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Cheryl Kang Prout
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Biography
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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Licensed in California for 12 years
State: California
Acquired: 2013
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Cordial Family Lawyers, LLP
3151 Airway Avenue, Building E, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
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Posted by anonymous | July 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Highly competent, responsive and thoughtful
An excellent boutique firm that provided fair and thoughtful advice helping us navigate through a difficult period. Cheryl was extremely responsive and kind. If you are looking for a law firm to help you navigate through a marriage dissolution I highly recommend.
Posted by Mark | July 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Highly recommend!
Great attorney, went above and beyond to be responsive even during the weekends and a short timeline to help me meet certain timeframes I needed. Would highly recommend
Posted by Ruth | June 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials
Pre-nuptial agreement
I recently worked with Cheryl for my pre-nuptial agreement and I cannot say enough great things about her services! She explained the process so well, took her time to truly listen to our goals, and gave great and unbiased legal advice. She is incredibly quick and thorough and I would highly recommen...
Posted by Alyce | April 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family
Great experience!
I recently worked with Cheryl at Cordial Family Lawyers, and under the circumstances it was a great experience. Cheryl was professional and made the process very easy. She was able to help us make sense of a confusing process, and completed the needed documentation efficiently. I would recommend work...
Posted by Kate | March 08, 2021 | Divorce & Separation
Amazing service, great experience !
This is my first time trying to hire layer going through my divorce paper work. Found Cheryl on Yelp, and after a phone call with her, I decided to work with her. This has been the best choice I made! She is very thorough and patient. Obviously, I had many questions and nervous about the divorced pro...
Cheryl Kang Prout's Lawyer Endorsements
"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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Experience
Associations
2017 - 2018
Orange County Korean American Bar AssociationSecretary
Education
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UC Hastings COL
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Univ of California Berkeley
Languages
English
Korean