Virginia residents facing family law issues have access to attorneys who specialize in child custody, child support, adoption, paternity, guardianship, and prenuptial agreements. The legal framework in Virginia differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Circuit Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern family law cases in this jurisdiction.

Virginia is an equitable distribution state, which determines how courts divide marital property and debts. Custody decisions in Circuit Court are based on the best interests of the child standard, and judges have significant discretion. The divorce process involves specific procedural requirements, and a Virginia family law attorney who regularly appears in Circuit Court understands the local expectations and timelines that affect every case.

The family law attorneys listed here practice throughout Virginia and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

For a detailed overview of how family law law works in Virginia — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to family law law in Virginia. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Ryan Schmalzle - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 102 North king Street Leesburg VA 20176
(703) 722-0717
George Mason University School of Law (2005)
English
Maryland Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Criminal Law
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
Maggy Vaughn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McClain Rosenthall Davis, PLLC
 1315 Vincent Place McLean VA 22101
(703) 356-2442
Elon University School of Law (2010)
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Jae Won Chang - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kublan Khan PLC
 6521 Arlington Blvd #201 Falls Church VA 22042
(703) 854-1081
Widener University Delaware School of Law (2014)
English, Korean
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
Steven Krieger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Steven Krieger Law, PLLC
 2200 Wilson Blvd. Suite 102 Arlington VA 22201
(703) 831-7707
UCLA School of Law (2008)
English
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Construction Law Consumer Law
Scott Parker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kublan Khan PLC
 6521 Arlington Blvd #201 Falls Church VA 22042
(703) 854-1081
Suffolk University Law School (2009)
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Family 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
Jordan Nye - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Raheen Family Law, P.C.
 10505 Judicial Dr Fairfax VA 22030
(703) 939-2757
George Mason University School of Law (2011)
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family 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
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
John Carson Clark - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Walker Jones, PC
 31 Winchester Street Warrenton VA 20186
(540) 347-9223
University of Dayton School of Law (1996)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal 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
Julia JW Ovando - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ovando Law PLLC
 2111 Wilson Blvd, Suite 800 Suite 800 Arlington VA 22201
(703) 499-5843
George Mason University School of Law (2005)
Spanish
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence Elder 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
John S. Huntington - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Huntington, Huntington & Huntington, PLLC
 7 Radford St Christiansburg VA 24073
(540) 274-1146
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
English
Virginia Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
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
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
Cary Powell Moseley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
MOSELEY LAW, PLLC
 401 OTEY STREET BEDFORD VA 24523
(434) 546-3774
University of Virginia
English, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Collections Consumer Law
Margaret Byers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Livesay & Myers, P.C.
 150 Riverside Pkwy #307 Fredericksburg VA 22406
(540) 370-4140
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law
Stephanie A. Pease - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stephanie A. Pease
 324 Cummings Street PO Box 645 Abingdon VA 24210
(276) 676-9007
Appalachian School of Law (1997)
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
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
Jason Alexander Weis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 10300 Eaton Place Suite 520 Fairfax VA 22030
(571) 328-5020
George Mason University School of Law (2002)
English
Virginia Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
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
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
Stephanie Montgomery - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Montgomery, Kelley, & McKinnon P.L.C.
 5520 Foundation Street Williamsburg VA 23188
(757) 229-8284
University of California - San Diego
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law Foreclosure Defense
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
Michael Jeremiah Seck - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Michael J. Seck, PLC
 5 Wirt Street, SW Suite 204 Leesburg VA 20175
(571) 510-3331
Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1998)
Bar #47390
Virginia Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Divorce
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
Quillyn Zebedeo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Daniel J Miller
 2725 Gator Street Suite 100 Virginia Beach VA 23452
(757) 892-5600
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
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
Dennis Tackett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Dennis W. Tackett, PLLC
 923 First Colonial Road Suite 1818 Virginia Beach VA 23454
(757) 222-9955
University of Akron School of Law (1988)
Virginia Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Business Law Divorce
Kahlil O. Perine - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 701 E Franklin Street, Ste 105 Richmond VA 23219
(804) 392-1598
University of North Carolina School of Law (2016)
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Family Law
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