Woodstock, Virginia Divorce Lawyers

Brad Pollack
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Woodstock, VA Divorce Lawyer. 31 years experience
(540) 459-8600 753 South Main Street
 Woodstock, VA 22664
Divorce, Criminal, Estate Planning and Traffic Tickets
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I was born in 1960 to a Navy family, graduated from high school here in Shenandoah County, attended William & Mary, the University of Richmond, and the U.S. Naval War College. Before hanging my shingle in Woodstock, I worked on the staffs of the Secretary of the Navy and the Governor of Virginia. I retired from the United States Marine Corps in 2005 as a Lieutenant Colonel. I have son born in 1999 and live at Bryce Resort.
Robert Arthur Downs
Luray, VA Divorce Attorney.
(540) 843-4913 127 W Main St
 Luray, VA 22835
Divorce, Criminal, DUI and Family
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Harold Eugene Oliver III
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Harrisonburg, VA Divorce Attorney. 8 years experience
(540) 437-1966 217 S. Liberty St., Suite 202
 Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal, Family and Traffic Tickets
The George Washington University Law School
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Eryk Gabhran Boston Esq.
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Winchester, VA Divorce Lawyer. 8 years experience
(540) 313-1255 125 Country Park Drive
 Winchester, VA 22602
Free ConsultationDivorce, Bankruptcy, Business and Criminal
University of Richmond School of Law
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Matthew Lane Kreitzer
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Winchester, VA Divorce Lawyer. 2 years experience
(540) 333-0330 120 Exeter Dr
200
 Winchester, VA 22603
Divorce, Bankruptcy, Family and Juvenile
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
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I am a graduate from the College of William and Mary School of Law with an extensive history of working in the area of Family Law. I have clerked, interned, and volunteered for a variety of state and non-profit organizations focused on helping people facing divorce. Contact me for help with your case.
Kara Jenkins
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Culpeper, VA Divorce Attorney. 9 years experience
(540) 825-7277 237 East Davis Street
Suite 200
 Culpeper, VA 22701
Divorce, Bankruptcy, Business and Collections
Vermont Law School
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Ms. Jenkins has been practicing law in Virginia since 2008 when she was admitted to the Virginia State Bar. She is also admitted in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She is experienced in various practice areas such as family law, construction law, landlord/tenant actions, estate administration, debt collection, and bankruptcy. She has appeared in Virginia juvenile and domestic relations district court, general district court, circuit court, and the Virginia Supreme Court.
Gerardo M DelGado
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Winchester, VA Divorce Attorney.
(540) 632-0017 2 South Kent Street
 Winchester, VA 22601
Divorce, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Family
Washington and Lee University School of Law
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The only thing that Mr. DelGado loves more than practicing law is providing superior client satisfaction. Mr. DelGado is more than a lawyer. He is a counselor, he is a supporter, he is a friend. He is fully conscious of the stress, nervousness and anxiousness that individuals feel because of their legal problems.This is why he goes above and beyond to make all of his clients feel at ease. Mr. DelGado recognizes that every client is different and has unique legal needs. Thus, he does not use a one-size-fits-all approach but rather an individualized approach specifically tailored to his clients'...
Shelly R James
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Harrisonburg, VA Divorce Attorney. 22 years experience
(540) 421-1183 57 South Main Street
Suite 410
 Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Divorce, Appeals, Domestic Violence and Family
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William Eldridge IV
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HARRISONBURG, VA Divorce Attorney. 13 years experience
(540) 705-0021 590 East Market Street
 HARRISONBURG, VA 22801
Divorce, Business, Criminal and Family
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Thomas James Wilson
Harrisonburg, VA Divorce Lawyer.
120 Old South High St
 Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Divorce, Business and Family
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Catherine M. Bowers
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Warrenton, VA Divorce Lawyer. 23 years experience
(540) 216-7160 49A East Lee Street
 Warrenton, VA 20186
Divorce and Family
The George Washington University Law School
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Christopher Edman Collins
Winchester, VA Divorce Attorney.
(540) 667-9787 21 S Kent St
 Winchester, VA 22601
Divorce, Criminal, DUI and Family
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Franklin Blatt
Harrisonburg, VA Divorce Lawyer.
71 E Market St
 Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Divorce, Family, Personal Injury and Real Estate
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Samuel Rixey Walker
Culpeper, VA Divorce Attorney.
115 S West St
 Culpeper, VA 22701
Divorce, Criminal, DUI and Family
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Frederick Scott Vondy
Winchester, VA Divorce Attorney. 21 years experience
(540) 667-8735 125 W Boscawen St
 Winchester, VA 22601
Divorce, Bankruptcy, Business and Family
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Benjamin H. Carafiol
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Fredericksburg, VA Divorce Lawyer. 9 years experience
(540) 370-4140 303 Charlotte Street
 Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Divorce and Family
Wake Forest University School of Law
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Attorney Ben Carafiol practices exclusively Family Law at Livesay & Myers, P.C. He works out of the firm's office in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and represents clients in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George and surrounding areas. As one of the leading military divorce lawyers in the firm, Mr. Carafiol is intimately familiar with issues of military retirement, the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act, the Survivor Benefit Plan, disability pay, and the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act. He has written extensively on these topics for the Livesay & Myers Blog. Benjamin Carafiol resides with his wife and daughter in Spotsylvania, Virginia.
Jason Alexander Weis
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Fairfax, VA Divorce Attorney. 12 years experience
(571) 328-5020 10300 Eaton Place
Suite 520
 Fairfax, VA 22030
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation, Domestic Violence and Family
George Mason University School of Law
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As a native of Northern Virginia, I have here focused my practice on providing sound and balanced representation to clients navigating the difficult legal waters of family law, including contested divorce, custody, support, and equitable distribution. My persuasive style has been well received in courtrooms throughout Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, and is sustained and continually nuanced by a body of experience sufficient to deliver sophisticated results for my clients. In 2015, for example, through negotiation or litigation, my firm handled the equitable distribution of more than half a billion dollars in assets. Business owners,...
Catherine M. Reese
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Fairfax, VA Divorce Lawyer. 19 years experience
(703) 279-5140 10300 Eaton Place
Suite 150
 Fairfax, VA 22030
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation and Family
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Catherine “Kate” Reese focuses her practice on the full spectrum of family law matters in the Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland regions. She has extensive trial experience in contested divorces, child custody and visitation matters, equitable distribution of assets, child and spousal support, and the negotiation and preparation of prenuptial and marital agreements. Ms. Reese is known to be an aggressive and resourceful litigator when representing clients’ best interests. When Ms. Reese identifies matters that can be resolved more amicably and without the costs of litigation, she highly recommends alternate dispute resolution options such as mediation, arbitration and collaborative...
James David Livesay
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Leesburg, VA Divorce Attorney. 19 years experience
(571) 291-3190 113 E Market St #110
 Leesburg, VA 20176
Divorce and Family
University of Virginia School of Law
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James Livesay is the lead family law attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., advising the custody and divorce lawyers in each of the firm's four offices. After graduating from the prestigious University of Virginia School of Law in 1998, Mr. Livesay served in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps from 1998-2001, where he received the Award for Trial Advocacy from The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Military Affairs and Justice, in 1998. He went on to receive Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals in 2000 and 2001 (Gold Star in Lieu of Second...
Young S. Song
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Annandale, VA Divorce Lawyer. 18 years experience
(703) 354-1033 7002 Little River Turnpike, Ste. E
 Annandale, VA 22003
Divorce, Bankruptcy, Business and Family
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Divorce and Bankruptcy, with Dignity. Licensed in MD, VA, and DC, with offices in Ellicott City, Maryland and Annandale, Virginia.
(410) 696-2256 3201 Rogers Avenue
Suite 301
 Ellicott City, MD 21043
Jonathan P. McHugh
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Leesburg, VA Divorce Lawyer. 6 years experience
(571) 291-3190 113 E Market St #110
 Leesburg, VA 20175
Divorce and Family
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Jonathan McHugh is an associate attorney in the Leesburg office of Livesay & Myers, P.C. He represents clients in separation, divorce, custody, visitation and support cases throughout Loudoun County and Northern Virginia.
Laila Raheen
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Fairfax, VA Divorce Lawyer. 4 years experience
(703) 865-4746 3975 University Drive #325
 Fairfax, VA 22030
Divorce and Family
University of Richmond School of Law
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Laila Raheen is a senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. Ms. Raheen is known as a no-nonsense, aggressive advocate for her clients. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody and support cases. Ms. Raheen is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law (cum laude) and the University of Toronto (with honors). Ms. Raheen began her legal career in 2013 at a general practice law firm in Chantilly, Virginia. Working for several different firms in Northern Virginia over the next...
Cheryl K. Graham
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Leesburg, VA Divorce Lawyer. 24 years experience
(703) 687-6817 Main Office
204 Wirt Street, S.W.
 Leesburg, VA 20175
Divorce and Family
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Experienced Divorce Attorney and Mediator
8200 Greensboro Drive
Suite 900
 McLean, VA 22102
Anna Bristle
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Manassas, VA Divorce Attorney. 4 years experience
(703) 454-0701 9200 Church Street
Suite 202
 Manassas, VA 20110
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Carolyn A. Eaton
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Manassas, VA Divorce Attorney. 22 years experience
(571) 208-1267 9408 Grant Avenue #402
 Manassas, VA 20110
Divorce and Family
SMU Dedman School of Law
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Carolyn Eaton is a senior family lawyer in the Manassas office of Livesay & Myers, P.C. She represents clients in separation, divorce, custody, visitation and support cases throughout Manassas, Prince William County and Northern Virginia. As a certified Guardian Ad Litem for children, Ms. Eaton’s practice has a special focus on cases involving child custody, visitation and support issues. Ms. Eaton has almost twenty years of legal experience. She graduated from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1994, and began her legal career a year later when she helped establish the family law practice of a boutique law...
Ariel L. Baniowski
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Manassas, VA Divorce Attorney. 5 years experience
(571) 208-1267 9408 Grant Avenue #402
 Manassas, VA 20110
Divorce and Family
George Mason University School of Law
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Ariel Baniowski is a senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody and support cases. Ms. Baniowski works in the firm’s Manassas office, and represents clients in Manassas, Prince William County and all across Northern Virginia. Ms. Baniowski is known as an aggressive advocate for her clients. She combines a tireless work ethic with years of experience in family law and a passion for helping people through difficult circumstances. Ms. Baniowski embodies the core principle followed by...
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Wojtek P Wilczynski
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Fairfax, VA Divorce Attorney.
(571) 418-1985 10627 Jones Street, Suite 201-B
 Fairfax, VA 22030
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning, Family and Immigration
Temple University
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I am a sole practitioner dedicated to serving my clients by providing excellent legal representation with flexible payment options. I believe everyone deserves to have legal counsel, and for that reason, I am willing to work with clients who may require alternative payment options and who cannot afford the typical attorney fees.
Joan Heishman Proper
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Manassas, VA Divorce Lawyer. 9 years experience
(703) 291-6660 Judiciary Place
9300 W. Courthouse Road, Suite 202
 Manassas, VA 20110
Divorce, Education, Family and Juvenile
George Mason University School of Law
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In addition to representing clients in education, family law and criminal matters, Joan is also certified as a Guardian Ad Litem for incapacitated adults. She is qualified to represent incapacitated adults in guardianship, conservatorship, and family law matters. Joan also serves as counsel for those seeking guardianship and/or conservatorship of an incapacitated adult.
Caitlyn S. Stubbs
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Fredericksburg, VA Divorce Lawyer. 4 years experience
(540) 370-4140 303 Charlotte Street
 Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Divorce and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Caitlyn Stubbs is an associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, with a special focus on contested divorce, custody and support cases. Ms. Stubbs works in the firm’s Fredericksburg office, and represents clients in Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg and surrounding areas.
Wesley Dean Wornom
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Stafford, VA Divorce Lawyer. 37 years experience
(540) 659-1958 1259 Courthouse Rd.
Suite 203
 Stafford, VA 22554
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Virginia School of Law
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Lawyer with 35 years of experience (23 in divorce and family law - including 20 years in Virginia). Graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law - 1980, and the College of William and Mary - 1977 with a business degree. Practiced limited to the Commonwealth of Virginia in family law, (including divorce, custody, military divorces, CSRS, FERS, TSP, child support and spousal support). Provide one-on-one representation in Stafford, Spotsylvania County, City of Fredericksburg, and Prince William County. Practice solely in Virginia (Inactive member only in California, DC and Maryland).
Amanda Stone Swart
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Leesburg, VA Divorce Lawyer. 7 years experience
(571) 291-3190 113 E Market St #110
 Leesburg, VA 20176
Divorce and Family
George Mason University School of Law
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Amanda Stone Swart is a senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody and support cases. Ms. Stone Swart works in the firm’s offices in Leesburg and Fairfax, and represents clients in Loudoun County, Fairfax County, and all across Northern Virginia. Ms. Stone Swart is originally from Boone, Iowa. She graduated summa cum laude from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska in 2004, with Bachelor’s of Arts degrees in both Political Science and Journalism. Upon graduation, Ms. Stone Swart...
Matthew Smith
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Fairfax, VA Divorce Attorney. 11 years experience
(703) 865-4746 3975 University Drive #325
 Fairfax, VA 22030
Divorce and Family
American University Washington College of Law
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Matthew Smith is a junior partner at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. He is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody and support cases. Mr. Smith works in the firm’s Fairfax office, and represents clients in Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington and all across Northern Virginia. An attorney since 2005, Mr. Smith has litigated every type of family law case in the courts of Northern Virginia, including high value equitable distribution cases, custody, support, and military divorce cases. He is the attorney in the firm most experienced in navigating the...
Eric Bradley Stone Esq.
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Stafford, VA Divorce Lawyer. 23 years experience
(540) 657-0111 1303 Courthouse Road
 Stafford, VA 22554
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal, DUI and Family
George Mason University School of Law
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Eric Stone Law, PC, serves people in the cities of Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Quantico as well as Stafford County, Prince William County, and Spotsylvania County in Virginia
(540) 657-0111 700 Princess Anne St
 Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Michael Christopher Miller
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Vienna, VA Divorce Attorney. 25 years experience
(703) 883-3707 1945 Old Gallows Road
Suite 205
 Vienna, VA 22182
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Akron
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Michael Miller is a partner at Cole Miller PLLC, located in Vienna, Virginia. Providing representation to clients in the northern part of the state, in particular the area adjacent to the District of Columbia, he focuses his practice entirely on family law matters, including divorce and such related issues as property division, child custody and visitation, alimony and child support. Mr. Miller also has experience with the preparation of wills and other estate planning documents.

Mr. Miller is especially well-positioned to represent armed forces personnel who are going through a divorce after serving for seven years as a judge advocate in...
Brenton Bohannon
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Bowling Green, VA Divorce Lawyer. 3 years experience
111 Ennis Street
 Bowling Green, VA 22427
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal, DUI and Family
Appalachian School of Law
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Brenton Bohannon focuses his practice in the areas of Criminal Law, DUI, Traffic Violations, and Family Law. Before joining the firm, Mr. Bohannon served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for New Kent County Virginia, where he prosecuted hundreds of criminal and traffic cases in the Circuit, General District, and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts. His experience as a prosecutor, along with his psychology and education background, provide a unique perspective on how to best represent clients, whether he is defending a criminal case, litigating a contested divorce or resolving a child support issue. Before becoming an attorney,...
(804) 673-7111 2201 Libbie Avenue
 Richmond, VA 23230
12001 Courthouse Circle
 New Kent, VA 23124
35 East Tabb Street
 Petersburg, VA 23803
9500 Courthouse Road
 Chesterfield, VA 23832
Michelle C. Thomas
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McLean, VA Divorce Attorney. 13 years experience
(703) 652-9200 1765 Greensboro Station Place
Suite 900
 McLean, VA 22101
Divorce and Family
The George Washington University Law School
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G. Rex Flynn Jr.
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Fairfax, VA Divorce Attorney. 7 years experience
(703) 310-7624 11325 Random Hills Road
Suite 360-A146
 Fairfax, VA 22030
Divorce, Criminal, DUI and Juvenile
George Mason University School of Law
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Rex Flynn Attorney Mr. Flynn (“Rex”) focuses his practice primarily in the criminal and family arenas. He firmly believes client-centered representation. As such, the client’s needs are the primary driver of the course of litigation. Once the client’s needs and wishes are established, Rex Flynn will zealously work (with integrity) to obtain the desired result, often with innovative solutions. Mr. Flynn accepts, and has tried criminal cases all over the Commonwealth from the eastern shore of Virginia, the Tidewater area, Central Virginia and all across Northern Virginia. Rex also serves as a Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected...
(703) 310-7624 2045 15th Street North
Suite One (Lower Level)
 Arlington, VA 22201
Steven L. Raynor
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Charlottesville, VA Divorce Lawyer.
(434) 220-6066 211 5th St NE
 Charlottesville, VA 22902
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation, Family and Juvenile
University of Virginia School of Law
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Jonathan Louis Kales
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Fairfax, VA Divorce Attorney.
(703) 896-7580 4000 Legato Road
Suite 1100
 Fairfax, VA 22033
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation and Family
University of Connecticut School of Law
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Mr. Kales is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine (B.A., 1994) and The University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1998). He concentrates and limits his practice to Virginia family law and domestic relations cases, including Collaborative Divorce and Collaborative Law, family mediation, preparation of separation and property settlement agreements, equitable distribution of property, child and spousal support, child custody and visitation, and prenuptial agreements. Having litigated family law cases for years, Mr. Kales helps clients to navigate their divorces with support and compassion, assisting them to reach the best solutions for themselves and their families.

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