Sandy A. Norris

I first came to Sandy on what I hoped was a straightforward evaluation of a separation agreement but ended up retaining her for a very complex and highly contentious child custody/relocation case. After I retained Sandy, I worried that her quiet, reserved demeanor would be no match for him and his bu...lldog attorney, both of whom were attempting to paint me as unstable. That calm, methodical approach ended up being a godsend to me. Sandy was realistic with me up-front about how profoundly difficult it is to win such relocation petitions and she talked with me several times over a few months to ascertain the risk and a strategy if I should pursue the case. Once I decided to take the risk, her patience with me and ability to help me sort through my thoughts and organize an approach that was efficient and logically sound made it possible for me to handle the profound emotional pain of the divorce and trust that I had done my best, whatever the outcome. Her advice was always sound, but she was also flexible and able to accommodate approaches that were important to me and make sure they became the right steps. She was kind to me and always appeared kind to my ex, but attack she did, catching him in lies and quietly outmaneuvering him and his attorney point by point, all with simple, unemotional questions and a gentle demeanor. She not only made me look reasonable by her manner but also helped model the calmness I needed to get through this terrible experience. Had I not won, I am certain she also would have been of great assistance in helping me formulate a plan to go on under difficult circumstances. She's a champ. Add to that—she is reasonably priced and never appears to be charging for more time than she needs to. I felt very cared for and with her, I never felt alone—a huge credit to her.