Shirley Chim

Shirley Chim helped me arrive at a negotiated custody agreement, with a difficult ex. I could not have asked for better representation and outcome. She was meticulousness, prepared, timely, and responsive. She understood the dynamics of my case and confirmed the dignity of both parties. She placed me... in the best possible position to negotiate and settle on terms that I was comfortable with.

My friend recommended Ms. Shirley Chim as my divorce lawyer. She is very professional and caring at the same time. I wish I could retain her sooner. My divorce case is kind messy but Shirley keep my head clear and gave me very good advice and very fast response to my phone calls and emails. She negot...iated the maximum benefits for me and my daughter. I know divorce can be hard and messy specially when children are involved but I would highly recommend Ms. Chim not just because she is a great attorney but also an amazing person.

I hired Shirley for my custody case. It was a very high conflict case with a difficult opposing party. We tried to negotiate multiple times and to come to an agreement to avoid court. Shirley was always willing to do things the way I wanted to, but also provided advice and direction based on her know...ledge of how the courts work and on her knowledge of my case specifics. She was very honest and never sugar coated anything but was realistic based on the facts that we had. She prepared me so well both mentally and in the trial prep. We ended up in court and she was wonderful during the trial, asking all of the right questions. Things change and come up instantly while in trial and she was so quick to pick up on my notes, and to include new things in her questions and closing argument. She was always very down to earth with me and understanding, which is so important in a case and in a time like this. This was a very difficult time in my life, and Shirley has really been wonderful, both in winning my case and in the direction she gave me. I really can't thank her enough.

I hired Shirley after going through a terrible experience with another attorney who made my situation 10x worse and simply didn’t care. I knew after my consultation with Shirley that she was going to represent me well, and she did. We did not go to trial but I'm almost positive if we did, she was goi...ng to fight for me. Shirley was always available and responsive to my emails and calls. She even took the time to review my discovery which was incredibly daunting and time consuming because it was so long. She is very honest and will tell you if your requests are unreasonable, WHICH I REALLY APPRECIATE because you would be surprised at how many unethical attorneys are out there. She's very professional and wont drag minute things out just to make money. She asks the right questions, takes time to understand your case, and most importantly she understands the difficulty of going through a divorce and custody issues. Overall the law firm is great, and I also had a pleasant experience with the principal attorney who is the owner.

I hired Shirley for a custody and support battle from out of state. She is not only responsive after hours, but she showed up for the hearings in Virginia so that I was able to save my time and resources. After discussing my case with her, she was very forthcoming about my case and focused on the w...eaknesses of my ex-spouse’s position to bring about the custody arrangement I wanted. Shirley also lowered my child support more than I expected. Thanks, Shirley!