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Cheryl is a founding partner of Cordial Family Lawyers, LLP. Cheryl’s background in social psychology and complex business transactions make her an effective mediator and counselor to those looking for sensitivity and financial acumen in family law cases.
Cheryl has always been passionate about learning how people connect and resolve conflict. This passion led her to research in the field of social psychology while at the University of California Berkeley, where she graduated with honors and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She then went on to receive her Juris Doctorate from the University of California Hastings College of the Law.
Prior to founding Cordial Family Lawyers, LLP, Cheryl worked at an international law firm and start-up company, assisting parties to peacefully negotiate and complete a wide range of complex business transactions, invaluable experience for families with complex financial issues.
Cheryl also studied and worked for eight years in South Korea and is fluent in both spoken and written Korean. She now lives in Orange County with her husband and two children. She enjoys traveling, theater, and spending time with her family.
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3151 Airway Avenue, Building E, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
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Posted by Jennifer | May 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials
Exceptional
No one has ever gone through and explained a complex, boring document to me better. Thank you Cheryl for reviewing our pre-marital agreement so thoroughly, explaining all its points and their implications so well to me, and responding so efficiently to all correspondence. We were very last minute wit...
Posted by Andrew | August 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Great experience writing up our PMA
I had a great experience working with Cheryl on our PMA. She helped guide me through the whole process, thoroughly explaining everything, repeatedly if I needed. She was very fast to respond and progress, and was gracious when I was being slow. We worked together through a combination of emails, phon...
Posted by maggie | July 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials
Easy, fast and efficient!
Cheryl was easy to work with and got our prenup done quickly and easily. I would recommend her to anyone needing her services. She is professional, easy to communicate with and gives great advice.
Posted by anonymous | January 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Fantastic Job
Cheryl did a fantastic job with my divorce settlement agreement. She was able to help us avoid court altogether and come to an agreement that we were both happy with. She is very professional, sharp, detailed, thorough, and on-it. She gives good counsel and was very helpful and attentive throughout t...
Posted by Susan | January 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
A Great Find
Cheryl Kang Prout was just what I was looking for when I needed a lawyer for my divorce. Cheryl was a good listener and easy to talk to. She was empathetic to my needs in this situation and I will highly recommend her to anyone that needs family law. She did all the paper work in a timely fashion and...
"Cheryl Prout has been my opposing counsel on several premarital agreements. She is always a zealous advocate for her client, extremely knowledgeable as to the law, and always very responsive which is crucial when the premarital agreement is on a tight timeline. I am always very impressed with Cheryl and I highly endorse her."
"Cheryl offers a compassionate approach to her family law mediation clients and is very highly regarded. Cheryl truly cares about her clients and helping them reach the finish line and beyond in an amicable, expeditious manner. She has a fine attention to detail whether it be in drafting pre-nuptial agreements or mediated Marital Settlement Agreements. Cheryl is as knowledgeable as she is professional in the area of family law, and her clients have nothing but great things to say about her."
"Cheryl is an excellent family law mediator and attorney. She draws on not only her family law knowledge and mediation skills, but her experience as an experienced business lawyer negotiating high level business deals. She is also kind and patient, a trait that is critical for clients going through a divorce. I endorse this lawyer."
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2017 - 2018
Orange County Korean American Bar AssociationSecretary
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