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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

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$ 300-350 per hour


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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 22 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2003

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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 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by E STEPHENSON | November 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED

THE BEST LAWYER IN THE 757!!! I hired Jen Anderson for my divorce. The consultation was thorough, she explained the divorce process, and she opened the floor all of my questions. She made the process simple for someone who has no idea what to expect during a divorce. With each document that needed to... be submitted to the court, she explained what I was signing and why. She remained in contact with me via phone and email. I felt that my needs were cared for and she was honest with me the entire process. Hopefully I won't ever need her services again BUT I can say that if YOU are considering Anderson Law - RETAIN HER!!

Posted by Nakia | August 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Family

AWESOME LAWYER!!!

This lady is AWESOME! From the very start, she was attentive and gave excellent advice. She walked me through what to expect and how to handle each step of the process. Even between court dates, when situations came up and I sent her updates—sometimes upset—she kept me grounded and focused on our goa...ls for court. Each day we were in court, I was amazed at how she took all the information I shared and presented it clearly and powerfully to the judge and GAL. Our family is in a much happier place because of Jennifer Sherwood.

Posted by Ashley | March 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Honest quick and thorough

Mis Anderson was very transparent with me and honest from the very beginning about my situation (divorce) because of this I decided to hire her. Within 48 hours my husband and his lawyer were magically willing to work with me to finalize my divorce after weeks of being ignored. I was able to get ever...ything I asked for and a final divorce decree within a month (without having to go to court once). I’m very grateful for her support during my divorce! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a divorce lawyer :)

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

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 Robert | December 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

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

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