Reviews

I originally found Heidi Sherman at Jill Brittle Law as communication was breaking down severely between my ex and me. We were already divorced but needed to renegotiate the parenting plan which had been poorly written years prior. This spun out into a custody issue and after a year of trying to do it myself I engaged Heidi. She was always very prompt in her response time and always very up front with me about what was important to focus on and what was not. She often told me things I didn't want to hear, yet needed to hear. Going through these situations is some of the most stressful times ever and at least with Heidi helping me, I felt like there was "an adult in the room," and I wasn't left alone in a heated battle. She was able to calm my nerves when needed and even though it took entirely too long (100% due to stalling tactics on the opposing side), in the end we did not go to court and settled with most of the case in my favor. I would have liked a bit more guidance when negotiating the child support, though I blame myself for not being speaking up more in that area. All in all, Heidi is intelligent, compassionate and firm when needed. I would recommend her for divorce and child custody disputes.

Heidi was extremely diligent and organized when representing me in my divorce. I valued her insightful direction and appreciate that she didn’t over promise in the process as many other firms did during initial consultations. She played devils advocate as I contemplated how to best reach a settlement agreement, which was very helpful in arriving at what was fair and realistic. If you hope to dissolve your marriage with a grounded, honest and thoroughly competent attorney who will shoot you straight and help you navigate through the process with integrity then I’d easily recommend Heidi. Her supporting staff was very helpful and competent as well. Opposing council was so incompetent that I believe without Heidi’s professionalism and diligence we would easily have had a longer than necessary and even more stressful process. Thank you for all that you did to facilitate and support me in this dark season, Heidi!

Extremely professional! The best!

Horrible customer service. Refused to provide a consultation because I have not been living in Portland for 6 months.

I was fortunate enough to be able to work with Heidi Sherman @ Jill Brittle Law. During our legal process, which is extremely emotional and scary, Heidi Sherman guided me through and provided much needed light and love. The team @ Jill Brittle were very attentive and supportive throughout. I was able to count on them being there for me and my many questions and thoughts. So much goes into this legal stuff that it helps to have a team that has done this work many times. 100% I was able to breathe and trust the process was going to be fair. Heidi was beyond helpful, direct when needed and .... a true, real , mentor. Thank you Heidi Sherman and Thank you to the team at Jill Brittle Law.....True professionals!!

In every way Heidi was excellent: sharp as a tack, prompt responses and work, communicated clearly and always looking out for my best interests. While opposing counsel would take weeks to months to get the smallest thing done, Heidi would always get things done promptly. The difference was night and day. Thank you Heidi for making my divorce just a little but less horrible :)

Pretty impressed with exceptional customer service and scheduling over the phone. 5 stars for sure.

I absolutely cannot recommend Heidi Sherman highly enough as a divorce attorney. Though I was told early on she was beyond extremely competent in court, in retrospect what my particular case called for was definitely not a court battle that could have largely involved minutiae I think would have driven many judges crazy. Rather what was ultimately needed was patience, measured diplomacy, and above all maintaining focus, respect, and integrity in response to what sometimes seemed like egregious actions and delaying tactics from a clearly overworked, understaffed opposing attorney. Heidi is an extremely experienced family lawyer and I believe this turned out to be crucial in my case. When faced with correspondence anyone would consider out of left field from the opposing party, knowing each time how measured our response needed to be seemed second nature to her. Ultimately the divorce terms were agreed to by everyone without the mudslinging and craziness that could have at times very easily transpired - this is the best outcome anyone going through these painful times could ask for.

I went to court with my daughter and this woman was so nervous and unprofessional.... she was stumbling over her own feet and was so tongue twisted it was hilarious. She stated some new law from the dept of law, then when. She called for a break, the judge questioned what she said and checked it out. When they came. Ack into the courtroom, judge called her on it and she was dumbfounded. She looked like an idiot! Don't hire her.

I am not at all satisfied with the lack of timely response from Chasta Pyle. The wasted time cost me far more money and arrangements for my parenting situation than it was worth in this industry of law. I feel very underserved by the lack of proactive, professional representation. There seems to be a lack of experience, and/or a lack of concern, and likely over-booking herself which led to very poor service. It was noted in the initial information exchanges that the service I require, would need effective action to counter the opposing party in this matter. Better Disclosure of limitations and improved communication would have been of great benefit. I realize I am not knowledgeable on the legal requirements in these matters, and had to rely on the training and experience available at Brittle Law. When presenting issues in the response needed, I was met with excuses at each event deadline missed. I requested other representation during my business with Jill Brittle family law because I was receiving zero response from Chasta on time sensitive requirements. I should have been advised to file an update to the parenting plan with the court as soon as the opposing party deviated from the parenting schedule without agreement, knowing it to be a friction point. I should have been advised to contest the court order put in place in response to it’s being put in place. Instead my parenting time has continually and repeatedly been minimized. I have since learned of my 2 young children reporting guns, hand guns and semi-automatic, in the house, with a “tattoo business” with 3-5 strangers per day entering the family residence without knocking or warning, traveling up to the “tattoo bedroom” next to my sons un-lockable bedroom. My 8 year old son has reported arguing (with guns present in the room) in the “tattoo bedroom”, which always has the music turned up loud when “customers” are there. Other concerns were also presented for his sister’s safety, which have continued to go unrecognized by their mother. These are risks I was trying to mitigate by having a functional agreement in place. Now I have an opposing party with the favor of the legal system along with raised risk levels for my children. That is the service I must now pay Brittle Law to provide. Sincerely James Early

Heidi helped me with my divorce. She was compassionate, a great communicator, and hard-working. She paid close attention to details which ended up helping me 2 years later with a spousal support case. I highly recommend Heidi as a lawyer. She's the best!!