If you need legal help with estate planning matters in Virginia, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Virginia attorneys handle cases involving wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, and wealth transfer strategies, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Circuit Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for estate planning matters in Virginia is generally 5 years written, 3 years oral, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and Virginia's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Virginia State Bar sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on estate planning in Virginia bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right estate planning attorney in Virginia means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to estate planning law in Virginia to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Virginia.

Andrew P. Hill - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mata & Hill PLC
 25 S. Royal Avenue Front Royal VA 22630
(540) 686-1203
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law (2007)
English, French
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
David Moss - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 9191 Washington Street Amelia VA 23002
(804) 561-2157
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Elaine Jarvis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jarvis Law PLLC
 29 Crescent St Front Royal VA 22630
College of William and Mary (1994)
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Antitrust Law Bankruptcy Business Law
Michele L. Burton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Clark Nelson & Burton, PLLC
 7 E. Market St. Leesburg VA 20176
(571) 771-5130
College of William and Mary (2009)
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Stacey Lynn McDonough - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McDonough Law, PLLC
 P.O. Box 733 Crozet VA 22932
(434) 218-2172
Old Dominion University
Virginia Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Intellectual Property
Hunter Hanger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hanger Law
 760 McGuire Place Newport News VA 23601
(757) 351-1510
Regent University (2020)
Virginia Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Elder Law
Rory Nugent - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 585 Grove Street Ste 145 #664 Herndon VA 20170
(703) 239-4487
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Consumer Law
William D. Ashwell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC
 21 Culpeper Street Warrenton VA 20186
(540) 991-9100
University of Dayton School of Law
English
Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Pamela B Stuart - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Leiser Law Office
 1750 Tysons Boulevard Suite 1500 Tysons Corner VA 22102
(703) 734-5000
University of Michigan Law School (1970)
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Divorce
John James Good - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
John J. Good, Jr., P.C.
 800 Corporate Drive Suite 301 Stafford VA 22554
(540) 659-4890
California Western School of Law
Russian
Virginia Bar
Deceased
Business Law Collections Divorce
Larry Edwin Johnson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Larry Edwin Johnson Attorney at Law
 5415-A Backlick Rd North Springfield Professional Center 2 Springfield VA 22151
(703) 354-6800
University of Maryland - University College (1979)
Maryland Bar
Active License
Divorce DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Scott Dondershine - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Reston Law Group, LLP
 2100 Reston Parkway Suite 450 Reston VA 20191
(703) 483-2810
George Mason University School of Law (1991)
Bar #37194
Virginia Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Estate Planning Tax Law
John-David Coker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC
 3050 Chain Bridge Rd #200 Fairfax VA 22030
(703) 865-7480
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (2017)
English
Western District for Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Jamie J. Sack - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Sack Law Office P.C.
 8270 Greensboro Dr #950 McLean VA 22102
(703) 883-0102
The George Washington University Law School (2010)
English
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Real Estate Law
Priti Khanna - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 12110 Sunset Hills Road Suite 600 Reston VA 20190
English, Hindi, Urdu
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Estate Planning
Anna Drake Dunkum - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harry Jernigan CPA Lawyers at Law
 827 Diligence Drive Suite 109 Newport News VA 23606
Elon University (2007)
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
James H. Wilson Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 4860 Cox Rd #200 Glen Allen VA 23060
(804) 740-6464
University of Richmond School of Law (1984)
English
Virginia Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Divorce Elder Law
Forrest White - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Forrest E. White, P.C.
 4 Loudoun St SE Leesburg VA 20175
(703) 737-3770
Loyola University New Orleans (1995)
Virginia Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Estate Planning
Todd Lewis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Lewis Law Group, P.C.
 2200 Wilson Boulevard Suite 102-50 Arlington VA 22201
(202) 550-9898
Ohio State University - Columbus
Croatian, Spanish
Florida Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Consumer Law
Erin Rubin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Raheen Family Law, P.C.
 10505 Judicial Dr. Suite 310 Fairfax VA 22030
(703) 939-2757
American University Washington College of Law
Unknown Status
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
William Bray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Otey Smith & Quarles
 485 McLaws Circle Williamsburg VA 23185
7-579-032-6654
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law (2015)
4th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Estate Planning
Vincent J Mata - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mata & Hill PLC
 25 S Royal Ave Front Royal VA 22630
(540) 686-1203
George Mason University School of Law
English, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Christopher Mark Winslow - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Winslow & McCurry, PLLC
 1324 Sycamore Square Midlothian VA 23113
(804) 423-1383
University of Richmond (2013)
4th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Ryan A Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Arlington Law Group
 1739 Clarendon Boulevard Arlington VA 22209-2741
7-038-423-0251
George Mason University (2003)
English, Spanish
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Communications & Internet Law Employment Law
Sammid Joseph Mansoor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mansoor Law Office, PLLC
 44084 Riverside Parkway #120 Leesburg VA 20176
(571) 777-1000
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2006)
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Kara L. Tappan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 6105 Arlington Blvd. Suite G Falls Church VA 22044
(571) 278-4787
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Jennifer Tomac - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 318 Mt. Rushmore Rd. Suite D Rapid City SD 57701
(703) 595-2677
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Elder Law
Charles E McWilliams Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Walsh Colucci Lubeley & Walsh, PC
 One East Market Street Third Floor Leesburg VA 20176
(540) 667-4912
Georgetown University Law Center (2013)
English
West Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
James Douglas McCarthy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McCarthy & Akers, PLC
 8140 Ashton Avenue #112 Manassas VA 20109
(540) 722-2181
University of Dayton School of Law (2003)
English
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Merritt James Green - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
General Counsel, P.C.
 6849 Old Dominion Drive Suite 220 McLean VA 22101
(703) 556-0411
Syracuse University College of Law (1994)
English, Spanish
Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Christopher T. Craig - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC
 3050 Chain Bridge Rd #200 Fairfax VA 22030
(703) 865-7480
George Mason University School of Law
English
Bar #36983
Virginia Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Estate Planning
Jamie Leigh Allgood - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bowen Ten Cardani PC
 9410 Atlee Commerce Blvd., Suite 2 Ashland VA 23005
(804) 755-7599
Regent University School of Law (2009)
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Divorce Domestic Violence
Mr. Ryan C. Young - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Young Law PLLC
 5030 Sadler Place Suite 205 Glen Allen VA 23060
(804) 793-8335
Hofstra University (2007)
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Kathleen M. Stotish - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 201 Park Washington Ct 1st Floor Falls Church VA 22046
(703) 237-1200
American University Washington College of Law
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Divorce Estate Planning
H. Van Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Smith Strong, PLC
 5803 Staples Mill Rd. Richmond VA 23228
(757) 941-4298
4th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
Michael Eisner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Northern Virginia Law Group, PLLC
 6723 Whittier Avenue Suite 207 McLean VA 22101
(703) 891-9785
George Mason University School of Law
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
Jay Braddock Jackson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 600 Lafayette Blvd Suite 101 Fredericksburg VA 22401
(540) 322-1928
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (2000)
Virginia Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Education Law Elder Law
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