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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
52 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | September 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Exceeded Deadlines, Exceeded Expectations
Cheryl was outstanding to work with—knowledgeable, dependable, and a straight talker. Her impeccable timing and prompt response rate made the entire process smooth and stress-free. She not only met deadlines, she was early, even with a tight turnaround time. Expectations were exceeded. She was always...
Posted by Erin | August 11, 2024 | Marriage & Prenuptials
Pre Marital Agreement
I worked with Cheryl to represent me and review a pre marital agreement drafted by my fiancee's attorney and she was great to work with. I had a tight deadline given the date of my civil ceremony but Cheryl was efficient and we got everything completed in time. I appreciated that she walked me throug...
Posted by David | August 04, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials
Extremely helpful for prenup representation
I contacted Cheryl to help handle my side of the prenup agreement process, as she was one of the recommended attorneys from my wife's representation. Since my wife and I were in agreement on most things, the process was relatively easy, but there was a certain apprehension on the legalese of how we w...
Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family
Dissolution of Marriage
Cheryl was responsive, professional, and patient. She reassured us every step of the way throughout our mediation process. When others had told us that our judgement may not be approved, Cheryl was happy to take our case and it was accepted within a timely manner. Her prices are extremely reasonable ...
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...
"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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