Family law has been apart of my career since law school. My mentor was a family law attorney, and I felt that it matched my passion for helping others greatly. Since then, I have also worked as a criminal defense attorney, giving clients all over Florida the quality representation that they deserve.
While I have extensive experience with litigation, I always try to help my clients resolve their issues through mediation. As your attorney behind the scenes, I can help you negotiate a settlement. Many families will often need to work with a family law attorney to help them resolve legal issues.
While I have extensive experience with litigation, I always try to help my clients resolve their issues through mediation. As your attorney behind the scenes, I can help you negotiate a settlement. Many families will often need to work with a family law attorney to help them resolve legal issues.
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Ninety percent of her practice is in the area of family law and she has handled complex cases involving child kidnapping, wasting of marital assets, family law appeals, modifications, domestic violence, alimony and time-sharing/custody, enforcement, and relocations. Attorney Sherman has handled close to 1,500 cases, has conducted approximately 170 bench trials, and she has worked in over 37 counties across the State of Florida.
In most criminal cases, if the defendant is unable to retain an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent them. There are a few cases where an attorney is not court-appointed for a defendant, and this is where Self Help Legal Services can help you. I would draft your motion, prepare your testimony and your witness testimony, and prepare your exhibits/documents to be entered into evidence.
Yes, family lawsuits can be very stressful. Going through a legal battle is always stressful, and it's stressful for everyone involved, not just the parties! The lawyers get stressed out, witnesses are stressed out and judges would prefer the parties to settle the case on their own!
Whether you are getting a divorce, worried about paying child support, trying to enforce your visitation and time-sharing, or just got married and need to relocate with your new spouse, going to court is never easy.When a party decides to file for divorce, it generally means this person has already gone through the grieving process of losing the relationship and the marriage is over.
Whether you are getting a divorce, worried about paying child support, trying to enforce your visitation and time-sharing, or just got married and need to relocate with your new spouse, going to court is never easy.When a party decides to file for divorce, it generally means this person has already gone through the grieving process of losing the relationship and the marriage is over.
Lorraine Sherman was my second attorney on this custody case and feel she did a wonderful job! She is fair, flexible, and committed to the case! I feel she will be a life long attorney for me because she's down to earth, helpful, and reasonable! I owe her a lot and all the time awarded to my son and me is absolutely priceless!
I Was Served with A Summons and It Says I Have 20 Days to Answer, Do I Count the Weekends? I Lost a Trial About Three Months Ago, but Just Found out That My Ex Lied in Court, Can I Go Back to Court? I Got Custody of My Kids in My Divorce, Now I Have a Job Offer in Another State, Can I Move with The Kids?
Reviews (10)
Regina Platt
Nov 28, 2021
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Gadjet
Nov 26, 2021
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Lorraine is the one attorney who helped me conclude a long and difficult chapter in life finally putting to rest post-dissolution matters for my family. Certainly protected by her competent legal help and especially her personally clear and steady presence was greatly appreciated. Definitely recommended.
Celia Kelly
Aug 22, 2021
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Jami Lee Bellottie
Apr 26, 2021
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She helped my family navigate the legal paperwork. She not only explained how to fill out the paperwork but explained the legal jargon. Very professional but down to earth. Would definitely use her expertise again. Also office is very warm and inviting. She answered all of our questions and took the time to make sure we understand everything.
Angela Buster
Apr 17, 2021
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I was extremely confused by the process and paperwork to get my divorce rolling. With self help legal services help I was able to spend just a few hours getting everything set up and filed the next day. Lorraine has also been helpful answering simple questions along the way! To add to that all, you pay less than a quarter of what you would pay to a lawyer for retainer fees and such! Grateful I found them!
David Duncan
Mar 06, 2021
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Positive:Â Professionalism
For Some one that need help this is the person to go to. She will do your papers for you an walk you throw everything you need to do an the step by step the things you need to have an how to do it. YES I would use her again. She is very nice to sit an talk to. I give her 5 stars
For Some one that need help this is the person to go to. She will do your papers for you an walk you throw everything you need to do an the step by step the things you need to have an how to do it. YES I would use her again. She is very nice to sit an talk to. I give her 5 stars
Mandy A.
Mar 05, 2021
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My husband and I were looking for help filing an uncontested divorce. The paperwork seemed very daunting and we wanted to make sure everything was correct before we filed. I messaged Ms. Sherman at Self Help Legal Services’ website and she promptly returned my call. She seemed very knowledgeable, her prices were very reasonable and I felt extremely comfortable talking with her about our situation. She also had several choices for appointments right away. At my visit she was informative, fair and made fast work of all the paperwork. She made sure to give detailed instructions for my husband and
Hope Arrington
Feb 22, 2021
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Self help legal services and Ms. Sherman assisted my family with legal services. Ms. Sherman took the time to get to know the ins and outs of my case and my family. She was very thorough in researching case law to help my family with an Appeal on a Post Divorce case. I would highly recommend Ms. Sherman and her services to anyone needing Legal services.
Tracy Murphy
Feb 11, 2021
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Kerrie Harding
Oct 15, 2020
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She is very fair and does what is in the best interest of the children. My ex-husband had her as his attorney in our divorce and she was incredibly nice to me and helped us very much get through mediation and the trial. Then years later I used her as my attorney to help get custody of my stepdaughter and she was excellent in that case as well. Now I am using her again to get custody of my two stepchildren with my new husband. She is a wonderful person inside and out! I would recommend her 100% you will be very satisfied and grateful!
