I called Sherine's office completely out of hope and at a loss for what step to take next. I was immediately comforted by her wonderful and compassionate office staff who have been always been extremely helpful and supportive. Sherine passionately cares about her clients and uses her extensive legal experience to do everything she can to put you at ease. Despite every curveball that was thrown in my Child Custody/ DV case, Sherine and her staff have always been persistent, knowledgable and handled my case with a sense of urgency. I am forever grateful for the help, support and feeling a safety that I felt after choosing Sherine's office to represent me.

I couldn't have made it through this tough time without Sherine. I am a father of two who had joint custody of my children. At the end of 2017 some issues arose that led me to believe there was extreme physical abuse going on at the other household. In going through the proper channels, CPS etc nothing was done. I was scared for my children and I felt like the system was letting me down. During the beginning of 2018 the children expressed that the abuse had escalated after making contact with CPS. I felt that I had to do something to protect my children from this horrible environment. I had expressed concerns in the past about the living conditions, parenting (lack of), treatment of the children and neglect that was taking place at the other parents house, only to be told that it wasn't enough to remove the children from the other parents home.
Finally after hearing about the increased abuse and retaliation about the children speaking to the CPS worker I took action.
Initially, I hired another attorney because I was filing an Ex-Parte and needed to be seen in court before the children left my care. I hired the first lawyer that was available. This was a mistake. My lawyer was awful, did not represent me, I did not feel like they took the case seriously and most importantly I had to do all the speaking in court, with my nerves shot and my emotions all over the place. My lawyer was late, he did not remember anything we discussed, tried to blame something on me in open court, plain and simple he did not fight for me. I was a wreck, knowing that if we didn't win that case and the children had to go back to the other parent's house after coming forward with all this information, the repercussions were unthinkable, and more importantly they would lose all trust in me and the system that is supposed to protect them. I ended up winning sole custody by the skin of my teeth and no thanks to my original attorney. We were scheduled for another court appearance after the children could be seen by a court mediator.
I immediately started doing research about other yolo county based lawyers, because my current attorney was incompetent.
I stumbled across this website and started reading the reviews about Sherine and some of them resonated with me. In reading these reviews I felt like Sherine would understand my situation, get to know me and my family and truly fight for us. I immediately called to make an appointment and she squeezed us in for the end of the day. Half way through the initial meeting I was already feeling more at ease. Sherine asked the right questions, took time to understand the situation, was empathetic about the issue and understood how important it was to me, my wife (not the children's' mother) and the kids. I weren't just a dollar sign, or another job, but she saw us as actual people who needed help in a time of chaos with no idea how to protect the children.
Prior to the next court appearance I was in constant contact with Sherine's office. Everyone in her office is friendly, and familiar with the case, they don't make me feel like I'm bugging them when I call or email with questions. Sherine always makes a point to get back to me even if it's at the end of her day, and having that contact helped me be less stressed through the whole situation. Sherine relieved a lot of my worry about the upcoming court appearance because she is so knowledgeable and patient. She explained everything to me, along with the reasoning behind each decision, and I felt like there was full transparency between us.
At our next court appearance, I was granted full custody. Sherine was on time, prepared and did a great job advocating for me and my children. Although I was still nervous about the court appearance, Sherine being with me definitely put me more at ease. Most importantly, she knew what I wanted and fought for it. I couldn't have done it without Sherine, she has done an outstanding job thus far. We may need to go back to court down the road but I have no doubts with Sherine on my side. THANK U

I can't begin to think of the right words to say about Sherine , she is not only an amazing lawyer, but she is also a lifesaver. My children were taken away from me by their father, not knowing what to do, I decided to make a GoFundMe campaign in the hopes that people would donate to help me get to where my children are, and to hire a lawyer. Sherine messaged me on Facebook that same night, and after some questions she took my case. She even found a lawyer for my children. Before I had even arrived the next day she had already gotten us a court hearing, AND served my ex husband with the notice to appear. The next day she helped me get my one year old back, If it wasn't for this warrior, this angel on earth I would be completely lost, and I can't imagine being able to find a way to convey how grateful I am to her. Sherine is the greatest lawyer I could have ever hoped for, with a passion against injustice that doesn't seem to have any limits. I will be forever grateful to her. And I highly recommend her to anybody is looking for an outstanding family law attorney

She is very busy and very expensive but a good lawyer. My only issue is it was over $10,000 for a stipulation which normally costs less than $2,000 And I lost my dvro which I still suffer from almost everyday because he is obsessed with hurting me and won't stop. Also stipulations can be overturned almost immediately.

Sherrine Pahlavan is a vigorously hard working attorney. She is passionately against domestic and will represent you in a thorough manner. She is definitely the one to have on your side when going through the adversity of custody disputes. I would gladly recommend her to anyone seeking representation !

Sherine was honestly the best thing that could've happened to us, this was all such new territory for me & I felt so lost and overwhelmed. She helped guide me through it, provided support when I needed a confidence boost, and has been so wonderful to my entire family! I really don't know what we would've done without her! Would recommend her 100% to anyone who needs a lawyer, she goes above and beyond for her clients.

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 that 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.

Sherine and her paralegal, Tiffany, have been excellent! My case is a very difficult one and both have handled it and my family with great care and professionalism. I highly recommend Sherine.

I went in with my father to Sherine's office because he needed to talk to her about his case that she was handleling. We had to tell the Secretary what my father needed because Sherine was to busy on the phone arguing with the landlord about a parking space , she finally came out of the office still on the phone arguing walk in between us and did not even acknowledge us, wich I though it was really rude if she knew my father her client was there to talk to her. Anyway after she was done she finally came up to us and said hi and did not even ask us to sit down or go into her office nor apologized, then they both went to an office and still talking about the parking situation and left us standing trying to figure out if she was going to help him out or not any way I thought she was rude and unprofessional

Mrs. Pahlavan has assisted me very much over the last year and more while dealing with a difficult divorce and ex-wife. She has aided in protecting my relationship with my two sons by fighting for me when I felt my voice was not being heard in court and has to help my now wife and I prevail in the aftermath of divorce chaos. She is a constant resource for my family and continues to have our best interests in mind and heart. Mrs. Pahlavan has always worked hard for me and has always been responsive to my needs, concerns and requests. Thank You Sherine for your dedication.

Sherine is an amazing and outstanding family law attorney. We have had her represent us over the last 2+ years and she has been amazing. When we thought things were bad, they weren't and she was able to accomplish what we couldn't image could be. Definitely one of the best if not the best family law attorneys in the Sacramento Area.

She is VERY VERY VERY BUSY, and put our case aside for THREE WEEKS!!!! NO CALL, NO UPDATE, just "I'm sorry, she is busy" from the secretary.

Sherine is a lawyer with integrity, has a thorough knowledge of family law and truly understands the caveats of the legal system in Yolo County. Sherine is able to remain calm, apply her skills and obtain a fair outcome without the use of bullying or intimidation against the other party. Time with her is well spent and one does not walk away with the feeling that she is using the clock to her advantage. All conversations were meaningful and to the point. Sherine works hard on behalf of her clients. She has a very realistic and thoughtful approach re: what to expect while in court in Yolo County. I highly recommend this wonderful attorney.