Family Law · Entrepreneurship · Speaking
Helping people rebuild their lives with confidence, clarity, and the power of knowledge.
About
Vanessa Tynes is a seasoned family-law lawyer and founder of Myselfrep.com, a legal-tech company empowering self-represented people to complete their family-court documents and agreements with ease.
With over two decades of courtroom experience and entrepreneurial grit, Vanessa has built a platform that transforms legal access for thousands.
Choosing a family law lawyer is a huge step — Vanessa ensures the fit is right for a longstanding, trustworthy relationship.
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"Whatever the Odds, Rise Up."
What I Do
Plain-language advice for separating couples, parents, and self-represented litigants. Representation in Family Court and for negotiations and drafting.
Book a ConsultFounder of Myselfrep.com — easy-to-use tools for litigants. Save thousands using prenup, cohabitation, and separation agreement wizards.
Visit Myselfrep.comKeynotes, panels, podcasts and workshops on justice innovation, women in tech, entrepreneurship, adversity, and lived experience.
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Coming Soon
A memoir by Vanessa L. Tynes
This is a book for the underdog.
For the child everyone doubted. For the young woman everyone gossiped about instead of believing in. For the person standing in front of a wall and being told to give up.
I have been her. I have been all of them.
I am a family law lawyer. I am the founder of Survivors Unleashed International. I am the builder of MySelfRep.com, the software that helps people who cannot afford a lawyer represent themselves in family court. I am a mother. I am a survivor of homelessness at seventeen and of human trafficking. I am the friend Kelly left behind.
I almost did not make it out either.
I Am Real is the story of how a girl who was told in a thousand ways that she did not matter became the woman she is today. It is the story of Kelly, who deserves to be named. It is the story of the work, the wound, the spiritual remaking, and the mission that came out of all of it.
If you have ever been told your story is too much, this book is for me and for you.
Join the waiting list. You will be the first to know when I Am Real is available, and you will hear directly from me as the book makes its way into the world.
— Vanessa
Whether you're seeking legal guidance, a speaking engagement, or collaboration — Vanessa would love to hear from you.
The Foundation
Raising awareness. Saving lives. Empowering survivors.
Founded by Vanessa L. Tynes, a survivor of domestic sex trafficking, Survivors Unleashed International provides direct support to survivors enrolled in secondary and post-secondary education.
Our mission is to help survivors rebuild their lives and empower themselves economically through scholarships, advocacy, and community. The trauma is unimaginable. The path forward is real.
Every donation helps a survivor stay in school, finish a program, and reclaim her future.
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