Bronwen Joyner was articulate and had a good plan when we spoke on the phone. In court she was absolutely steamrolled. She stuttered, there were excruciating pauses and she looked overwhelmingly unprepared. I 100% do not recommend her. She will lose your case because she's focused on procedure and not refuting false claims or using evidence provided to her read more

Never updated after custody battle! The firm was amazing and was able to get me custody during the school year. Very professional and helpful during this trial. 1000000 percent recommend them! read more

Last April, I was speeding north on Route 113 in Eastville, Virginia when stopped by the local constabulary and given a summons to pay a fine, appear in their court in Northampton, VA, or take a driver improvement course online for the chance of a dismissal of the charge. Within days the USPS inundated my mailbox with close to a dozen solicitations from local eastern shore lawyers seeking to represent me in court for what seemed reasonable fees/costs. How to choose when I didn't know any of them, but realized I also didn't know the legal system in Virginia, and guessed they loved to play hardball with Yankees just passing through (In some places the Civil War is still in litigation). I looked at all the adverts and decided to go with a small firm whose literature was the most relaxed and the least bombastic - Shannon & Associates of Chesapeake. Their fee for representation was only $150, and they clearly explained the online driver education option, with its separate cost and the time needed to complete the course to meet a September court date. All the communication was via email from their excellent paralegal Becky Keyes after the first phone call with Kirsten Shannon, senior partner. I signed up for the recommended course and began studying their 9 classes, stories and videos; each with a test at the end that made sure I looked at all the information because the questions covered everything presented. It took me about two weeks to get through the course (still working full time), but passed all the tests. I printed the Certificate of Completion and sent it to the firm with the final court costs. Today I was notified that the charge was dismissed by the court and my driving abstract remained unblemished by this indiscretion. Everyone I dealt with at Shannon and Associates was professional, knowledgeable and appropriately friendly. They know their stuff, as every lawyer should, but more importantly they knew how to relate to their clients, informing me while putting me at ease. True, I am an attorney in PA and NJ who has done similar work in my career, and I appreciate when my lawyer treats me as well as I treat my clients. For that they receive a standing ovation. 5 Stars and any referrals that come my way for representation on the Virginia eastern shore and Hampton Roads. read more

I chose this law firm because my attorney also served as a guardian ad litem. I thought that she would be understanding of both head injury and severe trauma. She was not, and I made the mistake of hiring an attorney because I liked her accent. I wasted about $4500 on Bronwen Joyner as an attorney. She frequently did not respond to questions, and if she did, she often responded rudely. They were occasions when I would ask her a specifically worded question and her response would be, "now Stephanie!" She was not able to fulfill her duties to me or the court and I am still waiting, a month later, to see the file for my divorce. The firm definitely keeps their bottom line and refused to refund things my former attorney did not deliver on. She frequently made jokes about how often her clients love to make her mortgage payments. I also found her to be rude and curt, and not helpful most of the time. I do not recommend this attorney or this firm. read more

Shannon & Associates - Divorce & Family Law Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia