Chelsea Marlene Norris

Chelsea Marlene Norris

4.6
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 12 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Santa Monica, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Support ... +2 more

100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA

About Chelsea

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

Firm Legal Services include: Divorce Spousal Support Child Support Custody Visitation Complex Asset Division Business Valuations Prenuptial Agreements Postnuptial Agreements Domestic Partnerships International Child Abduction Interstate Child Abduction Grandparent Visitation Restraining Orders Alimony Same Sex Divorce LGBT Family Law Special Needs Child Custody

50%
Family 20%

Firm Legal Services include: Divorce Spousal Support Child Support Custody Visitation Complex Asset Division Business Valuations Prenuptial Agreements Postnuptial Agreements Domestic Partnerships International Child Abduction Interstate Child Abduction Grandparent Visitation Restraining Orders Alimony Same Sex Divorce LGBT Family Law Special Needs Child Custody

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 12 years

State: California

Acquired: 2013

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Chelsea M. Norris

100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA, 90401

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Chelsea Marlene Norris's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

58 Client Reviews

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Posted by Dee | August 23, 2026 | Hired Attorney

I Would Hire Chelsea Again

I did not want to get divorced. Chelsea listened to my situation, understood what I was facing, and recommended what she believed would be best for my well-being, including my financial future. She was absolutely right. Had I not followed her advice, I would be in a precarious situation today. The...re were times when I had to follow up more than once to hear back, but at that point I was not in a rush and wanted to give my situation time to see if anything would change. Unfortunately, things did not change for the better. When I reached the point where I needed to move quickly, Chelsea was there and made sure I got everything done. I am incredibly grateful for Chelsea. Before finding her, I reached out to numerous attorneys who either did not respond or whose fees would have created a financial hardship for me. Chelsea is fair, honest, practical, and genuinely understands the human side of divorce. Divorce is an unfortunate situation, but with the right attorney, you can get through it with dignity and grace while protecting yourself and your future. Chelsea gets it. I would absolutely hire her again.

Posted by Maren | August 23, 2026

Great experience

I had a great experience with Chelsea. I contacted her about an issue I had that came as a surprise to me and that I had not dealt with before. Her consultation process was clear, reasonably priced and expedient. She was able to give me detailed advice and offer specific next steps to address my issu...e. She responded to my follow-up request very quickly and remembered my issue in detail even though many months had passed since our initial consultation. She was sensitive both to the personal and emotional aspects of my issue, and also to the time frame I was dealing with. She made a very challenging situation that I was in feel much more manageable.

Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Negligent and Rude

in my opinion as chelsea norris former client’ her behavior was abominable and she made several salacious and uncouth comments during the course of representing me which made me very uncomfortable. i’ve since filed a complaint with the state bar. stay away from this lawyer at all costs. in my opinion... she is incompetent

Posted by Ernie | August 01, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Amazing support and advocate for her client

Chelsea was amazing. Walked me through each step of the process during my case. She was beyond accommodating with my budget and provided amazing support which resulted in the desired outcome. Thank you

Posted by anonymous | July 21, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Extremely Unethical and Unprofessional

I am afraid to even post this review out of fear of how she will respond, but there must be some form of accountability. Thousands of dollars spent on her, and she has taken an already bad situation and only made it worse. She is ineffective at best, but I am considering taking this complaint furth...er for multiple clear violations of ethics. You may have heard of the toxicity that exists in family law, and this individually epitomizes that toxicity. She is the worst I have seen in the industry after years of operating in and working with families going through the pain of divorce. I am frankly surprised that Mrs. Faber not already been disbarred - she is not to be trusted. My experience has been that she is predatory, and she takes advantage of people going through crisis.

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

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UCLA SOL

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Univ of California Davis

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