Sherine M Pahlavan

Finding Sherine felt like we won the lottery. My husband was going through a rough and bitter custody battle with his ex wife. One day we were served with emergency court summons and the attorney we had been working with up until then was out of town and unavailable. I was recommended to her offi...ce and lucky me she was there! She took the time to sit down and hear our story even though it looked like she was on her way out the door. We had already been going through a long and emotionally draining few years in the family law courts. We had put our life on hold, an indefinite engagement, and plans for growing our family together. Sherine instilled a confidence in us and encouraged us to move forward and to live our lives. We then felt at ease enough to take the first step, and planned a small intimate wedding in Tahoe this last August with the boys as the "best kids". Sherine then went to work for us! The court ordered a 3111 evaluation of our 2 boys. The report had come back consistent with multiple evaluations and therapist reports stating the boys wanted equal time with both parents, yet we found ourselves in a trial anyways. This is where we really got to see Sherine shine. She was so focused and on point with her directs and redirects, a lot of thought and planning went into play with her questions. Sherine has a very calm presence in the courtroom, something I feel the judges and other court room staff must appreciate due to the high conflicts of the proceedings. Don't be fooled by the calm demeanor though, she is listening, planning, and will get her word in. I really appreciated her approach in the court room, classy and effective! Sherine really took the time to hear us and understood our situation, and educated us on what our rights are and fought along side us to uphold those rights. By the end of the trial we walked out of the court room with EVERYTHING we asked for as well as a few extra we didn't think about that the judge threw in there as well. Has things calmed down now with my husbands ex wife since the judgement? No not really, but I do see the hint of light at the end of the tunnel and a wealth of tools to use to help the kids, my husband and myself to transition into our life together. Without Sherine I'm confident the results would not have been what they are. I never felt like we were a "job" for her that she had to clock in for, she was and is always there to help and listen and teach. We were not an easy case, such a high conflict and the boys, sadly, really are affected by so much of it. We are just so happy with what Sherine has accomplished for us and Thank you is such an understatement!

I am a current client of Ms. Pahlavan, and could not even imagine working with another attorney. I am currently going through a divorce, and was referred to Ms. Pahlavan. I had no idea where to even begin and was pretty much lost. Divorce isn't easy, but Ms. Pahlavan has made this process easier an...d less scary for me. She gives me 110% of her time and effort and I can't tell you how great that is to me. I have 100% confidence in her and her work.