Teresa Sexton Cole

When it became clear that mediation (with a different attorney) was not going to work, I retained Teresa to help me establish a separation agreement and eventually finalize my divorce. From the very first conversation, I found Teresa to be smart, understanding and knowledgeable. A 30 minute conversat...ion with her was more productive than hours of dialog with other attorneys. She provided multiple options for resolving the many challenges with my difficult divorce, always with an understanding of my priorities. Teresa is easy to work with, responsive and effective. I would highly recommend her!

I retained Teresa to assist with my divorce. She was great! I appreciated how good her communication with me was and how empathetic she was concerning my circumstances. She and her assistant kept me informed and advised me on how I should proceed. Ultimately she made a difficult process easier. I w...ill definitely consult her for other legal matters when needed. I recommend Teresa to anyone needing a good attorney.

Absolute outstanding representation. Ms Cole represented me in an interstate custody battle to regain custody of my son after eight years. Her knowledge of the law, attention to detail, and tireless preparation before trial resulted in a one-sided victory in court, when the obstacles appeared insur...mountable going in. In court, she was nothing short of amazing...controlled, agressive, and extremely quick on her feet, Ms Cole was able to paint the opposition into corner after corner, and seize on multiple pop-up opportunities that smashed the underpinnings of their case. Following the case, Ms Cole and her staff were equally adept at taking care of the details of visitation and child support. They dealt with what, in my personal opinion, was questionable behavior with impressive grace, without ever leaving the high road or loasing the advantage. They answered insult, bluster, and trickery, with professionalism, cool patience, and agressive application of the Virginia Code to mantain the advantage. Ms Cole earned every penny her firm billed. All calls were returned within hours, documents were prepared and filed within days, and she or her staff would personally deliver documents and filings to the courthouse to ensure they were received and negotiate with the clerks to expedite the process. Her billing was fair, and each month, I received a detailed account of exactly where the money was spent. She used paralegals and associate attorneys whereever practical to reduce costs, and in the end, the cost, while not cheap, was it was well worth it. By expediting the trial process and reducing the out-of-court nonsense, she saved me tens of thousands of dollars.