I hired William Shaw Jr to represent me on two separate criminal matters. Mr Shaw and I agreed that he would take a Harley Davidson Fatboy for $5,000 and another $1,000 was paid in cash. He filed one motion to dismiss on rule 600, which he lost, and the first case was scheduled for a bench trial with judge Ammerman. I missed my court date and Mr. Shaw filed a motion to withdraw as counsel. This motion was heard in my absence and judge Ammerman allowed him to remove himself. I paid him for representation on two cases and he withdrew having filed one motion on the first case and no work on the second case at all. He has refused to refund any of the $6,000 retainer so in essence I have paid him $6,000 to file one motion which I estimate he worked on for maybe 5 or 6 hours at most. He violated several rules of conduct and I feel he should be held liable for criminal matters of at a minimum of theft by deception and civilly for malpractice. Please be sure to do your homework before hiring this lawyer as he is not dilligant, is a poor communicator, and does not hold up to his contracts. I'm filling with the ethics and disciplinary boards and will update this review with results of future settlements. read more