Divorce is never "fair" but at times is a necessary evil and usually never ends how one would like or expect. I had a VERY difficult and messy Divorce. Shaun and his team came highly recommended by a Court Reporter and is referred by the Bailiffs as the magic man. Shauns team treated my case as if it was their own. I had several Court hearings and each time the night before Shaun would call me, assure me he had reviewed the file and was ready for the next day. When in court he didn't stumble around the file learning the case as it progressed, HE WAS PREPARED. He knew it like the back of his hand. The results exceeded my expectations. As far as cost..... I get it. The guy down the street is always cheaper....... at least by the hour, but one will quickly find unnecessary billed hours out of your control. Shaun and his team were efficient with my time and money. When we went to Court he completed the objective and not once agreed to rescheduling so the other side "could" prepare which would've cost me additionally. Not ONCE did I feel over charged and majority of my billing was at the Paralegal rate. I can't say enough about my experience. I was VERY fortunate to have this team on myside and not opposing counsel. If you're facing Divorce I'd suggest 2 things. First, reach out and at least get a consultation with his firm. This way your opposing party won't be able to retain them. Secondly, Retain them. They won't make a fool out of you. read more

I feel really bad right now. Shaun Hanson represented my husband in a custody matter 9 years ago. I was impressed with him. My friend just separated from her husband and I recommended Mr. Hanson to her. Her initial consultation went great and she retained him. He said that he would contact her husband that same week to try and reach a settlement. Nothing happened that week or the next. Then she gets a call from an associate saying she would be handling the case. My friend said no thanks....she wanted Shaun to represent her. The associate told her Shaun was on vacation until October 1st so she would have to wait. We are now at October 13th and still no progress other than to bill her for any unanswered communications. What a disappointment! The least he could do is follow up. read more

We selected Shaun Hanson to mediate our divorce. His paralegal and team were very professional. We trusted his expertise as he sometimes would sit on the bench and he knew what was fair and what the judge would approve on in regards to the terms of our separation. We had lots of accounts and assets to split so our we ended up paying a little more than our retainer for the mediation, but it was worth it for it to be so thorough. He answered all of our questions and was able to explain the benefits of each decision in the process. We truly appreciated his legal expertise and highly recommend him as a divorce mediator! read more

Mr. Hanson fought hard to help me retain my legal rights as a mom. As a result of his work, I was able to legally get time with my child and also get custody. My son and I now have a close relationship and I get time with him on holidays and every single week. I am so very grateful to Shaun, Danica, and Monica for their tireless efforts to fight for my parental rights. read more

I am so thankful for this office as they have now helped me for a third time. I should actually say fourth time because this is the third time they have assisted me with a modification to my family law case. Shaun was amazing and fair as always. At the same time, Chuck helped me to get a traffic ticket dismissed. Thanks again guys! read more

I highly recommend Mr. Shaun Hanson at Hanson, Gorian, and Bradford Law firm in Murrieta, CA. Mr. Hanson is honest, trustworthy and very straight forward. In unvarnished truth, he will tell you exactly where you stand and what direction you should go. He has tenacity of tenderness but never losing sight of the end goal, which is to protect, defend and have the best outcome for his client. He is well respected in the community and has earned this respect following the values of his faith and commitment to his clients he serves that are needing his help. I went to Mr. Hanson because of a recommendation from a friend when my ex-husband decided that he wanted full custody of my daughter who was entering into middle school (we had 50/50 visitation). Mr. Hanson was brilliant in his representation of me and my daughter Jazmyne. He is very intelligent and was forceful when the situation called for it (court hearings or negotiations), but is also very thoughtful and compassionate. I believe that he truly understood my issue and the intricacies involved. Because of his dynamic and powerful representation of us, I was awarded full custody of my daughter, Jazmyne. I highly recommend Mr. Hanson, although, he is very busy, and in high demand, he is definitely well worth it! Mr. Hanson Staff is exceptional (Dana and Araceli) They always provided me with a piece of mind when Mr. Hanson wasn't available to speak to at that moment. They were always able to answer any of my questions. You won't be disappointed. I'm forever grateful, we're forever grateful! You gave my daughter a chance to be a kid again and experience all that she could be involved in school/after school activities. Blessings to you all! read more

I don't even know where to start with how devastated my life is because I used their law firm. I've spoken with three lawyers since then all assuring me my case was extremely easy. A monkey could have gotten that case dismissed against me. If you care about your case at all please for the love of God do not use this man! He sent some girl named Michelle broker to represent me. There is a special place in hell for Michelle! If you are reading this review call any other lawyer ANY!!!! Shaun if you are reading this, you are a POS as well for sending her knowing damn well that she is incompetent. They had plenty of time to be ready for court, they did not even review my case until the morning of. Costing me additional court costs. I don't even care about that because I'm not paying them shit!! I had clear evidence showing that what was against me was a lie. I have had other lawyers review my case and laugh at how horrible I was represented. I would have been better off representing myself with no law knowledge then using these guys. read more

I was in need of a good divorce and custody attorney. Never having gone through a divorce before, I had no idea who to go to. I was referred to Shaun Hanson via a 3rd party court reporter. (Seemed like a good person to trust). I never looked at these reviews before going. Costly mistake and I'm no better off for any of it! Everything bad in the reviews that I read below is exactly what I experienced! The bait and switch sums this place up perfectly. During my initial consultation- both Sean and his paralegal Vivian couldn't have been more agreeable and charming!! I explained to them both how my soon to be ex is a narcissistic and abusive fireman. I informed Shaun that my ex had threatened to pay minimal alimony and child support through a program called the Smith Ossler- which is something firemen use to separate their base and overtime checks with. I explained how crucial my financial situation was as an unemployed -newly single mother. Shaun blew out a haughty retort about how he'd worked with "HUNDREDS" of cases like mine and that he knew EXACTLY how to handle fireman etc. He seemed arrogant, but isn't that what you WANT in an attorney? Unfortunately, I was falsely lead to believe that I was in great hands. He gave me the whole song and dance as he typed in my ex husbands figures based on his tax documents. He confidently threw out a monthly figure that was considerably high. He announced that he could get me "AT LEAST that amount -or more per month". He acted like I had nothing to worry about and that all the things I feared would never come to fruition with HIM on the case. Needless to say, divorce is exhausting enough all by itself under the BEST circumstances. I had only been to one other consultation, but Shaun seemed so confident of my case I really felt he seemed like a good fit. I signed up with my $2,500.00 retainer- which seemed like a good deal at the time. (Little did I know that their office rates were nearly DOUBLE most other offices I later compared them to -or that my retainer would be BLOWN through in about 2.5 seconds flat with nothing to show for it). Things started to go downhill very quickly as I began the process with Shaun's assistant, Vivian (his paralegal/secretary). She was a real snippy witch to deal with- and SHE'S the one you had to go through for EVERYTHING. If I ever asked a question or had her repeat anything, she would sigh and roll her eyes like I was an idiot for not being a veteran at all these details. Details and protocol that for ME- were life altering! Every time I spoke to her she was very abrupt and condescending. (Sorry to bother you at $220 an hour -$375 for Shaun) Also after discussing my abusive situation with my ex, Vivian had me write a 3 page document of detailed accounts to possibly bring to the table for my case. I spent countless hours and STRESS of re-living each of these emotional accounts as I wrote them all. I even came in after being told it needed revisions. I realize now that this was just another way to rack up my hourly fees or at least it would seem so. Once I officially spoke to the "mediator" (what a joke) at the court house- he abruptly dismissed my documentation because none of it was supported with police reports. Hmm... wouldn't you think that my LAW office would have known this too? Just a thought. $ Finally the biggest slap in the face was when Mr. Hansen set up a "4 way conference" with my ex and his attorney with me. The idea was to go back and forth with his attorney to come to an agreement for child support and alimony. Guess what?? I was NEVER consulted during this "consultation" at all! I was merely informed AFTER the fact that he had agreed with opposing- that the Smith Ossler payment plan was the best way to go. This was EXACTLY what Shaun promised me he would NOT do! He fast talked his way into making it seem to my benefit- but my set monthly payment was less than HALF of what he promised me would be NO problem at all. What boggled my mind is that he didn't even TRY to get what he promised me. Didn't even CONSULT me for ONE second about what he felt should happen or what I felt for that matter. He told me I could go back to court for a repeal if I disagreed with the decision. What?! So then what was whole purpose of the "4 WAY CONSULTATION" if I never had a chance to consult? Just to repeal? To charge me more money for doing opposite what he promised? I had already blown through my retainer with absolutely NOTHING he had promised me at all to show for it. Soon after this I had a court hearing to appear in front of the judge with my ex to confirm the agreement. Shaun sent in his partner attorney who I'd never even met before. He was nice enough- but then again there wasn't much to be proven at that point. I had given up trying to repeal anything, as I had NO MORE MONEY TO DO IT WITH! Now I cant even garnish because the Smith Ossler is a mystery to the system. Great Job guys! Money blown. read more

Shaun is very personable and takes the time to listen to you and then let's you know your options. He's very knowledgeable and I would recommend him. read more

Shaun, Erik and Devon (the whole staff, actually) have been a huge support to me during my divorce. They assisted me in the endless amounts of paperwork, replied promptly to all my questions, and represented me in a manner I could be proud of. They kept my side of the case fair and honest...values I view as important in all aspects of life. I appreciate the year and a half of loyalty they have shown me and will never hesitate to recommend them to anyone in need of legal advice. read more

This guy is one intelligent bulldog. His team is great too, they know how to negotiate and don't put up with any BS. It's been one heck of a year and a half but they finished it for me and took the stress out of dealing with a narcissistic ex husband. Thankful for Shaun and his team! read more

Family Law is tough in Cali and the only ones winning are the lawyers! So, these reviews that rant on about losing just don't make sense, both respondent and petitioner lose. However, I will agree to some extent about this firm's method of business but this can be said for almost ALL Family Law Firms. They are not in business for a higher calling of law; they are in this to make money. When you sign a contract with a firm it stipulates that any member of the firm may represent you. You don't have to sign it. I think Shaun's reputation for settling divorces locked in dispute speaks for itself. He is good at what he does in Family Court. You have to trust an attorney and if you don't you can let them go, they work for you. I agree with a negative comment about Shaun's paralegal. At times I felt she was rude and disrespectful however, I do not feel her demeanor was a personal attack. I'm not easy to deal with and she is who she is, and I think she is okay but willing to waste your time and money, likes any paralegal. When my case was over I actually told Shaun that he would be a top notch firm if he let her go. Shaun took my case after my previous attorney robbed me blind and he agreed to a set amount to get my case resolved, I had nothing more to give. Please note that my case was set for trial which made this agreement possible, not a stupid mandatory settlement conference. He was able to get my ex-wife's attorney to stop his BS and get the court to do what it was supposed to, rule. They would get five stars however they sent me a bill that threatened to take me to collections after we had an agreed set amount. We did resolve the issue and I am overall pleased with this firm. Good luck out there on the dissolution battlefield. read more

BEWARE of this law firm......The only time you see Mr. Hanson is when u get the initial consultation and then you don't see or speak to him again until u go in front of a judge....they nickle and dime you and when u need to speak to the lawyer they are no where to be found....its always the paralegal u deal with that charges a ridiculous rate per hour for the minimal work of data entry & message relay....I was lucky that I got out early and not 6k-10K later. I would not recommend this firm ...they treat you like an invoice and good luck trying to speak to the lawyer after you have paid them the retainer. read more

If I could rate "0" stars for this law firm, I would. I hired Mr. Hanson and his firm to represent me in what should've been a cut and dry custody case. I had previously had 80%+ custody of my son, when his father moved back to the area and decided he now wanted 50/50 (i'm sure to avoid paying child support). I stressed to the courts that this was a challenge for my son (who was only a toddler) to go from living primarily with me to now being shuffled house-to-house every 3 days. Mr. Hanson assured me that he agreed this situation was not suitable, and that we could contest the mediator's recommendation in court. I guess what he meant by contest was that I could roll over and submit to the judge when it actually came time to go in front of the judge -because that's exactly what Mr. Hanson did. When the judge (who was new to the family law bench) stated that he was following the mediator's recommendation (the same mediator that has several grievances and complaints filed against him), Mr. Hanson didn't make a peep. Just asked that a "90 day review" of this arrangement be made. But as anyone in law will tell you - once a court makes a ruling, they hardly ever go back on it without damaging evidence. So here were are 6 months later, $6k later, and my ex has 50/50 of our son. And my son is now regressing in his behavior and can't understand why he's split between two homes all of a sudden. Thanks, Shaun. Meanwhile, while the 90 day trial period was underway, my ex submitted a declaration to the court accusing me of abuse, racism, and a bunch of other unreasonable things (he was grasping at straws,) and the paralegal from this office calls me to "discuss" them - I put discuss in quotations because what I really mean is that SHE continued to accuse ME, and took my ex's words as truth rather than asking me my side of the story. I was 39 weeks pregnant and she basically told me, "well you've lost the case now just so you know. we should just call opposing counsel now and agree to 50/50" I'm sorry - but who am I paying you to represent? I was hysterical and emotional and could not believe she approached me in that way. I was so shaken up because I knew what the truth was! And here she was taking my exhusbands side. While was paying her $200+ an hour to read the court documents. I show up to court only to find out that Mr. Hanson had had supposedly had some kind of motorcycle accident and wouldn't be there to represent me at the hearing that day - his partner, Mr. Bradford would. Mr Bradford showed up 90 minutes late and basically took advantage of my pregnant emotional state and told me not to go in front of the judge - to agree to the 50/50 arrangement and be done with it. I told him I would keep the current arrangement (which was technically I had 57% or something random,) if the schedule of the visits could be changed - instead of 3 days on 3 days off, could the schedule be one week on one week off. Mr Bradford said sure! No problem! Come to find out, this made the custodial timeshare an even 50/50 percentage, meaning I lost primary custodianship of my child. And now to enroll him in school next year, I will have to pay the courts (and another attorney) for a 730 custodial evaluation, which is upwards of $10k. The representation of this firm is horrific - they look at you as a number, an invoice, a payment - they don't take the time to get to know your case or your end goal. Their end goal is just getting paid. Period. I spoke two Mr. Hanson TWICE between October and May - once at our consult in October, once at the hearing in November - and never again. All of that for over $6k in work. On top of that, the child support was revised based on the 50% arrangement. Shaun and his paralegals could not figure out how to read my ex husband's LES (military pay stub,) or my disability pay stub (I am since remarried and now on maternity leave from my job). It took me pointing out errors to THEM to get the revisions and the numbers corrected. Three drafts of child support numbers had to be made before they could figure it out -- oh and don't worry, they charged me for all 3 revisions. Even the time spent correcting THEIR errors. I received an email from the paralegal yesterday saying I had 10 days to pick up my file since they had "removed themselves from the case," and if I didn't pick up the file within 10 days, the file would be shredded. I picked up the file today - barely a binder-full of information. And when I got home? A $450 bill was waiting for me in the mail - charging me for the letter they wrote to me saying they were withdrawing as representation on this case as it is their "procedure," charging me for preparing my final file - and then charging me for things I paid for on my LAST invoice. I don't think so. I am no better off in my custodial case with this law firm than I was when I started over 6 months ago. Please please please heed my advice and stay AWAY from this law firm!! read more

Think twice about using this firm to represent you in divorce court. The entire time I was represented by this firm I was paying huge amounts of money and I would have to remind them of upcoming court dates and and remind them of what to do. $40k in debt , no marriage resolution and now I represent myself. It's like they were afraid of the opposing law firms. They continually caved to others demands. They never stood up for me. They saw my paystubs and wanted nothing more than too bill me hours, that's the number one priority. Billable hours! read more

I highly recommend Shaun Hanson! Shaun has been so wonderful in my recent annulment with my husband. He has been so kind to make sure that this legal process has been so smooth and effortless. I honestly can't thank him enough - he has helped me change my life and I am in such a healthier and happier place because of him! read more

Just left court. Shaun is amazing. Vivian his paralegal is jut as great. This was my 3rd family law court case with my previous attorneys blowing through retainers and needing more $ but they hadn't actually done anything credible. Shaun required the smallest retainer that is refundable and him and his team barely used 1/3 of it. Thanks Shaun! read more

He is very professional and knows his stuff. I do not think my divorce would not have gone so smooth had it not been for him. I would strongly recommend him and there is no substitution. read more

My journey down this long dark and everlasting road is still continuing. It began in March of 2013 and again another court appearance. This time a trial appearance took place yesterday, Tuesday June 17, 2014. At this point I can honestly state that I have dealt with a professional team of attorneys and paralegal. My many questions and emails have been quickly and thoroughly answered each time. Yesterday Mr. Bradford handled the trial end of my case and he was fantastic! Mr. Hanson has been handling the negotiations and he too is wonderful. This team understands you as a person and is willing to work with you. I know how threatening attorneys can be especially financially, but not this firm. They truly do work for you! Thank you Shaun, Erik, Daniel, Dana and Aracelli-you all get an A+ in my book (I'm a teacher) so that is an inside joke. We meet back again in court to hopefully complete the trial September 26, 2014 (yes the courts are that backed up) so I'll update everyone then on the final status of my divorce. This should have been a "slam dunk" no assets, he was incarcerated for 8 1/2 years and upon his release I filed for divorce. No children-they're all grown up. But he has contested the divorce and feels he is entitled to spousal support, half of my retirement and wants me to pay for his attorney's fees too! This team has dug in for me and gone beyond thier duties. I would recommend them to anyone who is need of a divorce attorney and then some! read more

Please do not use this lawyer or his law firm. There has got to be good, honest, caring lawyers out there, this firm does not contain them I am sorry to say read more

Do not hire this law firm to file for divorce or family law. You will not see the actually lawyer. They only bring the paralegal to speak to you. They charge a ridiculous rate per hour($220) for the useless/slow services. Once you hire them they charge you for everything and their accountant folks does not know to do any math. They make you deposit and they just keep charging you from you deposit until you ran out. Their paralegal person by the name of Vivian is very rude. If I can give a zero star for this law firm, I would. The government should shut down this law firm. It was run by a bunch of idiot people. Just be aware! read more

My divorce case is about as difficult as anyone's could be, but Shaun Hanson is a rockstar! All the paralegal's I have dealt with are awesome, and so easy to work with. Beside the fact of handling all issues in a very professional and timely manner, they are supportive and feel like friends. I completely trust this office and am extremely pleased to date. read more

Shaun really let me down. I hired him to represent me, but as soon as he had my money, he had no time for me. He dodged my calls, and kept canceling my appointments right up until the day before my court date. Then, at our 4pm meeting the day before court, he handed me off to another attorney in his office who made it very clear he didn't want to take my case. This attorney he dumped me on took his resentment out on me, and was rude and dismissive when I tried to update him on my case. My court date was the next morning, so I had no time to find another attorney. I was stuck, so I had to trust rude guy to handle it, even though he knew nothing about my case. Luckily, he was a better attorney than he was a diplomat, so things turned out okay in court (no thanks to Shaun) but Shaun flaking out on me at the last minute made things so stressful and difficult, as if going to court isn't scary enough already. It was really unfair and irresponsible of him to drop the ball on me at the last minute. I do NOT recommend hiring Shaun Hanson; he is unreliable. He's all sweetness and sincerity when you go in for your consultation, but as soon as he has your money, he won't care what happens to you. When you go to court, you need someone you can trust to be in your corner. Shaun is not that guy. read more

This is NOT the attorney you want! He promised me all kinds of things when I first met with him and none of those things happened. I was in need of a good divorce and custody attorney. Never having gone through a divorce before, I had no idea who to go to. After I gave him my retainer, I could barely talk to him and he totally didn't help me at all with custody, visitation times, and support money. I got screwed!! I spent over $6,000 with his office on my divorce and didn't have faith that he could finish off my divorce without me getting even more screwed, so I had to switch attorneys. I wasted so much money for basically nothing! His office staff are rude and unhelpful. I was paying his paralegal $20 every time she read or sent me an email. These emails were like 1 sentence long and she would still charge $20. They just take your money and do nothing for you! Run, as fast as you can, away from this office! There are much better attorneys in this town than him!!! read more