Rappahannock Academy Lawyers

I am licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I am a native Virginian and I attended high school at Lake Braddock. I graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina where I earned a bachelor’s degree majoring in criminal justice. I then graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law. During law school, I interned with the IRS and prosecuted cases at the New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney and County Attorney office. Since graduating and becoming licensed, I have focused on estate planning, real estate, estate administration/probate and personal injury. My passion for assisting clients...

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Managing Attorney: Blaszkow Legal PLLC https://alexandriainjuryattorney.com/ Attorney Joseph A. Blaszkow is an experienced trial attorney, whose focus has been helping car accident victims and others involved in personal injury matters. He has been winning cases for his clients since 1981. He has amassed over four-decades of experience, litigating cases in Maryland, Virginia, and the District, as well as appellate Courts and the US District Courts in DC, MD, and VA. Mr. Blaszkow was also one of the first attorneys in the Commonwealth of Virginia to obtain punitive damages against a drunk driver who had injured his client. In his personal time, Mr. Blaszkow...

Zachary Deubler, as Carmichael Ellis & Brock, PLLC's Senior Associate Attorney, is a vital part of the Firm's criminal defense litigation group. With extensive trial experience in both federal and state courts, Zachary works tirelessly to achieve the best result possible for his clients. Believing that preparation is critically important in defending a criminal case, Zachary works to lay the groundwork at every stage of litigation to best minimize risk and bring about favorable resolutions for his clients. Zachary possesses a wealth of legal expertise and has represented individuals accused of international terrorism, hostage-taking, fraud, cyber...

C.J. has represented individuals and businesses all over the Commonwealth of Virginia in a variety of criminal, DUI, traffic, and civil matters. C.J.’s criminal, DUI, and traffic experience includes low-level traffic citations, more serious traffic matters like Reckless Driving and DUI, misdemeanor criminal offenses such as simple assault and battery, domestic violence, and shoplifting offenses, to the most serious felony crimes including violent crime, drug possession and distribution, homicide, and sexually-based offenses. It is C.J.’s mission to provide affordable, aggressive, and effective representation to those accused of a criminal or traffic offense in his native home of Northern Virginia and...

I handle serious injury and accident cases. I also handle cases of workplace violence, including sexual assault in the workplace. All of these cases involve some kind of wrongful conduct, harm to an innocent person and a claim for just compensation. All of these cases involve can involve civil litigation and trial skills.

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Right out of law school, I knew I wanted to work in criminal defense. For two years, I served as an Assistant Public Defender in Roanoke, VA, my 1st murder case being only six months after I passed the bar. Finding a passion for criminal law, I went on to be a prosecutor in Newport News for 5 years, gaining invaluable trial experience and of the prosecutorial mindset. I recognized the importance of educating the next generation, teaching as an Adjunct Professor of Law at my alma mater, William & Mary. In 2002, I served as an Assistant Federal Public...

Attorney Sheryl Shane - Text or Call (703) 582 8119 ASAP! What is most important to me as a Criminal Defense Lawyer is to make certain that I do everything possible to please my client(s) and reach the best outcome for his/her case. I always try to put myself in client’s position and understand how and what the person did to find himself or herself in my office. Criminal charges could be devastating. But based on my 28 years of trial and litigation experience, I know and understand we cannot “judge a book by its cover”. Everyone...

Erÿk Mahaffey is an attorney at Boston Law Firm, practicing Bankruptcy and family law. Mr. Mahaffey handles every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody and support cases. Mr. Mahaffey earned his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2008, after graduating cum laude from Salem State University in 2001. An attorney since 2008, Mr. Mahaffey worked at a law firm in Winchester, Virginia from 2008—2010. He then operated his own solo bankruptcy and family law practice. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Mahaffey served in the United States Army from 1993—2001....

Justin Katz is a Member in the Personal Injury Practice Group. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Justin has spent his entire career handling a wide array of complex personal injury matters, including motor vehicle collisions and automobile negligence claims, bus and trucking accidents, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, swimming pool and drowning accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, animal attacks and dog bites, workers’ compensation claims and first-and third-party bad faith claims. In 2011 Justin was named a “Rising Star” by Maryland Super Lawyers and continued to recieve this recognition in every year that has since followed....

Jonathan Shapiro is a partner attorney at Greenspun Shapiro Ginsberg & Yang PC in Fairfax, Virginia. He is also a law professor at Washington and Lee University School of Law. Jonathan has practiced criminal defense for over 44 years.

Matt Perushek has practiced personal injury law his entire career. He exclusively represents plaintiffs, those who were injured because of the negligence of others. He has represented clients in wrongful death, medical malpractice, brain injury, products liability, and serious automobile collision cases. Matt has tried cases in courts throughout Virginia, including Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, Loudoun, Henrico, and Fredericksburg. Matt also has experience representing clients in federal court cases, including cases filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).

Matt has authored briefs filed with the Supreme Court of Virginia, and he has argued before the Court...

Minji Kim has a heart for serving others with her unique skills and talents. Ms. Kim is admitted to practice law in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland. Ms. Kim is also a member of the A. Sherman Christensen American Inn of Court I. After graduating from Concordia University in Montréal, Canada, Ms. Kim worked in both public and private sectors internationally. As a Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Analyst at the Department of National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, Ms. Kim coordinated government projects and provided guidance on project approval and business planning to client groups. Ms. Kim went on...

Manager of the Government Contracts practice at Albo & Oblon, L.L.P, December 2010--. General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals, 1980-87. Attorney-advisor and trial attorney DLA Construction Supply Center, 1968-1980.

Will focuses his practice on middle market M&A and private equity transactions. Will advises investors, including private equity funds and VC firms, and assists emerging growth companies, in both sides of private capital raises. Will’s M&A practice focuses heavily on Insurance Brokerage Agency and broad ranging Technology transactions, but he has led deals in industries as varied as automobile dealerships to municipal landfills. For nearly ten years prior to law school, Will was a small business owner and entrepreneur, that experience provides a unique perspective to his corporate practice as he focuses on efficient and practical results. Due...

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.

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

As a partner at Dulaney, Lauer & Thomas, I specialize in personal injury and workers compensation law. I practice out of both the Warrenton and Front Royal, Virginia offices. I'm an active member of the community and proud father of three.

Todd Stone has served as a prosecutor in both State and Federal Courts; in addition to serving as Special Counsel to the Multijurisdictional Grand Jury in Central Virginia. He now serves his clients as a criminal defense attorney with a passion for justice. Stone regularly handles criminal cases involving Sex Offenses, College Students, Drug and Vice cases, Fraud and Larceny, Violent Crimes including Murder, Malicious Wounding, Assault and all other criminal matters. As a defense attorney, he limits his practice so he can focus the attention on his clients that each one requires. The goal is...

C. Douglas Welty, a full-time trusts & estates attorney, is certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist by the Estate Law Specialist Board, an autonomous body accredited by the American Bar Association and affiliated with the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. He was the first estate planning attorney in Northern Virginia to earn such certification.

Doug Welty also holds the multidisciplinary Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) designation, which is conferred by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils upon both estate planning attorneys and highly experienced non-attorney estate planning professionals (such as certified public accountants, financial planners, insurance specialists,...

Jeffrey Rhodes is an accomplished civil litigator, and a leading business and employment lawyer. In his many years of practice, Mr. Rhodes has litigated in courts around the country. Mr. Rhodes advises companies and executives, representing them in structuring, drafting, and defending their corporate transactions to help accomplish their business goals. Mr. Rhodes has effectively defended multi-million dollar claims and has also has obtained a multi-million dollar verdict on the plaintiff's side. He has litigated matters in all areas of civil, commercial and employment law, including: •contract disputes; •enforcement and defense...

Ryan A. Brown was born in Kansas City and raised in California. His first job in the computer industry began at the age of eleven, building and repairing personal computers for a local store in Santa Barbara, California. In 1993 he began a computer and Internet consulting firm and started the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Santa Barbara. Ryan went on to attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he received a BS in Computer Science with departmental and school honors and a BA in Spanish in 2000. Ryan is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon...

Katie is passionate about educating and empowering others, and utilizes her legal experience to help individuals understand and resolve their legal issues. Although interested in a diverse range of legal fields, Katie is enthusiastic about advocating for the rights of others in matters of discrimination, employment issues, and wage and hour disputes at The Erlich Law Office.

Before coming to The Erlich Law Office, Katie worked as the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Winchester. Previously, Katie worked as an intern at the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in Washington, DC.

Katie earned her J.D. from...

Practice Areas: Victim Representation and Advocacy Member of the American Association for Justice/ Sexual Assault Litigation Group Protective Orders Defamation International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) Criminal defense

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Gary "Neil" Ripley hails from Alexandria, Virginia. As of September 3, 2019, he is an associate attorney with Greenwood Law. Neil is fluent in three languages including English, Spanish, and French. After graduating from high school as an AP Scholar, Neil attended the University of Virginia (UVA) where he double-majored in Government with a concentration in Political Theory, and History with a concentration in Russian Political History. He was a member of UVA’s Men’s Rugby Team, UVA’s Men’s Rowing Team, and the Crisis Director for the Virginia International Crisis Simulation at the International Relations Organization.

After graduating from UVA, Neil worked...

Izak is Assistant General Counsel at MITRE (a leading science and technology nonprofit engaging in research and development in the public interest), where he provides strategic guidance on corporate compliance, commercial contracts, international governance, tech transactions, and disputes. Prior to MITRE, Izak was the global in-house compliance and contracts counsel for Access Now (an international digital rights and data advocacy nonprofit) after having worked in litigation and corporate transactions at a commercial law firm. He obtained his Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Melbourne, having also studied law at McGill University. Izak is active in the legal community, and is...

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I am an immigration attorney in Richmond, Virginia and a partner at the firm Tingen Law. I've lived in Richmond since moving here in the fifth grade, and I'm devoted to helping my local community with all of their legal problems. I graduated from James Madison University in 2007 and received my J.D. from the University of Richmond school of law in 2010. I primarily work on immigration and naturalization cases, but I also have experience in wills, estates, and other forms of contract law.

My path to becoming a trial lawyer wasn’t a straight one. Early on, I dreamed of being a charter-fishing boat captain. But I quickly realized that a career in law, especially litigation, offered me the opportunity to help others while channeling my competitive spirit. I’ve had the privilege of trying numerous cases across courts throughout the Commonwealth, handling appeals, and successfully arguing before the Virginia Supreme Court. I thrive on stepping outside my comfort zone and tackling new challenges head-on. Before founding Merrick Brock, I spent over a decade defending insurance companies. Over time, their tactics—manipulating cases, undermining claims, and offering victims...

Morgan Leigh Furman graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Elon University School of Law. She is admitted to the Virginia Bar and is a member of the American immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Prior to joining Hyder Immigration Law, Ms. Furman practiced at Dyer Immigration Law Group. Ms. Furman previously worked in the Virginia Poverty Law Center’s Legal Assistance to Victim-Immigrants of Domestic Violence (LA VIDA) clinic. Ms. Furman discovered her passion for serving the immigrant community through her work in the Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic at Elon University School of Law. While in law school, she interned with Church World...

Tara Tighe is a personal injury attorney. She has significant litigation experience in both jury and bench trials, and her strong desire to help others led her to become an attorney who fights for the rights of injured individuals. She strives to give every client the guidance and legal protection they need after an accident in order for them to devote their focus on rebuilding their lives. Tara’s practice is focused exclusively on personal injury cases including car and motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, dog bites and chases, medical malpractice, slip and falls, mold inhalation and exposure, and wrongful death. Tara is...

I've been a partner at Dulaney, Lauer & Thomas since 1999. I work with and exclusively represent clients fighting for their rights against insurance companies and other corporate entities. Throughout the course of my career, I have litigated hundreds of injury cases in Virginia and in the Federal Courts. When I'm not in the office or courtroom, I'm an active community member and proud husband and father.

James M. Johnson graduated from James Madison University in with degrees in Biology and Economics. He received his Juris Doctor from the George Mason School of Law. James Johnson has worked at the outstanding law firms of Pfitzner & Morley, Johnson Ford Law, and now he is the managing attorney at the Johnson Law Firm, PC. He is admitted to practice in all Virginia courts, as well as the Federal and Bankruptcy courts of the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.

Casey R. Stevens With more than 34 years of experience practicing law, Casey R. Stevens is a leader in the Virginia criminal defense community. He is a skilled and dedicated defense lawyer who is focused on achieving a successful outcome for his clients in every case that he takes on. Prior to becoming a criminal defense attorney, Casey served as a prosecutor in the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Prince William County, Virginia where he gained unique insight into how the government develops and prosecutes both felony and misdemeanor cases. Casey is well respected by attorneys and judges and...

My practice consists primarily of family law matters. People entrenched in a family law case-maybe a divorce or custody battle- often find this to be one of the most challenging seasons of their life. They are best served by an attorney who is truly invested in them. I work closely with my clients in creating a strategy that achieves my client’s goals in the most efficient and practical way possible. I am a skilled negotiator and an effective litigator, utilizing both of these tactics as needed.

I graduated from Christopher Newport University with a B.A. in Political Science, and I graduated...

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...