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Jonathan L. Kales
Fairfax, VA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Connecticut School of Law
Mr. Kales is an experienced Fairfax, Va. divorce mediator and collaborative divorce attorney. After practicing family law for years and concluding trials and court serve divorcing spouses poorly, making already difficult cases harder and more painful, Mr. Kales focuses his practice on helping his clients avoid litigation and to reach negotiated separation and divorce settlement agreements and prenuptial agreements. He wishes to provide his clients with the assistance needed to reach optimal solutions for themselves and their families, sympathetically, individually, and cost-effectively.
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Snapper Tams
Alexandria, VA Lawyer
Business and Real Estate
University of Richmond School of Law
I am a senior litigation attorney known for my strategic precision and grounded approach in tackling high-stakes legal issues. My drive is fueled by a commitment to deliver effective, customized solutions that produce tangible results. My knack for blending thorough preparation with inventive problem-solving has established me as a reliable advocate in the courtroom.
Before my tenure at BerlikLaw, I was a Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Loudoun County, representing the Commonwealth of Virginia in prosecuting a broad spectrum of felony and misdemeanor offenses. Over my four years as a prosecutor, I handled complex litigation involving vehicular crash data, computer and...
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Yancey Ellis
Alexandria, VA Attorney with 20 years of experience
White Collar Crime
George Mason University School of Law and George Mason University School of Law
Yancey Ellis is the managing partner at Carmichael Ellis & Brock, PLLC, and is a vital asset in our firm-wide mission of service to the indigent, upholding the Constitution, and guiding our clients through the criminal justice system. Yancey is also the lead attorney on cases assisting military service members and veterans with their special legal needs. Yancey Ellis joined Carmichael Ellis & Brock, PLLC, after working for the very well-respected Public Defender's Office for the City of Alexandria.
At the Alexandria Public Defender's Office, Yancey defended almost two thousand clients against criminal charges by the Government. Yancey defended clients...
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Mr. Paul Oliver Gaymon Jr.
Alexandria, VA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Consumer and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center
Paul Gaymon is the founder of The Gaymon Law Firm, PLLC where he focuses his legal practice on representing individuals and businesses with tax debts and other financial problems. Mr. Gaymon represents consumer and business debtors in complex Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcies. He regularly appears before the United States Bankruptcy Court and interacts with the Internal Revenue Service, the Comptroller of Maryland, and the Virginia Department of Taxation on behalf of his clients. Prior to representing persons and businesses with tax and other financial problems, Mr. Gaymon served as an Attorney-Advisor to the Assistant Secretary...
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Syed Wali Raheen
Chantilly, VA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(703) 544-0050
4229 Lafayette Center Dr
Suite 1300
Chantilly, VA 20151
Business and Immigration
Fordham University School of Law and New York Law School
After completing his undergrad with honors at the University of Toronto in Canada, Mr. Raheen moved to New York and attained his Juris Doctorate Law Degree (J.D.) and Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) at the New York Law School and Fordham University School of Law, respectively. Following his post-doctorate graduation, Mr. Raheen worked with the prestigious NY law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, where he gained and reflected their successful motto of attention to detail in high quality work product. Mr. Raheen and his family moved closer to family in the DC...
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Ofelia Lee Calderon
Fairfax, VA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Immigration and International
University of San Francisco School of Law
Ofelia L. Calderón is a founding partner at Calderón Seguin PLC. In addition to maintaining a diverse practice which includes family, naturalization, business, and asylum, Ofelia concentrates on federal matters and removal cases. Outside her practice, Ofelia is a fervent advocate for the immigration community and has frequently taken her support and knowledge to various community forums. S
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Hugo Valverde
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 19 years of experience
(757) 422-8472
397 Little Neck Road
3300 Building Suite 205
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Immigration
Regent University School of Law
Hugo’s passion for immigration law stems from his own family’s immigration experience. His father and mother came to the United States from Peru fleeing political persecution, and as he grew up, Hugo spent many summers in Peru. Hugo uses his experience growing up in an immigrant family and time abroad to understand the conditions where his clients or their employees may have come from and the challenges they face when they come to the United States. He uses this understanding to provide better service to his clients.
He has served the immigrant community through the practice of law since 2005. He...
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Natasha Phidd
Vienna, VA Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Workers' Comp
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
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Brook M. Thibault
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 18 years of experience
(888) 402-7117
760 Lynnhaven Pky Suite 140
Suite 140
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Free ConsultationBusiness and Insurance Claims
Regent University School of Law
Brook M. Thibault is a Virginia Beach trial lawyer, former Associate Counsel for CMA CGM (America) LLC the world's third largest container ship company, and Public Defender. As Associate Counsel for CMA CGM, Brook shared in the corporate legal responsibilities associated with the company as subsidiary and agent for CMA CGM S.A. a French Domestic Society Anonym; including complex commercial real estate transactions, transportation and maritime law, and international asset search and collection. As Assistant Public Defender, Brook has represented hundreds of accused individuals in matters ranging from minor traffic infractions to serious violent crimes. Brook is a...
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Daniel Preston Dozier
McLean, VA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Wayne State University Law School
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Jennifer S. Varughese
McLean, VA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Immigration
Regent University School of Law
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George Hawkins
Vienna, VA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
George Washington University - Virginia Campus
George Hawkins focuses his practice on business representation, civil litigation, and all matters affecting real estate. He represents buyers, sellers, and developers in all phases of residential and commercial real estate transactions. He also advises and counsels businesses in all aspects ranging from the formation, acquisition, and management of the business entity. George is AV®-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer-Review Ratings, the highest rating available for excellence in legal ethics and practice. George has served on NVAR’s standard forms committee since 2011 and is the 2015 Chair of that committee. He is often asked to speak to members of the real...
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Samira Ghaderi
Mclean, VA Lawyer
(703) 763-5695
1765 Greensboro Station Place
Suite 900
Mclean, VA 22102
Immigration
American University Washington College of Law
Ghaderi Law Firm, PLLC is an immigration and naturalization law firm based in McLean, Virginia. With our extensive legal experience and knowledge, we take pride in our ability to resolve even the most complex immigration issues. Get in touch with us for a consultation.
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P. David Tarter
Arlington, VA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(703) 647-4199
Tarter NoVa Law
3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
Business and Real Estate
University of Virginia School of Law
Accomplished real estate and business attorney with over twenty years of experience. Martindale-Hubbell "AV" (Preeminent) rated. Northern Virginia Magazine "Top Lawyer". Focus on Commercial Real Estate, Business Law, Land Development, Transactions, and Land Use
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James N. Markels
Tysons, VA Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
George Mason University School of Law
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Brandon Sloane
Arlington, VA Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of Virginia School of Law
Brandon Sloane is a former prosecutor with over a decade of prosecution experience, and now proudly serving clients charged with criminal offenses throughout the Northern Virginia area including Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William, Loudoun, Fauquier, Stafford, and wherever else you may find yourself.
Charges handled include traffic offenses such as speeding and reckless driving by speed, DWI/DUI, and any other misdemeanor and felony offenses such as petit larceny, assault & battery, drug possession, drug distribution, firearms offenses, malicious wounding, robbery and murder.
As a former prosecutor who has experience handling the most serious cases including several successful murder jury trials, Brandon...
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William Turner
Arlington, VA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
American University Washington College of Law
William (Bill) Turner is a criminal defense attorney who actually tries cases. A former prosecutor for two Virginia jurisdictions, Mr. Turner has tried thousands of criminal cases to a verdict, including several high-profile jury trials. Having successfully built and prosecuted countless criminal cases as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Mr. Turner offers clients an insider's view into how to respond to and defend against a government prosecution.
Mr. Turner believes that individuals facing criminal allegations need confident, talented, and experienced attorneys to develop a winning strategy and to argue their case persuasively. He combines extensive knowledge...
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Mr Thomas Mansfield Dunlap
Leesburg, VA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Antitrust, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Business
Washington & Lee University
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Ryan Andrew Brown
Arlington, VA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Tax
George Mason University
Attorney with emphasis in start-up and venture business law, small business law, taxation, wills, trusts and estate planning.
Computer Scientist with extensive experience in web based application development, databases, data mining, information retrieval and distributed systems.
I enjoy working with small and start-up technology businesses and advising them both on technology and law, where appropriate.
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Wayne M. Zell
Reston, VA Attorney with 39 years of experience
Business and Tax
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Wayne M. Zell, Esq. is the founder of Zell Law. He has spent his legal, public accounting and business advisory career counseling clients in a broad range of industries, including technology companies of all types and investor groups, as well as non-profit organizations. His clients also include for-profit and non-profit executives, service providers and high-net worth individuals.
Mr. Zell has extensive experience in representing clients in complex estate planning and business planning matters. In estate planning matters, Mr. Zell routinely advises clients in structuring and preparing intricate revocable and irrevocable trusts, basic estate planning (i.w., wills, medical directives and powers...
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Douglas K. W. Landau
Herndon, VA Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Miami School of Law
I have been a practicing trial lawyer since 1985. I founded my firm, Abrams Landau, Ltd., in 1989 in remembrance and honor of my father, Norman J. Landau and grandfather William L Abrams, and their ongoing dedication to serving their clients. Originally located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, Abrams Landau is now based in the historic district of Herndon, Virginia. Unlike large, sterile and impersonal law firms, we are proud to be housed in a fully accessible, renovated 100-year old home which provides our clients with a comfortable space in which to meet with us. ...
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William Ben Mann
Leesburg, VA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of Virginia School of Law
William "Ben" Mann is an experienced Virginia defense attorney who has devoted his career to protecting the rights of his clients. Mr. Mann has handled a wide variety of criminal case types including felonies, DUI defense, drug cases, assault cases, domestic violence cases, as well as reckless driving cases. Mr. Mann is a member of the State Bar of Virginia and graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2010. Mr. Mann was named a top 100 trial lawyer by National Trial Lawyers in 2014, as well as to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40.
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Buta Biberaj
Leesburg, VA Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
George Mason University School of Law
Buta Biberaj was born in Montenegro and is of Albanian parentage. She was raised in the Bronx borough of New York City. She graduated from George Mason University with a B.S. in Education in 1987 and received her Juris Doctorate (JD) from the George Mason University School of Law in 1993.
Buta is licensed to practice in the State Courts for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Maryland and New York. She is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Buta’s involvement in the community is evidenced by her participation and service which include being a mentor for...
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Jennifer Dean
Roanoke, VA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Immigration
Washington and Lee University School of Law and University of California - Davis
Jennifer devotes herself to the practice of U.S. immigration and nationality law. As an immigration lawyer, she represents clients in a variety of immigration matters - including providing guidance on applying for work authorization, permanent residency, and U.S. citizenship. She also defends individuals in deportation and removal proceedings before the federal immigration courts. As the daughter of an immigrant, her family’s diverse, multicultural heritage inspired her to pursue a profession where she could help others pursue their livelihood in the United States. Jennifer's law firm is based in Roanoke, Virginia where she lives with her husband Rob and...
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Thomas Daniel Frith III
Roanoke, VA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Washington and Lee University School of Law
I have over 35 years of experience representing Virginia clients in medical malpractice, long-term care litigation, serious personal injury litigation, and complex commercial litigation. In my practice I have represented individuals and businesses throughout Virginia, including in state and federal court.
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Cheryl Watson Smith
Roanoke, VA Attorney with 37 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Richmond School of Law
Cheryl Watson Smith JD, has been in the private practice of law in Roanoke, Virginia since 1988 and practices in the area of family law, including complex property matters. Through the Collaborative Divorce Process, mediation, and negotiated settlements, she assists families in resolving disputes without going to court.
Ms. Smith is passionate about the Collaborative Divorce Process as an alternative to court battles for families in conflict. She is committed to expanding the use of the Collaborative Divorce Process by developing her own Collaborative Practice skills and training other professionals in the Collaborative Process. Ms. Smith is on the faculty...
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Matthew Kaplan
Arlington, VA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
The George Washington University Law School
For over a decade Matthew B. Kaplan, the founder and principal of The Kaplan Law Firm, has litigated cases on behalf of his clients in courts around the country. Prior to establishing The Kaplan Law Firm Mr. Kaplan was an attorney with Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, where he recovered millions of dollars for investors who incurred substantial losses as the result of fraud and other violations of the federal securities laws. Among the cases that Mr. Kaplan successfully litigated are In re Buca Inc. Securities Litigation, In re C.P. Ships Securities Litigation, In re...
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Ryan Smith
Arlington, VA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Securities
George Mason University School of Law
You are your broker-dealer’s or registered investment adviser’s Chief Compliance Officer. You might even be your firm’s entire Compliance Department. It is a tremendous responsibility. The SEC, FINRA and the state regulators have placed significant demands on our industry.
You need to help your firm discharge its current obligations and implement the new ones. It makes you feel at times that you are trying to boil away the ocean.
Your regulator has just contacted your firm for whatever reason and seeks documents and additional information. You are concerned about what this means and what might happen next.
An angry...
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Maribel LaFontaine
Arlington, VA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
4601 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 1200
Arlington, VA 22203
Free ConsultationImmigration
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Miguel Serrano
Arlington, VA Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Immigration
Suffolk University Law School
Miguel Serrano is a lawyer located in Arlington, Virginia, and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
We handle all types of civil litigation, including medical malpractice, personal injury, business disputes, and contracts.
We also practice in the immigration arena: working with businesses, organizations, athletes, and individuals seeking, for example, P-visas for athletes, performers, and artists, an H-1B visa, an L-1A visa for intracompany transferees as executives or managers, an E-1 and E-2, and an O-1 for extraordinary ability. We also represent individuals seeking permanent residency based on marriage to a U.S. citizen.
Miguel Serrano earned a B.S. from the University of Florida in...
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Alexander Francuzenko
Fairfax, VA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business, Employment and Products Liability
Roger Williams University School of Law
Alexander Francuzenko is a founding partner in the law firm of Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC. Mr. Francuzenko is a graduate of T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. While in law school, he interned for the United States Magistrate Judge David G. Lowe of the Eastern District of Virginia, and subsequently clerked for the Circuit Court of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland.
Mr. Francuzenko has been engaged in the practice of law for over 23 years, focusing on litigation. He is a member of the Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland Bars, and actively practices in the state...
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Justin Ervin
Fairfax, VA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Immigration and White Collar Crime
George Mason University School of Law
Justin Ervin is a Virginia criminal defense attorney based in Alexandria, Virginia, and he is a founding partner of Ervin Kibria PLLC. Justin graduated from the George Mason University School of Law in May 2010, and he was admitted the Virginia bar the same year. Throughout law school, Justin worked full-time as a law clerk for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (‘PDS’), personally representing hundreds of inmates of DC Jail during their disciplinary hearings. Justin also worked with the PDS staff attorneys to represent clients in a wide-range of cases,...
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Robert Marshall Worster
Fairfax, VA Attorney with 20 years of experience
Appeals
University of Richmond School of Law
Fairfax Family Law Attorney
Whatever challenges you face, know that you are not alone and that you will get through this. How do I know? Because I have helped hundreds of people do just that.
My name is Rob Worster and I provide hope, peace, clarity and reason to those going through divorce, custody, support, abuse, addiction and related family law issues.
Having experienced divorce personally, I know that managing the emotional roller coaster is not always easy. It is normal to have many questions and to sometimes not even know where to start. If that sounds familiar, you may be in the...
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Beeraj Patel
Fairfax, VA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Immigration
The John Marshall Law School
As a first generation American, Attorney Beeraj Patel understands firsthand through life experience the struggles of all those who are entangled at any stage of the immigration process. He knows how difficult it can be for talented individuals coming from other nations to negotiate through the complicated and even daunting immigration system of the United States. This shared connection aids Beeraj in constantly improving his services as an immigration attorney. In addition to being an attorney, Mr. Patel is the featured writer on www.fairfaximmigrationfirm.com and www.fairfaxbankruptcylaw.com, where he blogs about immigration and bankruptcy law respectively. Beeraj Patel’s philosophy...
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John Allen Waldrop III
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, IP and Trademarks
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
John Allen started Waldrop & Colvin to deliver premier legal talent to business client without the friction points of big law. He has a vast and impressive history of decades in world class legal departments across several industries. His experience delivers results in corporate governance, contracts, M&A, dispute resolution, employment and real estate.
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Matthew DeGioia
Fairfax, VA Attorney with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative and Insurance Claims
The George Washington University Law School
I believe in taking a client-centered approach to the practice of law. I want to make sure that you as a client are seen and heard, and that your concerns are fully addressed every time we connect. I also believe in taking a measured and efficient approach to advocacy, one that maximizes your resources and time.
It gives me great satisfaction to assist clients with their estate planning matters. I want to make sure that you and your loved ones are kept at ease when planning for the future. In addition to estate planning, I handle probate and estate administration matters,...
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Amien Kacou
Alexandria, VA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Immigration
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Geoff Burke
Alexandria, VA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Administrative, Consumer, Employment and White Collar Crime
Wake Forest University School of Law
Burke Law, P.L.C. provides its clients with effective legal services as they face their most challenging legal issues. Burke Law counsels government contractors and employees on matters ranging from security clearances eligibility denials to the most basic questions about completing the SF-86. The law practice of Burke Law also defends clients against criminal charges, against asset forfeiture proceedings brought by state and federal law enforcement, and maintains a heavy consumer protection and civil litigation case load in both state and federal court. Clients in all practice areas attest to the prompt, courteous, and professional...
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Philip C. Krone
Fairfax, VA Attorney
Business and Employment
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Philip C. Krone concentrates his practice in employment law, civil litigation, and civil rights litigation.
Mr. Krone is licensed to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia. He is a member of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Virginia Bar Association, and the Fairfax Bar Association. While Mr. Krone’s practice covers the general span of civil litigation issues, he is often litigating business disputes, contract disputes, wage cases, and personal injury cases in the Circuit and General District Courts of Northern Virginia as well as the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Mr. Krone has had success in...
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Sheridan Leigh England
Alexandria, VA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Business
S.L. England, PLLC combines government and private sector experience under one umbrella. Our civil and criminal practices are anchored by the experience of a former Assistant United States Attorney, INTERPOL Fellow, and private practitioner. With the experience of numerous federal and international investigations, as well as represented plaintiffs and defendants in a variety civil actions, S.L. England, PLLC is the firm you want. 95% of attorneys are not trial attorneys. Most have never stepped foot in court to make oral argument before a judge. It makes a big difference: good lawyers must have the ability to argue your case in...