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Jennifer Janelle Sherwood

also known as Jen Anderson

4.9
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 22 years

Child custody Lawyer at Newport News, VA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Adoption, Child Support

809 Main St Ste 201, Newport News, VA

About Jennifer

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 22 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2003

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Location

Law Offices of Jennifer Janelle Sherwood

809 Main St Ste 201, Newport News, VA, 23605-1090

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Jennifer Janelle Sherwood's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

63 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 25 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by Darby | June 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Outstanding Attorney

Jennifer was a very thorough, detailed, and responsive attorney for my divorce. She was timely and provided all the information I needed to make the best decision for me.

Posted by Linda Jackson | February 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Best attorney around!

Jennifer, Sherwood and her staff are the best attorney’s around. She helped me out with the adoption of my son. She is quick, thorough and very dependable. She knows what she’s doing and she gets the job done. Thank you so much, Jennifer.

Posted by Adam | August 20, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Family Law Matter

I highly recommend this attorney. She knows the laws for the cases she takes on. She is very competent and responsive (which isn’t always the case with attorneys). She handled my case with ease and with great results. If you need assistance with a family law matter; Ms. Sherwood would be a great choi...ce!

Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Great Lawyer!

Ms. Sherwood handled my case in a very professional, efficient and affordable manner. I felt comfortable with her from beginning to end. She kept me informed every step of the process. Ms. Sherwood gave me options and let me decide the direction I wanted to go. I highly recommend Ms. Sherwood as a qu...alified and competent attorney. I am so pleased with her performance I would recommend her to anyone in need of a Lawyer

Posted by Robert | December 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney

A Blessing!

I retained Jennifer after being referred to her and she was amazing for my child custody case! She is very professional, knowledgeable, and very responsive…in court she was very sharp and aggressive which I loved. She takes no prisoners and go getter attitude! I would highly recommend her for any cas...e you may have and have already referred her to another family member going through the same thing.

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

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Wake Forest University

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Old Dominion University

B.S.

Languages

English

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