Udall Shumway

I have worked with Joel Sannes and his team for years. I cannot recommend them enough!

I was very satisfied with the services until the end. I learned that something was left out of my paperwork due to them forgetting to ask me about it and it will now cost me over $300 to get it fixed. I reached out to them to see how we could make it right and my message was completely ignored.

Working with Udall Shumway was a pleasure. They showed great professionalism, and gave my case all the attention, and care I had hoped for. I would highly recommend Udall Shumway to anyone in need of honest, skilled representation.

It's been an absolute pleasure to work with Udall Shumway's partners. They have been very attentive and communication has been great every step of the way. They were a massive help and the end results were better than I could have hoped for.

Every ounce of care was taken along the way to work with my elderly mother and myself. I had to execute documentation with my mother (who lives locally) from my location in Pennsylvania; Udall Shumway made it work in efficiency and in full confidence. I cannot recommend them more highly.

Review for Heather Rae Pierson Posted by anonymous | October 18, 2025 | Consulted Attorney “Fails to Protect Vulnerable Children — Families Deserve Better” In my personal experience, Attorney Heather Pierson showed a complete lack of compassion and understanding for children with disabilities. In my opinion, she has failed to protect vulnerable special-needs students from unsafe and harmful placements, even when serious concerns were brought to her attention. I expected an attorney representing a public school district to uphold the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and child advocacy. Instead, I felt that my concerns about student safety were dismissed and minimized. I would not recommend her for any case involving children, education, or disability rights. Families deserve advocates who put the well-being of students first.

I have been going through the most complex family court case, now on appeal involving a child for almost 2 years. It has literally been the hardest thing I've dealt with in my life. Vitally heartbreaking, watching my child suffer the emotional turmoil of the unjustly outcome. I have used several firms in this process over the course of the almost 2 years due to inadequate representation. I have to say I had almost lost all faith in representation for family court, due to what I have experienced in the last 2 years. Until now, Mr. Everts is truly the kindest, understanding, empathetic knowledgeable attorney I have ever dealt with. Truly listens and understands the magnitude of what your going through. I highly recommend him for representation, just from my short experience with him, hands down, I will hire him if I ever need another attorney at some point. I will honestly do whatever I have to, to figure out how to have him on my side. Especially due to what this case has done to me financially, I literally almost lost everything. No matter what, I would do whatever I had to for Mr. Everts to be in my corner. Thank you Mr. Everts for your time and guidance 🙏

Great communication, quick and very easy to talk too.

Every member of the firm that we have worked with has been knowledgeable, responsive, and professional.

I've worked with the attorneys from Udall Shumay for nearly 20 years. Each attorney I have engaged has been highly-professional, considerate and competent. Attorneys offer excellent advice while also providing options for consideration. I highly recommend the firm for school-related legal matters.

What an amazing group of experts and professionals! All well versed, polite, customer service oriented and honest. From the office support staff to paralegals to the attorneys as well Udall Shumway is my first go to when needing legal counsel.

Not only an institution in the Valley, but a leading force in supporting a strong and vibrant community. Udall/Shumway checks all the right boxes in my opinion!