Khymberli S. Apaloo is a New Partner at Haslam & Perri, LLP

African american attorney Khymberli S. Apaloo, one of Southern Californias finest family law attorneys, is a new partner at Haslam & Perri, LLP

Ontario, CA (PRWEB) November 23, 2004 -- We were very pleased to announce that Khymberli S. Apaloo, one of Southern Californias finest family law attorneys, is our new partner at Haslam & Perri, LLP," said Audrey A. Perri, managing partner for Haslam & Perri, LLP.

I am very excited to have an attorney of Khymberlis accomplishments become my partner. She has tried complicated cases against the best and most difficult attorneys in the area and won," said Perri.

Khymberli handles the most difficult and complex family law cases. She also understands how important it is to be involved with the community," said Perri.

Apaloo learned the importance of networking when she met Perri at a bridal shower in Glendora after graduating from New York University where she earned her law degree in 1996.

When I met Khymberli I invited her to come to Covington and Crowe and learn how family law attorneys work while she waited to hear if she passed the bar in California. She had already passed the bar in New York and New Jersey," said Perri.

Apaloo didnt just sit and watch; when the phone rang she answered it. She jumped in with both feet and started helping attorneys and clients.

But Perri was so impressed with Apaloos hard work and dedication she conspired with Covington and Crowe partner Katrina West (now the first African American woman appointed by a California Governor judge to serve on San Bernardino Countys bench) to keep her.

We hired Khymberli a position as contract law clerk to work on one particularly difficult case then we hired her as an assistant attorney and then in January of 1998 as an Associate Attorney with Covington and Crowe when she passed the California Bar," said Perri.

When Haslam and Perri decided to leave Covington and Crowe in 2003 the partners invited Apaloo to join them. She did, one year later she accepted a partnership with Haslam & Perri, LLP.

As fitting for a firm that specializes in divorce" the break up with Covington and Crowe was so amicable the new firm stayed in their same offices. That may be unheard of for a break up, but we have so much admiration and respect for the partners at Covington and Crowe we had to keep things friendly. Our separation was business decision, not a personal one," said Perri.

What makes her such a good attorney? According to Apaloo I am a good listener. It makes me a good attorney. I truly listen to my clients, opposing counsel and the Judge then find the best solution for my clients" she said.

She is also perseverant. I find in my practice that the person who works the hardest and holds out the longest gets the best results," said Apaloo.

Family law is so personal and so important. We work with families in adoptions, divorce and prenuptial agreements, things that are so happy or devastating. I am blessed to able to help my clients through these stressful times," said Apaloo.

Though born in Los Angeles and a graduate of Upland High School class of 1988, Apaloo has lived in New York City; Syracuse, New York and for two years in Brazil where she learned to speak fluent Portuguese.

Apaloo received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelors of Arts degree in 1992. In 1997 was admitted to the bar in California, New York, and New Jersey after passing each exam on the first try. She is a Member of the San Bernardino County and Western San Bernardino County Bar Association.

Apaloo is an engaged member of the legal profession and the community including a Panelist and Co-Author for the Domestic Relations Law", a California Continuing Legal Education course offered by the National Business Institute. She is a member of the Pacific Area Service Region Resource Council for the American Red Cross.

She is also Board of Directors Member and Treasurer of the Inland Counties Legal Services, which offers free legal services to low income civil litigants in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. She serves as a member of the African American Health Initiative and the African American Attorneys Association.

Khymberli Apaloo can be reached at Haslam & Perri, LLP 1131 West Sixth Street, Suite 300, Ontario, California 91762. Her telephone number is: 909-983-4777, Fax: 909-391-6762, Web Site: http://www.haslam&perri.com

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CARL DAMERON @ (909) 534-9500

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