Wendy Chan

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Wendy Chan

4.7
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 17 years

Child custody Lawyer at Lancaster, PA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation, Marriage & Prenuptials

39 NORTH LIME STREET, 6th Floor, Lancaster, PA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Wendy

Biography

AGGRESSIVE, NO NONSENSE ATTORNEY fighting for you and your family

WE ONLY ACCEPT CLIENTS WHO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN‘S BEST INTERESTS IN MIND. If you are looking for an attorney to get back at your ex through custody, then DO NOT bother calling us.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Child Custody 40%

40%
Child Support 30%

30%
Divorce and Separation 25%

25%
Marriage and Prenuptials 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2021 2014 2012
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+ 1
Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2016
Platinum Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 17 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

WENDY CHAN

39 NORTH LIME STREET, 6th Floor, Lancaster, PA, 17602

ccalancaster.com

Online Presence

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Wendy Chan's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

55 Client Reviews

Showing 51 - 55 of 55 reviews

Posted by Nicholas | May 06, 2010 | Family

Excellent / Exceptional Family Law Attorney

Mrs. Chan is a REMARKABLE attorney. She is hands down, the BEST attorney if you are a FATHER seeking more than the 18% of time most attorneys get men. She has a passion for Family Law that far exceeds the several other attorneys I have come across in this realm. Mrs. Chan's desires to get EQUAL cu...stody and promote Fathers being involved in their children's life unequivocally surpasses the most "experienced" attorneys in the field. She is honest, caring, trustworthy, and sincerely cares about building a family for your and your child(ren) even though you are going through the process of separation or divorce. I HIGHLY recommend Mrs. Chan, and as a matter of fact, can not think of anyone else in her league to recommend when it comes to Family Law matters. If you want to spend time with your child, you can't go wrong hiring her. She understands the importance of litigation, is always prepared for court, conducts herself professionally and will not sell you out behind closed doors as other attorneys have done to me. She is not afraid to challenge the "system" and relentlessly pursues custody of your child so that you can remain in your child's life and be there for them more than 1 night a week and every other weekend. If you do not have an attorney, HIRE her, and if you do have an attorney, FIRE the one you have and obtain her. I got burned by someone who claimed to be a "Father's Rights" attorney only to have Mrs. Chan clean up the mess I was left with. In all reality, if it weren't for her...my 20 month old daughter would be calling someone else "daddy."

Posted by Rob | January 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Lacking

Wendy is a very nice and thoughtful lawyer. The problem is that she does not have the back of the office support and time to individualize the needs of her clients. During my time as her client several very important deadlines and commitments were missed due to errors from her office. I even missed a... court hearing once because she was on vacation and her office missed the appropriate paperwork. I am sure she is competent in most matters but if your case goes beyond something simple I would highly advise seeking legal counsel elsewhere.

Wendy Chan

Replied last January 23, 2023

Rob - I cannot believe you are still upset that I refused to continue working with you. Why don't you tell the truth about why I am no longer representing you and the fact we did NOT miss any deadlines or commitments. So instead of blaming me for your mistakes, I see that now you are trying to blame my staff??? Even for you missing your own court hearing??? I direct your attention to my email to you dated August 16, 2022 at 7:25pm, second to last sentence in the first paragraph. Keep publishing lies about me or my staff and I will have no choice but to respond with even more of the truth.

Posted by Sawsan | August 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Incompetent service with crazy high price tag

I hired her paying $8k retainer, she charges the same prices like upper Manhattan lawyers while the quality of service is just like any other deadbeat lawyer! She destroyed my case beyond repair. Hiring her was the best thing I did for the opposing party and the worst thing for me. Read the truthful... reviews about this lawyer on Yelp.

Posted by anonymous | November 01, 2018 | Criminal Defense

Do Not Trust This Lawyer

Consulted for a criminal matter and she gave such bad advice I had to ask her if she was a former prosecutor. Her advice was to "just plead guilty". Paid her her fee, represented myself, and was acquitted. Then I learned of her "ethical" challenges through a simple online search. Very strange woman a...nd shameless self-promoter. Ughhh.

Wendy Chan

Replied last November 01, 2018

Nice try.....the only criminal case consultations I have had in years have been with Chinese clients who do not speak English at all and also had immigration issues. And never in my career have I been asked if I was a formal prosecutor. The other attorneys employed by me are the ones who give criminal case consultations. Clearly, you have no idea what you are talking about and this just goes to show that I did pretty well yesterday and for that, I say “thank you!” How sad....is this is best you can do? A fake review anonymously?

Posted by matt | May 27, 2014 | Child Custody

worst lawyer ever!

Gave terrible advice for child custody I only hired her for short time. I lost all right to see my children from this lawyer her advice to a custody hearing fir me was not to come to hearing. I promptly fired her then and was going to go to bar association to report her. Terrible advice for someone w...ho is a lawyer. Stay clear of her if you want good results!!!

Wendy Chan

Replied last May 27, 2014

Mr. Wander: We should not forget the following facts which are public information under your docket #CI-07-06208 where the Judge indicated that the court "has serious concerns about the safety of [your] children should they be in [your] physical custody since the court heard evidence about [your] use of alcohol..." Then after a drug and alcohol evaluation, the Judge still stated that you "seemed to have a serious problem remembering any information about the incidents which happened in the past involving the police and/or alcohol which causes the court additional concern..." Then YOUR own parents had to intervene in your custody case to see your children. Lastly, you failed to appear at the last two custody conferences to fight for your children. How can you blame anyone but yourself when you did not even care enough to show up at not one but TWO separate custody conferences about your own children. Anyone can view this information on the Lancaster Prothonotary's website and determine for themselves why you lost all rights to your children. I hope you can get your life together for the sake of your poor children who have no choice but to suffer by your actions as they deserve so much more.

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Wendy Chan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gregory Stone

Child custody lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Matthew Oas

Family lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I have worked with Wendy for several months and in that time she has proven herself to be a skilled and passionate attorney, as well as a brilliant mentor."

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Peter Louie

Family lawyer | Sep 03

Relationship: Other

"I first met Wendy when I was seeking to build relationships with fellow attorneys in her neck of the woods. I found her to be helpful and personable. I am sure she would treat her clients with the same respect."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2020

10 Best, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2019

#1 Immigration Law Firm, Lancaster Online, Reader's Choice

2014

Clients' Choice Award, Avvo

2012

Clients Choice Award, Avvo

Associations

2011 - Present

Pennsylvania Immigration Resources Center

Volunteer Attorney

2010 - Present

MidPenn Legal Services

Volunteer Attorney

2009 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Lancaster County Bar Association

Member

Education

2001

Brooklyn Law School

J.D.

1998

Pace University

B.A.

Languages

Taiwanese

Mandarin

Activity

Top Contributor

Wendy earned significant contribution points in 2016.

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