Parks Zeigler, PLLC - Chesapeake Office

This is the most professional and direct law firms I've ever seen in my entire life. Mr. Barlow is a wonderful attorney he is a man of his word and everything that he stated to me as well as my son happened just like he said. It does not get better than that. The wonderful paralegals and assistants working in his office are awesome as well. They are so on point and prompt about everything they do. They take pride in their work and being a part of the law firm. They make you feel well, upon the first consultation you will feel like a part of the family and that is what I love the most. I would refer mr. Barlow as well as his paralegals and assistance to anyone for any type of legal problems you may face. Once again thank you all and Christina is the bomb

Outstanding job! My Attorney Jason Barlow was extremely insightful and knowledgeable. Also very patient with all my questions, and took the time to answer them in full detail. In court he was on top of his game no hesitation no pauses. His Paralegal Christina Whitmore did a great job of updating me, and communication was also amazing between the emails and phone calls. I highly recommend him!

I would highly recommend Mrs. Shelly Wood for counsel and representation. After completing my final overseas assignment and nearing retirement from the Navy, my marriage was in decline and had passed the point of no return, even after multiple sessions of family counseling. I had gone through two previous lawyers and the futility of mediation; not yet having retired, my active duty status was constantly used against me throughout the entire process. I was left with almost no visitation with my three children, and nearly no prospect of increasing visitation after the final decree was entered. When I finally got back on my feet after the financial ruin of the divorce process, I was able to move back to the school districts of the marital home, and was in a better position to support the kids’ school routine. I knew the process of changing custody/visitation would not be easy, and from experience with the previous lawyers, that if I didn’t find good representation that I would be throwing away a lot of money for absolutely nothing. I asked all the people that I knew that had lived in the HR area for decades, and Parks Zeigler was the name most repeated. At the consultation with the firm, I was recommended to Shelly because the case would be heard in Chesapeake and her office is conveniently located across from the courthouse which exponentially adds to efficiency and reduces fees. Shelly was professional and direct; she questioned my motives by challenging me in the same manner that opposing counsel repeatedly did. This both ensured that she was arguing my personal interests, but also prepared me for the inevitable speaking rolls that lay ahead in courtrooms that can make or break the entire case. The custody case, due to retaliatory efforts by the opposition, led to several other cases. Mrs. Wood handled each of these flawlessly. She didn’t sugar coat anything and never gave false promises. If she felt that pursuing a particular avenue would be more costly than its return, she made that clear from the beginning. I have since had property returned that was previously withheld, equal legal and physical custody of my children, and appropriately adjusted child support: which equals quality time with my children and the ability to provide for them. If I had started this process with Mrs. Wood from the beginning, then I could have avoided several years of financial and emotional turmoil and my kids would have found stability much sooner.

As a victim of domestic violence, I chose Shelly Wood to represent me for my difficult child custody case again my abuser. She took the time to walk me through every process from obtaining a protective order to litigating my custody case and helping me get my desired outcome. She went above and beyond her job when she took the time to not just take care of the details of my case, but also helped me build the confidence I needed to get through this extremely difficult time in my life and face my abuser in court. Shelly Wood undoubtedly has the well-being of all her clients at heart. I personally found her to be caring, compassionate and huge advocate for me in and outside the courtroom. While she tries to keep cases from having to go through the process of a trial where outcomes can vary, she is a true champion for her clients every step of the way

Too bad there is no option to leave zero stars. I am leaving this comment as a warning about a particular attorney at Parks Zeigler Chesapeake, Mrs. Shelly F. Wood. I would highly recommend not to seek counsel with her. Based on my experience, she was extremely unprofessional, rude, and condescending. Mrs. Wood never heard of the adage “you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.” In my case, she failed to instill me with any confidence and appeared to be fearful about the prospect of my case making it to court. Lastly, she is very proud of an hourly rate of $425 an hour and happily reminded me several times that she is content to take it from me. Hopefully, this review will save some poor sap from retaining her and save their hard-earned money for a more professional lawyer.