Sherine M Pahlavan

Sherine is an amazing attorney. She knows the law, and she is extremely familiar with Solano and yolo county, which is where my case was. I hired Sherine for a custody battle with my Ex, I started the case on my own, when I needed help, I spoke with several attorneys, I hired Sherine because I felt t...hat she was the best fit for my situation. I hired her in the middle of a wintry storm. She took the case on in full stride, each and every play was timed perfectly. Sherine is extremely ethical, honest,and hard working. Sherine remains, cool,calm, collective, and knows when to be aggressive. She stands up for her clients, she looks at the situation, and gives you the best options and routes to go. If you look at the courts, as a football game, she is a head coach who knows how to win a championship. Her law office is a very busy one, sometimes you may feel left out at times, but with Sherine, your in good hands, she knows whats going, and when it comes to your turn, shes on her game, just as a head coach should be. In the end, the case ended perfectly. Fair and Balanced Thank you Sherine and Tiffany for working so hard and diligently Would I hire Sherine again? Faster than a New York Min.

I was in a very messy divorce that included child custody of a little one less than a year old and my ex resided out of the area. The divorce included domestic violence, accusations of mental wellness, and money issues. I hired another attorney at first under the recommendation of a family friend and... in the urgency, I hired him. That was a huge mistake in terms of professionalism, cost and knowledge of the law. I trusted that attorney to protect me from my abusive ex and his accusations - while this helped for the initial court hearing, you could tell the judge brushed it off as "he said, she said" since I never called the cops on any of the abuse. Also, I was never able to reach that attorney and was even told he was working on a more important case. In desperation to securing my child in the Sacramento area and knowing I needed to not work with that other attorney, I reached out to Empower Yolo that helps DV victims and they recommend me to Sherine. This by far was the best decision I could have ever made. For the first time in this whole messy process, I felt heard, believed, supported and protected by Sherine and her staff. We had to go back to mediation and court to establish final custody and my ex was still pushing for my little one to fly between homes. Sherine was there for me EVERY step of the way. She called me prior to meetings and met with me prior to going in to the court. She worked with my ex and the judge to agree on difficult matters which causes us to not have to go back to court in the near future and the best part..... my kid is with me and we are safe. I would and will recommend Sherine to anyone. She is simply the best.

Sherine is the most dedicated and caring attorney I've ever encountered. She has a natural ability to calm me down and has lead me in the direction that is best at all times. Sometimes she is a sounding board and sometimes she has to be the realist and give you the best advice even when you do not wa...nt to hear it. She will never leave you feeling alone or neglected throughout the divorce or custody issues. I've cried, laughed, screamed and had every emotion possible throughout this ordeal. I value her as my attorney, and I value what having her in my life has done for all aspects of daily living and sanity. She has made recommendations outside of the law that have helped our family in more ways than I can count. She will never let you down and knows family law well. She will always give you every option. I am proud to highly recommended her. Sherine will be the one to get you through this time in your life when things are scary and challenging. Sherine will be the one that helps you to close a chapter and open your next one and you will be happier because of how strong she will advocate and stand up for you. Her caring personality, professionalism and knowledge will give you confidence throughout the family court process each step of the way. She will guide you and answer as many questions as you have.

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.