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I have lived in Alexandria, VA and practiced law for over 40 years. I  concentrate on estate planning, business and commercial law.  I have been fortunate to have a full life outside of my law practice:  I am married to Marcia Call and have four adult children.  For many years, I was active in politics and, during the 90's, served on the Alexandria City Council for three terms (9 years).  I have also served as Chair of the Board of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, The Campagna Center. Alexandria Democratic Party and Commonwealth Baptist Church, as well as President of the Del Ray Citizens Association. I enjoy studying history, vocabulary words and poetry.

Guy Bowe is an associate at Wade, Grimes, Friedman, Meinken & Leischner. He specializes in the areas of estate and trust administration, estate planning, and elder law and is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Mr. Bowe works closely with his clients to address their unique goals and circumstances, including incapacity planning, legacy planning, asset protection planning, tax planning, and Medicaid planning. Mr. Bowe takes pride in spending time to educate his clients on the legal process and infusing a sense of humor into the process of developing and reviewing legal documents with his clients.. Mr. Bowe developed his practical approach to solving client problems while working for PwC and Deloitte, where he advised multinational corporations on M&A structuring and tax planning in various international jurisdictions.. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alexandria Bar Association and as the Continuing Legal Education Chair.. He received his law degree from Penn State Dickinson School of Law where he received the CALI “Excellence for the Future Awards” for highest grades in: Estate Planning, Corporations, and Strategic Legal Research, among others. In Law School, Mr. Bowe clerked for the Honorable John E. Jones III of the United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania.. In his spare time, Mr. Bowe enjoys aquascaping, golfing, rooting for (and being disappointed by) the Philadelphia Eagles, and volunteering with his wife, Katie, at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.

Gretchyn Meinken is a partner at Wade Grimes Friedman Meinken & Leischner. She grew up in a U.S. Army family, living in Germany for the majority of her childhood. She moved to the Washington, D.C. Metro area after completing a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Alabama in 2000. Ms. Meinken now calls Alexandria, Virginia home after residing here since 2001 (her longest stint in any one place).. Ms. Meinken focuses her practice on estate planning and administration, as well as general corporate law and taxation. She represents individuals, estates, trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.. Ms. Meinken advises clients on the following types of matters: