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As a proven business executive and litigator, Rich offers clients valuable understanding on the relationship between business needs and litigation strategies.. Richard Kelsey serves as Counsel to Impresa.  He is an experienced commercial litigator who brings a unique background not only in the courtroom but also in business, media, politics, and academia.  He uses this blend of skills to advise businesses on a myriad of complex issues.. Upon graduating from George Mason Law School, Rich served a clerkship for the judges of the Arlington County Circuit Court.  Upon completion of his clerkship, Rich worked for a 1,500 lawyer international firm in its Northern Virginia office litigating for mid-size and large businesses, including many government contractors.  Rich was then recruited to become general counsel and ultimately the CEO of a technology company specializing in computer forensics, electronic discovery, and combating cyber-fraud.  After selling that company, Rich returned to George Mason Law School where he was an assistant dean and law professor, whose duties included classroom instruction and development.  Thanks to Rich’s leadership, GMU successfully launched the Center for the Protection of Intellectual property (CPIP).   Kelsey also taught Legal writing and an upper level course on discovery and electronic evidence.  In 2014, the law school graduating class honored him by selecting him as its graduation speaker.. Rich is a frequent legal analyst and commentator on radio, print and TV.  He has appeared on FOX Business News, FOX NEWS Radio, The Patriot XM, NPR, WMAL, WTOP, USA-9 TV, Channel  8 News  and dozens of stations across the country on legal issues.  National Public Radio carried his analysis of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s corruption trial daily.. His experience includes business contract disputes, non-compete agreements, and electronic discovery.   Rich is a member of the bar of the Commonwealth of Virginia and also practices in federal court in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.

Andrew Tank is a partner at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. Mr. Tank works in the firm’s offices in Fairfax and Arlington, and represents clients in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria and all across Northern Virginia.. Mr. Tank is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, equitable distribution, custody, visitation and support cases.. An attorney since 2007, Mr. Tank has firmly established himself as a leader in the Northern Virginia legal community. He has been an active member of the Virginia State Bar’s Young Lawyers Conference, serving as Program Chair for the Bar’s annual meeting from 2009 to 2012, and on its Nominations Committee for 2011 and 2012. From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Tank was a regular contributor to “Docket Call,” the Young Lawyers Conference’s quarterly newsletter, writing articles on family law topics. Finally, he was elected and served as a board member for the Fairfax Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section from June 2010 to June 2012.. Mr. Tank was born in Michigan but grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, less than a mile from George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate. Mr. Tank earned his law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law, where he graduated cum laude. Before law school, Mr. Tank graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science.. Mr. Tank holds the prestigious AV Preeminent rating (the highest possible rating) for ethical standards and legal ability from Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Tank has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Family Law every year since 2021. He has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2021, after being named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2015–2020. Mr. Tank also holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.. Andrew Tank resides with his wife and two children in Alexandria.

Andrew O. Clarke is a Washington, DC based attorney who has built his practice around zealous advocacy of his clients.  The key to the success of his law practice is his ability to work through his client's legal issues to develop a resolution.  Most of his retained clients are referrals from other attorneys and satisfied clientele which speaks to his reputation in the community.  If you have a legal issue in DC or Virginia, contact us for a consultation.

An accomplished real estate and business law attorney with over twenty years of experience, P. David Tarter focuses on Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Business Law, Transactions, and Land Development.. He has recieved an "AV" (Preeminent) rating, the highest available from Martindale-Hubbell. This rating is the result of a confidential peer review and is based upon the opinions of practicing attorneys and members of the judiciary.  He has also been named a "Top Lawyer" by Northern Virginia Magazine and by Arlington Magazine.. He recieved both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia.. Mr. Tarter was also elected to a record five terms as the Mayor of the City of Falls Church, Virginia.

Alexander von Fricken is a former Virginia prosecutor with a strong background in criminal law. His criminal law experience includes exposure to a wide range of felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic infractions in the Circuit, General District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts of Virginia.. Mr. von Fricken attended the University of Virginia, where he graduated with a B.S. in Commerce with concentrations in finance and accounting. He attended law school at The Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he discovered his passion for litigation and the courtroom.. After graduating law school, Mr. von Fricken worked as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Prince William County where he amassed significant trial experience, handling thousands of misdemeanors and felony cases, while taking dozens of cases to jury and bench trials in the county’s Circuit Court.. He founded a private practice, von Fricken Law PLC, where he has utilized his criminal justice and trial experiences as well as professional relationships to represent the best interests of his clients throughout Northern Virginia state courts on a broad range of criminal, traffic, and civil offenses.  He also handles related matters such as driver’s license issues, firearms rights and concealed weapon permit issues, expungements, bond motions, suppression motions, civil asset forfeiture, probation violations, protective orders, and victim representation.

A graduate of the George Washington University and the University of Denver College of Law, Mr. Krischer focused his early legal career in prosecution. As a staff attorney at the National District Attorneys Association, he assisted the creation of the National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women and drafted curriculum and served as an instructor for prosecutors nationwide. Mr. Krischer left NDAA to serve as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Arlington County, prosecuting a range criminal activity from traffic offenses and DUIs to rape and other aggravated felonies. Mr. Krischer left prosecution and worked for the Stuttgart Law Center at the United States Army Garrison Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany while his wife, an active duty Air Force officer, was assigned to United States Africa Command. Upon returning to the United States, Mr. Krischer joined Mr. Dennis and Mr. Stewart in serving individuals and families in need throughout DC and the state and federal courts of Virginia.. Mr. Krischer is proud to serve the local legal community in a variety of positions. He is a Past President of the Arlington County Bar Association, Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Arlington County Bar Foundation, Past Chair of the Fourth District Disciplinary Committee of the Virginia State Bar. Mr. Krischer currently serves as Chair of the Policy Board for the Arlington and Falls Church Alcohol Safety Action Committee, a member of the Virginia State Bar Council representing the 17th Judicial District covering Arlington County and the City of Falls Church and a member of the Board of Directors for Culpepper Garden, providing affordable housing and services for seniors in Arlington County.. Mr. Krischer is a recipient of the United States Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal and the US Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service. He is the author of "Justice is Blind, It Is Not Stupid: Applying Common Sense to Crawford v. Washington."