Today we’d like to introduce you to Shamika Askew.
Shamika, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
In 2016, I started my law firm in my one-bedroom apartment with a laptop and an outdated iPhone. I genuinely believed that God was calling me to start my own firm although I had no previous experience owning a business and had only been a licensed attorney for several months. I met with clients at public places such as libraries, restaurants, or their own homes because I could not afford office rent.
Day by day, I worked on family law cases performing my job with integrity, compassion, and excellence. Eventually, clients began referring their family and friends to the law firm. After a year, I was finally able to afford office space and set up my first office in the Brandon Chamber of Commerce building.
As I continued to grow the practice and learn how to be a family law litigator, life happened to me and I found myself in divorce court representing myself in my own divorce. This experience humbled me and gave me a greater perspective of the challenges my clients face in their family law battles.
Today, I can proudly say that life’s challenges did not hinder me from walking in my purpose. It stretched my faith and allowed me to trust in God in more ways that I could imagine. Ten years later, I am blessed to still practice law.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Absolutely not. Unfortunately, my family does not come from the entrepreneurial space, so everything that I have learned has been through trial and error, acquiring knowledge from legal conferences, or having conversations with mentors.
The biggest challenge was recognizing that I needed to learn self-love and self-worth because it was connected to how I was showing up in the world, including my business. Nobody teaches you this in school, but I realize that the healthier I am as an individual has a direct impact on how I manage and operate the business.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
I am the law firm owner of the Law Office of Shamika T. Askew. We are a fully virtual law firm practicing personal injury and family law in Michigan and Florida.
I know what it feels like to have your life turned upside down. I know what it means to rebuild after toxic relationships, difficult legal battles, and major life transitions. And that is why the work I do today is rooted in compassion, truth, and the belief that people deserve support while they navigate some of the most challenging moments of their lives.
I am more like the people that I serve than I am different.
Do you have any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
Waking up on a Saturday morning and heading to Belle Isle, a well-known park in Detroit, Michigan. As a child, this was my “Disney World.”
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.askewlawoffice.com
- Instagram: @askewlawoffice
- Facebook: @askewlawoffice
- LinkedIn: Shamika T. Askew
- Youtube: @askewlawoffice
- Other: TikTok – @askewlawoffice
