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Albert Bonin
Fairfax, VA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
For more than 40 years, ShounBach has continued to establish itself as one of the best family law firms in Northern Virginia. The firm’s extensive team of Northern Virginia family law attorneys has more than 200 years of combined experience and handles all kinds of family law and divorce matters, from child custody to domestic violence. More information can be found on the firm’s extensive website.
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Sabahat Pervaiz
Fairfax, VA Family Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business and Traffic Tickets
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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Melanie Hubbard
Fairfax, VA Family Law Attorney
Family
George Mason University School of Law
Melanie Hubbard is a founding partner at Malinowski Hubbard and practices exclusively in family law. She has successfully litigated multiple cases involving child custody, property and asset division, grandparents’ rights, property settlement agreements, and more. An active member of the legal community, Attorney Hubbard helped author Chapter 3 – Support and Property Provisions in Separation and Support Agreements – of “Negotiating and Drafting Marital Agreements” handbook. She also contributed to the Virginia Family Law Coalition’s report to the Virginia Senate Rules Committee (October 2013) revolving matters of parental control and third party infringement. Her peers selected her for the 2016...
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Robert D. Moreton
Herndon, VA Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy and Divorce
Nova Southeastern University
Robert D. Moreton is a Partner at WhitbeckBennett, focused primarily on family law and bankruptcy. Prior to joining the firm, Robert co-founded a small law firm in 2012 where he gained invaluable litigation experience representing clients throughout Northern Virginia. In more than a decade of practice, Robert gained particular familiarity with the complex interplay of divorce and bankruptcy and possesses unique experience practicing in bankruptcy and state court.
Robert spent his early years moving across the country until his family settled in the D.C. area where he completed high school. A “black sheep” in a family of engineers he began his...
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Priti Khanna
Reston, VA Family Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
12110 Sunset Hills Road
Suite 600
Reston, VA 20190
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Priti founded Khanna Law in 2015 after moving to Virginia from Atlanta, Georgia, where she practiced family law, immigration law, and bankruptcy law. Priti’s primary fields of practice are family law, divorce and immigration law and she regularly handles complex custody, divorce, child support and family related immigration cases.
Priti decided to pursue a career in law in order to join a profession where she could directly and positively impact people and their lives. During law school Priti worked with various non-profit legal organizations assisting victims of domestic violence and immigrants with their legal issues. After graduating from law school Priti...
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Alyssa D. Phillips
Warrenton, VA Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of Baltimore School of Law
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John Carson Clark
Warrenton, VA Family Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Business and Divorce
University of Dayton School of Law
As a criminal defense attorney, John has fought aggressively for his clients’ rights in cases involving serious felonies, including murder, malicious wounding, drug possession/distribution, white-collar crimes, and sex crimes (e.g. rape, child pornography) as well as all types of misdemeanors, including DUI, assault and battery, and simple driving infractions, such as reckless driving.
As a civil litigation lawyer, John has experience in both jury trials and bench trials, and has represented clients in cases worth millions of dollars. Early on in his career, he litigated patent infringement cases all over the country. Over the years, he has continued to excel in...
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Elizabeth S. Vaughan
Leesburg, VA Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Elizabeth Vaughan believes that everyone who walks into a family lawyer’s office needs three things: A good listener, an educated counselor, and a fierce advocate. By first getting to know her clients and understanding what is important to them, Elizabeth then works with clients to make a plan that achieves their goals and takes the anxiety out of the court process. Elizabeth has practiced law in Virginia for fourteen years.
Elizabeth is a graduate of Penn State University and William and Mary Law School. In addition to divorce, custody, and support matters, Elizabeth has a particular expertise in adoption and child...
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Jenniffer DeNigris
Leesburg, VA Family Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
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Douglas Sanderson
Leesburg, VA Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
(703) 934-1122
McCandlish & Lillard, P.C.
212 E. Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176
Family, Business, Divorce and Real Estate
The George Washington University Law School
Douglas J. Sanderson provides legal services in the multiple areas of commercial real estate, family law/domestic relations, and business organizations and transactions. In his family law/domestic relations practice, Doug counsels and represents people who seek legal assistance with, for example, separation agreements, divorces, and issues of child custody and visitation, equitable distribution, and support (spousal and child, as may apply), as well as, on a happier note, pre-nuptial agreements. Doug’s practice includes litigation as well as other methods of problem-solving, and he strives to assist clients in finding resolutions that avoid or minimize litigation, and to further that...
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Richard Martin Reed
Manassas, VA Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Prior to joining The Reed Law Firm, Mr. Reed graduated near the top of his class at the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. During his time at Dickinson, Mr. Reed was privileged to serve on the Board of the Dickinson Law Review in the position of Notes Editor. His work experience includes clerkships with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division and The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Mr. Reed also served as an associate at a large nationally recognized law firm for approximately six years. Mr. Reed is a member of the Virginia Bar and the Prince...
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Samantha Lewis
Manassas, VA Family Law Attorney with 3 years of experience
Samantha Lewis focuses her practice on all areas of family law and civil litigation, guiding her clients through the process with skill and empathy.
She joined Manassas Law Group in August 2022 after her time as a law clerk for the Honorable Carroll A. Weimer, Jr. of the Prince William County Circuit Court. Born and raised in Northern New Jersey, Samantha moved to Virginia to attend George Mason University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Government and International Politics, she attended George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School, graduating...
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Amanda DeFede
Manassas, VA Family Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Education and Juvenile
The University of Georgia School of Law
Ms. DeFede practices primarily in the areas of education law, family law, juvenile law and criminal defense. She has represented clients in all state courts in Northern Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Supreme Court of Virginia and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Ms. DeFede has extensive litigation experience in the areas of criminal law, ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. Likewise, she has litigated nearly every facet of family law, such as protective orders, support, custody disputes and complex equitable distribution. Ms. DeFede has also represented clients...
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Anthony Charles Williams
Manassas, VA Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
DePaul College of Law
Retired U.S. Marine Corps judge advocate practicing family law, criminal law, military law and general litigation.
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Rachel Fierro
Herndon, VA Family Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
1035 Sterling Road, Suite 103
Herndon, VA 20170
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Attorney Rachel Fierro received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Maine and her Juris Doctorate from the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Her primary practice areas are Family Law, Traffic and Criminal Law. She has been practicing for over 20 years. She is admitted to practice in Virginia, U.S. District Court and the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Natalia Forkin
Fairfax, VA Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Immigration
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
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Shirley Chim
Fairfax, VA Family Law Lawyer
Shirley Chim is an attorney with a solid foundation of professional experience in the areas of Family Law matters. Shirley has worked with families and individuals in Northern Virginia to help them understand the processes and complexities that are often presented in divorce, child custody, support, equitable distribution, adoption, and protective orders.
Not only is Shirley a nationally ranked, skillful, and aggressive litigator, but she's also an effective negotiator and believes in empowering her clients in settlement and mediation where appropriate.
Shirley is flexible and creative in her approach to law and works side by side with her clients...
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Donna Dougherty
Manassas, VA Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Cleveland State University
In January 2011, Donna opened Donna Dougherty Law within a few blocks of the Prince William County Courthouse. Her firm focuses on Family Law issues and she represents children in custody and abuse and neglect situations. She and her staff work as a team to advocate for their clientâs interests and in moving on to the next stage of their lives.
In 2005, Donna began practicing law in Virginia focusing on civil litigation to include family and real estate litigation. Donna has fine-tuned her practice and focuses on family issues where marriages and/or relationships are dissolving and legal assistance...
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Kevin L. Leahy
Manassas, VA Family Law Lawyer
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
American University
Mr. Leahy is a former Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fauquier County. As a former prosecutor, he brings to the firm knowledge and experience from one of the local Commonwealth Attorney’s Offices.
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Nan M. Joseph
Leesburg, VA Family Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
University of Richmond School of Law
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Cherise Dyann Loy
Reston, VA Family Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(703) 815-0000
1984 Isaac Newton Square West
Suite 206
Reston, VA 20190
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Cherise Dyann Loy, formerly Cuevas is an attorney handling Collaborative, Family & Personal Injury Law. Our firm helps with Consent & Step-Parent Adoptions, International Adoptions, Re adoption, Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions, Abuse & Neglect, CPS/Department of Family/Child Protective Services Cases, Child Custody, Divorce, Support, Alimony, Separation Agreements, Uncontested Divorce, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Prenuptial Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements, Name Changes, Birth Certificate Corrections.
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David D. Armistead III
Manassas, VA Family Law Attorney
Family, Criminal, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Michigan State University
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Michael C Daugherty
Manassas, VA Family Law Lawyer
Family, Criminal and Divorce
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Jennifer Tomac
Leesburg, VA Family Law Attorney
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
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Steve Garver
Reston, VA Family Law Lawyer
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Beth M McCord Paleos
Leesburg, VA Family Law Lawyer
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
American University Washington College of Law
I graduated from Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C. in 2001. I received my undergraduate degree in psychology at Arizona State University in 1991. I was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2001. Since then, I have been practicing law in Virginia with an emphasis on family law matters, including divorce, custody & visitation, child and spousal support, and domestic violence.
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Danell J. Palladine
Leesburg, VA Family Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
(703) 829-7701
Law Office of Danell J. Palladine, PLLC
116-R Edwards Ferry Road
Leesburg, VA 20176
Family, Business, Construction and Divorce
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Catherine M. Bowers
Warrenton, VA Family Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Family and Divorce
The George Washington University Law School
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David Silek
Manassas, VA Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Family, DUI, Divorce and Personal Injury
Regent University School of Law
Laura Golden Liff
Fairfax, VA Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Family and Business
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Laura Golden Liff joined McCandlish & Lillard, P.C. as a summer associate in 2009 and became a full-time associate in 2010. Her primary practice area is civil litigation, with representative experience in the areas of commercial, business and fiduciary matters, as well as domestic relations, medical malpractice defense, and workers compensation. Ms. Liff has experience managing litigation case teams from their inception through trial and on appeal. Significant representations include her integral role in a fiduciary litigation team that obtained a multi-million dollar judgment for the client.
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Jennifer Dore Cisneros
Leesburg, VA Family Law Lawyer
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Jennifer D. Cisneros practices in the following areas of law: Family law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation Rights, Adoptions, Spousal Support, Relocation Cases, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Crimes, Reckless Driving, DUI/DWI, Estate Planning, Wills and Probate, Trusts, Civil and Business Litigation and Debt Collection.
Danell Palladine Dean
Leesburg, VA Family Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Insurance Defense
Michael David Horton
Ashburn, VA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
44185 Paget Terrace
Ashburn, VA 20147
Family and Divorce
South Texas College of Law
Santosh Reddy Somi Reddy
ASHBURN, VA Family Law Attorney with 1 year of experience
Family, Business, Employment and Immigration
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
Katherine L. Laws
Chantilly, VA Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Family, Health Care, Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice
Baylor Law School
Janet Goodwin
Vienna, VA Family Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Amy Kales
Fairfax, VA Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
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