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Assistant Public Defender in Fairfax County, representing indigent clients charged with misdemeanors. Significant experience representing adults and juveniles on felony and misdemeanor charges in Virginia courts. Knowledgable, compassionate, and zealous advocate for my clients.

As an attorney for KFFJ Law, James R. Kearney understands that people come to his firm because they’re in crisis. Whether they’ve experienced a devastating personal injury, been charged with a crime, or are facing a life-shattering divorce, his clients are dealing with enormous problems.. When Mr. Kearney isn’t practicing law, he spends much of his time at Falls Church High School, where he has coached girls’ basketball for 20 years. Not only has he coached the basketball team, he’s announced the school’s football, softball and volleyball games, served on the PTSA and served on the Board of Directors organizing fundraisers for the Athletic Boosters Club. In 2012, he received recognition for his outstanding contribution to high school athletics from the athletic directors whose schools make up the Northern Region of the Virginia High School League. A former infantry officer, his military service includes four years in the U. S. Army and a combat tour in Vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade. Mr. Kearney received the Bronze Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge for his service in Vietnam. He is currently a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.. He also likes to play golf and travel.

As a Partenr at Abrenio Law, I'm a Northern Virginia Trial Attorney practicing Criminal Defense and Personal Injury. On the Personal Injury side, I handle all types of injury cases including orthopedic issues, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful death. On the Criminal Defense side, I handle primarily complex criminal charges to include DUI, domestic violence, and other serious charges. My passion is fighting for the "underdog."

As a native of Northern Virginia, I focus my practice on results-driven representation in family law matters, including contested divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, and equitable distribution. I regularly handle high-net-worth cases and have represented business owners, executives, media figures, and public officials in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. In one year alone, my firm oversaw over $500 million in marital assets through negotiation and litigation. I’ve been qualified as an expert in Virginia family law in a foreign jurisdiction and recognized by Forbes, Washingtonian, Northern Virginia Magazine, Super Lawyers, and others. My goal is to provide strategic, effective advocacy with discretion and integrity.. Areas of Practice: Contested Divorce, High Asset/Complex Divorce, Spousal Support, Child Support, Child Visitation and Custody, Equitable Distribution, and Prenuptial Agreement Review

As a native of Alexandria, Virginia I have always had a passion for helping people. If you ask any one of my friends, it come as no surprise that I am a lawyer, as I have always been one to combat injustice on behalf of myself or others.. Today, I use my passion for people, helpful nature and tenacity to fight for my clients throughout the district and federal courts of Northern Virignia.  I understand that anyone charged with a crime is under enormus stress and anxiety about the potential impact this could have on their life.  I appreciate those pressures and it is for that reason I take my role as your lawyer with the upmost care and respect.  With me as your counsel,  I will take on that burden and allow you to focus on other things and rest assured your case is in good hands.. Feel free to contact me via phone or e-mail with any questions or concerns! I am here for you :-) Look foward to meeting you!

Arthur Pickett is a graduate of the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. Mr Pickett graduated with outstanding honors ranked 3rd in his graduating class. He now specializes in criminal defense and civil litigation including personal injury. Mr. Pickett served as a Law Clerk to one of the premier military defense firms in the country where he helped secure multiple large scale settlements for members of America's armed forces. His experience includes cases in both state and federal jurisdictions.

Andrew Stewart is an experienced criminal defense attorney who represents clients charged with state and federal crimes in Northern Virginia. He works diligently to get the best result for his clients through trial or negotiation. In order to provide the highest quality of service to his clients, Mr. Stewart limits the number of new cases that he accepts.

An experienced trial attorney, I have received Martindale Hubbell's highest rating of “AV Preeminent” in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation, have been named as a Top Laywer by Washingtonian Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, and as a Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorney by The National Trial Lawers and the Virginia by the American Society of Legal Advocates. I have tried cases throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, focusing primarily in Northern Virginia. My experience as a prosecutor has allowed me to build a successful trial practice, focusing on divorce, child support, child custody, and visitation matters. I am a recognized authority on law enforcement issues in Virginia, having represented law enforcement in over twenty police shooting cases since 2002. I also serve as General Counsel to the Fraternal Order of Police Fairfax Lodge 77 and as President of the Fairfax Fraternal Order of Police Associates Lodge 77.In addition, I lecture at Continuing Legal Education Courses and have taught at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy. I am an active member of Autism Speaks, a national advocacy group, where I sit on the Sponsorship Committee and serve as Chairman of the National Capital Area Autism Speaks 5K.

Amanda Kimble is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. Ms. Kimble works in the firm’s Fairfax office, and represents clients in Fairfax County and all across Northern Virginia.. An attorney since 2007, Ms. Kimble is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, equitable distribution, adoption, custody, visitation and support cases.. Ms. Kimble tirelessly pursues the best possible results for each client, either through negotiation or, where necessary, trial. She is well known for her commanding presence in the courtroom.. Ms. Kimble’s proactive litigation style, work ethic and sharp eye for detail combine to serve her clients extremely well. She was selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2024–2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America for her work in Family Law. Prior to that, Ms. Kimble was included in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law. Ms. Kimble was named a Super Lawyer in 2025, after being named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year from 2019–2023. She also holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.. Originally from Stafford, Virginia, Ms. Kimble earned her law degree from George Mason University School of Law in 2007, after graduating magna cum laude from George Mason University in 2004.. Ms. Kimble resides in Northern Virginia.

Alice Newhall guides family law clients through one of the most difficult times in their lives to emerge optimistic about the future. She excels at solving contentious and complex child custody problems, including relocation cases. Alice is also adept at resolving divorces with complicated financial issues, including business and stock valuations, the division of marital interest in a business, and spousal support. Her clients include professionals, physicians, accountants, bankers, business owners, lawyers and their spouses.. Alice understands how emotional divorce and post-divorce issues can be, and helps clients set realistic and achievable goals—both in regard to financial assets and long-term co-parenting arrangements.  She counsels her clients about how to become financially educated and confident about managing their own finances.. Alice is a 2009 cum laude graduate of the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. While in law school, Alice served as President of the Family Law Society, a member of the Client Counseling and Negotiation Board, as well as interned with the Family Law Clinic at the National Center for Family Law. Alice earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in History and Sociology from Tulane University in 2006.. Serving in the firm’s Virginia office, Alice is a member of the Virginia State Bar; the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; the Fairfax County Bar Association, including the Young Lawyer’s Section and the Family Law Section; the Fairfax County CLE Court Committee; the Northern Virginia Women’s Attorney Association; the Tulane University Alumni Association; the Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni Association; and the University of Richmond School of Law Alumni Association.

Alexis received her Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University and earned her Juris Doctor from George Mason University Law School. She is admitted to practice in all courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.. After graduating law school, Alexis joined M.H. Lawrence, P.C., a private practice representing clients with their estate planning, estate administration, special needs planning and elder law issues. M.H. Lawrence, P.C. merged with ShounBach in May 2021. Alexis handles all aspects of estate planning and administration, from routine to complex. She has drafted complicated trust agreements including irrevocable life insurance trusts, spendthrift trusts, bypass trusts and intentionally defective grantor trusts. She has helped clients settle estate disputes and navigate the complex probate court process. She has helped clients plan for their special needs children through special needs trusts, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings and representing clients in administrative appeals to the social security administration.. Alexis is passionate about human rights and social justice and she is dedicated to helping close the justice gap. While in law school, Alexis volunteered for a summer with Legal Services of Northern Virginia and interned a semester with the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Alexis continues to volunteer as a pro bono attorney with the Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center and has been involved with the Wills on Wheels and Housing Advocacy programs.. Alexis is a member of the Virginia Bar Association, Fairfax Bar Association (where she is a member of the Wills, Trusts and Estates section), the Hispanic National Bar Association and the Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council.

Adrian is a graduate of Marymount University and received his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law. Upon graduating from law school, Adrian gained invaluable litigation experience handing all aspects of family law matters from divorce, equitable distribution, custody, visitation and support cases. Adrian’s trial advocacy as lead counsel has been successful in both jury and bench trials. Adrian prides himself on being able to understand his clients’ goals, being responsive to their needs and helping clients achieve their goals.. Adrian was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2007 and the bar of the District of Columbia in 2008. He is also an active member of the Prince William County Bar Association where he has presented CLE’s on Protective Orders and Uncontested Divorces. Additionally Adrian has served on the pro bono committee and mentor for the Beat the Odds Program.

Adam Kronfeld focuses his practice in the areas of civil litigation, with emphasis on family law, personal injury, legal malpractice, and breach of contract matters. Mr. Kronfeld has been practicing law since 2005 and joined the Firm in December 2019. Mr. Kronfeld is a confident and devoted advocate for his clients, who takes a proactive, but reasoned, approach that is tailored to each particular client’s needs. Mr. Kronfeld emphasizes a cost/benefit evaluation at all stages of legal disputes and incorporates the same in providing guidance to reach the most effective resolution of issues in litigation.. Adam graduated from Bucknell University with B.A.s in political science and economics, and obtained his law degree from the George Mason University School. He has been practicing family law and civil litigation his entire legal career. Before joining the Firm, Adam was a named partner at a multi-practice civil litigation firm in Fairfax.. Mr. Kronfeld is licensed to practice in all courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. Among other professional associations and memberships, Mr. Kronfeld is a member of the Virginia Bar Association, Fairfax County Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and several specialized sections of each. He has lectured at multiple seminars for other attorneys and professionals on topics in areas of family law, personal injury, evidence, and others. Mr. Kronfeld has been named by Super Lawyers as a Virginia “Rising Star” in the practice area of Family Law every year since 2015.. Adam was born in and raised in Virginia, having grown up in Warren County and attended John Handley High School in Winchester. Since attending law school in Arlington, he has lived in Arlington, Falls Church, and Fairfax County, where he and his wife have now settled in Burke.. In his spare time, Adam enjoys spending time outside with his three dogs, listening to a questionable number of podcasts, and building up his record collection.

A properly conceived estate plan is more than just a series of documents. It is the by-product of extensive interactions between you and your attorney. Our responsibility is to listen to your concerns and wishes, answer your questions, ask you questions, and finally, recommend documents and procedures that will meet your needs. It is these documents, which have been produced after a careful discussion with you, that form the cornerstone of a successful estate plan.

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Peter Greenspun graduated from LaSalle College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1975 and obtained his Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law in 1978.. Widely considered by his peers as an expert litigator, Peter has advocated for the rights of his clients in criminal and civil matters ranging from the simplest to the most complex. With over 30 years of experience trying countless cases, Peter has obtained exceptional results in local, state, and federal trial and appellate courts.. Since 1997 Peter has repeatedly been recognized by the Washingtonian Magazine as being among the best lawyers in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. In December 2017, Greenspun Shapiro PC was named "The Face of Criminal Defense Law" by Washingtonian Magazine. Peter has also been listed in the Best Lawyers in America since 1999 for white-collar and non-white-collar criminal defense, and has been listed by Virginia Business as a member of “The Legal Elite.” In recognition of his commitment to high ethical and professional standards, Peter has been awarded the prestigious AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and has received Martindale-Hubbell’s Client Distinction Award.. Peter has tried numerous high-profile, unusual and complex cases throughout his career. He is also a regular speaker and lecturer on trial technique and strategy at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars throughout Virginia, and is a past President of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Fairfax Bar Association and the Fairfax Bar Foundation. It is rumored that Peter can be seen walking near his Fairfax law firm with his office dog, a Portuguese Water Dog named Rockie.

A consumer protection and credit lawyer in Maryland and Virgina with extensive banking and financial law experience, Pat McNichol believes that no case is too small – or too big.. Whether through single-plaintiff cases or class actions, Pat is committed to getting the best results for vulnerable consumers.. Pat’s practice involves representing Maryland and Virginia consumers in matters of unauthorized bank or credit transactions, credit reporting errors and more. For his work, Best Lawyers has named Pat to its annual “Ones to Watch” list for banking and finance law four years in a row.. Before joining Kelly Guzzo, PLC, Pat practiced at an international law firm, handling hundreds of credit card, banking and auto finance matters for large financial institutions. He also completed two federal clerkships: for the Honorable M. Hannah Lauck of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; and for the Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.. Pat co-authored the Virginia chapter in the American Bar Association’s The Law of Class Action: Fifty-State Survey in 2020 and 2021 and he contributed to the Consumer Banking and Payments Law treatise published by the National Consumer Law Center. He has also spoken on litigation strategies and topics of bank fraud at national conferences for the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the National Consumer Law Center.. Pat graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law with the school’s highest honors, and he served on the editorial board of the Law Review. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, and loves to hike with his wife, Caitlin, and their dogs, Leo and Max.

45 years of legal experience in Maryland, Virginia, California and the District of Columbia including serious personal injury, high asset value divorce, and complex business litigation.. I personally handle all cases at reasonable fees.

30+ years of Criminal Defense and prosecution in Virginia.. Certified Guardian Ad Litem