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Philip R. Yabut, Esq., is licensed to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia.  He earned a B.A. (1995) from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, and his J.D. (2000) from George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia, where he competed in moot court and client counseling competitions.  He has worked at Legal Services of Northern Virginia in Alexandria, where he assisted in representation in family law cases.  He is currently involved as a volunteer with the Family Law Self-Help Center at the DC Superior Court and the Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center, and is a member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association-DC.

I am a graduate of the University of Iowa with a BS in Biology/Science Education.  While I attended Iowa I served as a research and teaching assistant for the Education and Biology Departments.  After graduation I attended Memphis State University of Law.  I was a member of our National Mock Trail team, graduation speaker and President of my graduating class.  Since graduation I have practiced only as a criminal defense attoreny looking out for the rights of the individual accused.   I never was a former prosecutor who backed the lying police and bias system one day and then claimed that I  was looking out for the best interests of a person accused when I became a defense attorney the next day. I was Certified  in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization the first year I was eligble for such honor  (1997) and followed it up by receiving my Board Certification in Juvenile Law in 2006.  I am the only attorney officed in Tarrant County who is certifed in these two areas of law and  1 of  only12 attroneys, 90,000 total, Certified in Criminal and Juvenile Law in the State of Texas.

Brianna Salerno is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. Ms. Salerno works in the firm’s office in Arlington, and represents clients in Arlington, Alexandria and all across Northern Virginia.. An attorney since 2010, Ms. Salerno has litigated every type of family law case in the courts of Northern Virginia, including divorce, custody, support and high value equitable distribution cases. She also is one of the firm’s leading authorities on the division of federal or military retirement benefits in divorce.. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Salerno graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University before graduating in the top third of her class at George Mason University School of Law.. Ms. Salerno was included in the 2022 and 2024 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law. She has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2019. Ms. Salerno currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.. Brianna Salerno resides in Alexandria.

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