Shannon Veazey

Shelley did an amazing job representing us in the adoption of our son. Her expertise and knowledge were phenomenal, as she was able to answer any questions we had during the process. Shelley also made going through the adoption process smooth and easy. We highly recommend her.

Brian Redar

During our adoption, Shelley Ballard was fantastic! Professional, knowledgeable, responsive and empathetic. We felt very supported and would recommend her to any prospective adoptive parents.

Eric Flatt

Shelley was great to work with and she has assisted us with two adoptions! Our agency recommended her and we could not be happier with the results! The entire adoption process is fraught with emotions and changes. We wanted an attorney who we could lean on to handle all legal issues and Shelley was outstanding. We were amazed with how smoothly the process went working with her. We are sure the smooth adoption was a result of the hard work she performed on our behalf, which we didn't really see. We highly recommend her services for your adoption journey!

Asia Sizemore

If I didn’t have Shelley on my case, I honestly don’t think a resolution would have been reached in my contested adoption. We had a very unique/difficult case, everything that could go wrong did. Shelley was there through the harassment, continuances, and countless motions. She would give me sound advice on how to handle each overwhelming situation. Shelley handles things with such ease that it almost feels like she doesn’t have any other clients besides you, she’s always available for contact, her communication is comforting. Its hard to describe the amount of effort she put in for my family without going into detail but just know that when hiring Shelley, you will be hiring the most personable, selfless, EXPERIENCED and KNOWLEDGEABLE adoption lawyer in Illinois. I can’t thank her enough.

A C

LOOK NO FURTHER!!! If I could give Shelley more stars I would. We had consulted with 6 other lawyers prior to hiring Shelley, originally went with her because she didn't have to consult with other lawyers for answers to questions we had and knew exactly how to handle our complicated case. She was informative, confident, transparent, quick to answer us and just nothing short of amazing. She literally made this process such a breeze. She knows what she is doing and has been doing this for years. Have no fear with her, she has your back and tells you things straight up. I would say best of the best ( at a great price!)! Thank you Shelley, we will forever be grateful, for your diligence, knowledge, and hard work!