Although I live on the west coast, my case was to preside in Virginia. With no resources at hand, I was about to try to represent myself, until I found Shirin. From the start, I was surprised at the excellent communication she continually provided, and the added benefit of being able to ask her my never-ending questions. She was always patient in explaining processes, plans, and details for my non-legal mind. I felt at times we were being bullied by the opposing counsel, but Shirin was never distracted from what we were trying to accomplish in a fair and reputable manner.
Julie Colon was an added bonus. She helped smooth over some of the tedious work that comes with Discovery and the need for a multitude of documents. But Shirin was always responsive when I needed her excellent legal consult. Shirin is an excellent listener. Her manner and instinctive nature helped me to see things with enough understanding for me to make a decision I could live with; As in the end, she was able to negotiate a settlement in order to avoid the extra extreme cost of going to court. Shirin is an amazing lawyer who walked me through the most difficult transition and produced the best results possible. She is a true professional, and a credit to Livesay & Myers, P.C.

I was impressed with Ms Afsous's professionalism from day one. She and her team of - Ms Colon and Ms Cambridge were a pleasure to work with, throughout the case.
The streamlined and transparent procedures at Livesay and Myers are commendable.

Shirin and Julie represent me in a child custody and visitation case and couldn't have ask for better representation; Shirin Afsous and Julie Colon work together and provided me with the best legal team.....aggressive but very professional; very well prepared for trial.

Livesay & Myers did a great job helping me with estate planning. In particular, Brianna Salerno (attorney) and Caitlyn Wilkinson (paralegal) were helpful and knowledgeable. Overall, this was a remarkably pleasant experience.

Shirin Afsous and her team were efficient and friendly. She was able to achieve my effects without going to court. I am finally free after years of being on the paying side while having my kids held as leverage against me. Her temperament, balanced my need to go to war with my ex. Her responses to all parties were timely and did not leave me hanging in suspense. I am looking forward to moving on with my relationship with my kids without the negative influence of a mean and angry ex-wife:)

Shirin Afsous was the lawyer for my divorce case, and I could not have asked for a better attorney. She was readily available, responsive to my questions, diligent in her work, and patient and kind throughout.

Her guidance helped me achieve the outcome I sought.

My first attorney ran up legal bills (putting me into debt) without delivering services so 6 weeks prior to my trial I had to "fire" my attorney. Left with very little money and time, no one was willing on such a short notice to take on a complicated case. Except for Andy Tank. I remember our first phone call. I was outside another attorneys office (one who had declined me but asked me to call Andy) and he spoke to me for 30 mins as I ran thru my case. He said it would be tough be he would work with me to get the best possible resolution and for a very fair price. Along with Lisa his paralegal, we finalized the divorce and custody. Like many cases, the odds of going back to court are high, so when I was in that predicament I reached out to Andy again only to find out he left that firm. A google search led me to him at his new practice at Livesey & Myers and we again tackled the case together and led me to an outcome that could not have been better for my children and I. He is my attorney and friend for life and it is my pleasure to write this review for him and Lisa.

Ms. Brianna Salerno was very professional from start to finished. She guided me through the divorce process and listened to what I have to say. I don't know what I would have done without her. The entire Livesay & Myers team worked hard on my behalf. If you are in a similar situation and need an exceptional lawyer, then go see Brianna Salerno.

I had a wonderful experience working with Ms. Afsous and Mr. Doyle in resolving a matter. Highly recommended and very knowledgeable in family law.

Shirin Afsous of Livesay & Myers represented me in both my legal separation and divorce filing and I had an excellent experience. Shirin was always prepared and responsive. She provided great direction and advice to ensure that my matter was completed as quickly and as cost effectively as possible while being thorough. I highly recommend working with Shirin.

Shirin Afsous and her team were efficient and friendly. It was really pleasure working with Shirin. I used her services for prenup and other legal services. She is always readily available, responsive to my questions, diligent in her work, and patient and kind throughout. She makes every point clearly understandable and always willing to step up when needed to clear the questions and willing give personal and friendly advice to even general issues/questions apart from providing legal services. I would highly recommend Livesay & Myers and team.

I worked with Livesay & Myers to resolve my international custody case, working directly with Shirin Afsous. My experience was more than positive and I can only speak highly of experience with Shirin. Communication was always professional, impeccable and fast, whether it was face-to-face, on the phone or through email. My needs and the needs of my child were always considered. Because my custody issues were international, extra details had to be considered in order to reach the desired resolution. Shirin was always direct with my options and her manner was always helpful and more than informative--things I was looking for when I was researching attorneys to help with my case.

I used Livesay & Myers for my divorce. Shirin Afsous was my attorney. She did an excellent job of explaining the process to me and providing legal advice. Everything was straight forward. The staff was always friendly and quickly responded to my questions.

I used this law firm before for another legal matter. I highly recommend the firm and I will continue to use them if needed in the future.

I highly recommend Shirin Afsous as a divorce lawyer or for any type of marital legal issue. She helped me through the Marital Settlement Agreement as well as the final divorce process. I could not have asked for a better attorney. She was understanding, personal, direct, objective, engaged, responsive and had a great attention to detail. All qualities I would want at a time of uncertainty and unknowns. She helped guide me through the divorce process with ease. Julie Colon her paralegal was equally engaged and responsive. She was timely and very detailed in answers to my questions. I was fortunate to have such a great legal team.

It’s hard to know where to begin in saying thanks to Andy Tank, his paralegal Lisa Collins, and the entire L&M team for making the innately stressful process of separation and divorce as gentle and simple as possible.
My entire experience with L&M’s Fairfax office, from their wonderful receptionist, Renee (?!? I hope I’m close on the name?!?), who graciously walked through directions with my Uber driver, to working with Andy and Lisa to find the best solution for my son and me, right through to the billing department staff: at each and every step I felt I had the support of an entire team ... and that feeling, to me, was priceless! (Although, being who I am, I had already diligently checked rates and fees and L&M’s fees are incredibly modest compared to other firms ☺️).
That being said, if you need an attorney who will take the time to authentically listen to find out who you are and what you need; who will offer the best advice for you and your family (without self-interest); and who will proactively support you throughout the process, I recommend Andy and his team without hesitation!
I am, and will always be, incredibly grateful to the L&M team and the roles they played in helping me successfully start the next chapter in my life!

I have recently worked with Livesay & Myers to complete my separation and divorce. I can highly recommend the firm and specifically Ms. Brianna Salerno, Ms. Julie Colon, and Ms. Caity Wilkinson for their expertise, professionalism, patience and client focus. Ms. Salerno in particular was great to work with; her expertise, professionalism at all times, proactive and anticipatory posture and positive attitude made the naturally difficult process so much easier to handle. Thank you Livesay & Myers, and Ms. Salerno for expertly guiding me and successfully closing my case.

I had an overwhelmingly positive experience at LIvesay &Myers. My attorney Ms. Afsous and her paralegal Julie were excellent - smart, strategic, responsive and proactive. Would strongly recommend.

I worked with attorney Shirin Afsous and paralegal Julie Colon to complete my divorce. They both did a great job. I always felt as though I understood where we were in the process, whether or not opposing counsel's arguments had merit, and that they were helping me make the best decisions.
My natural style in stressful situations is to make jokes. They made me feel very comfortable and seemed to appreciate my attempts at humor. While I hope to never need legal services again, I won't hesitate to call them if I do.

I worked with Shirin Asfous during my custody and support case. I felt very comfortable with her from the first consultation. She has a very calm and soothing manner. She constantly put me at ease during a very stressful case, and she managed to keep her composure and professionalism when dealing with my difficult and sometimes verbally combative petitioner. She was always very professional and prepared. One thing that I really appreciated was that she was good at explaining things in a way so I could understand, whether it was the legal process or some legal term. I always felt like I had a good understanding of what was happening with my case.

I also worked very closely with Julie Colon. She was my day to day point of contact, and also the person who handled the collection and initial review of my discovery documentation. I enjoyed working with Julie as well and I think she provided excellent support to Ms. Asfous. She was always very friendly and communicated well with me. She was very detailed and thorough in her work and never once dropped the ball on getting information back and forth between Ms. Asfous and I.

Between both of these ladies, if I had a question or concern it was addressed immediately. I never felt that something wasn't handled well. I think the service they provided was excellent and if I should need a lawyer again I would definitely request to have Ms. Asfous on the case!

Ms. Afsous worked with me to initiate and finalize my divorce in the state of VA. Ms. Afsous provided direct, no-nonsense answers to all of my questions and I always felt as though she had my interests in mind when providing legal advice. I work for the State Dept and live overseas, therefore my divorce could have been a bit complicated, but Ms. Afsous made quick sense of my situation and worked with the court in VA to process my divorce in a timely manner. Ms. Afsous' paralegal, Ms. Julie Colon, kept me informed of any developments with my case and responded quickly to any questions/doubts I had along the way. I would highly recommend Ms. Afsous and Ms. Colon to assist with a divorce case. It was a pleasure working with them both.

I just wanted to take some time to say that they have been very professional. Specifically Ms. Salerno, Ms. Wilkinson, and Ms. Fu have been amazing this past year in finalizing my divorce, custody, and child support. They never dropped off, always followed up and had this amazing way about them that made me feel like i made the right choice. And obviously I did, i was able to keep my son, so these 5 stars aren't doing them justice. Thank you all so much!

My lawyer Shirin, her assistant Julie and the rest of the Livesay and Myers team have made my out of state court issue a much easier experience. Living on the other side of the country I was worried about how to handle my court issues that transferred from the west coast to the east coast without any of my choosing/doing. I was not able fly back and forth to have many face to face meetings with Shirin or Julie. Luckily they were easy to get a hold of on the phone to converse with, well organized, kept me well informed on the court procedure, timeline, took care of all my court fillings and always informed me on my options and their recommendations. We where able to settle outside of court, which was satisfactory and nice in that I did not have to take time of work and spend money on extra travel expenses. I would definitely use them again in the future if needed.

Thank you to Brianna Salerno and her paralegal Caity Wilkinson for making the process of drafting my premarital agreement as smooth and easy as possible. In fact, I even joked to them that they have achieved the impossible oxymoron: enjoyable legal matter! Brianna is an excellent attorney who was personable, prompt, professional, warm, interactive and was doggedly my advocate throughout negotiations. She also allowed me to be as included and engaged as I wanted to be and I felt like I was a part of a legal team not just a client. Both ladies are an asset to their firm and I will not hesitate to call them for any legal service.