 2 associates to review and file a subpoena, which is a very easy form where one merely fills in the blanks, only to discover that the litigators never filed it. The newly named trustee filed it. They charged me to go to 4 motions about the same issue of why the opposing party did not want to do discovery, instead of asking the court to finalize discovery and go forward without opposing counsel having the ability to ask for discovery at a later date. They charged my business for double billing. They charged me for work they never did on a piece of property that was never in their files. They told me that they could not guarantee they could keep me as the trustee of my husband's trust, (because my son wanted me removed), but that if they were going to try to help me; however, I would have to sign a promissory note for $800,000 just for them to try to keep me on as the trustee. We had several meetings with one litigator who after having 3 different people explain the problem of pre-booking she still did not grasp the concept. On their bills you can even see where they wrote the same work description twice and charge me for it twice. I wasted a great deal of money with their firm. But, they are not even satisfied with that. Now they are asking for a mediation for fees through the Florida Bar. By going to the Florida Bar the firm can avoid having the public see what they are doing in trying to get more money from me. I have left the Shumaker firm and what they could not accomplish in 2 years and over $1,600,000 in fees my new litigators accomplished in half the time and for less than half the money.
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