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Charles Wakefield has been practicing law in Northern Virginia since 1988, and he has a reputation for being organized, meticulous, well-prepared, and tenacious. These qualities make him a fierce advocate for his clients and help him obtain the best outcomes possible. Charles' practice focuses on collection law, contract litigation, personal injury, and landlord representation. Charles gives his clients his full attention, is respectful of their time, and is responsive and hard working.. Charles attended George Mason University, where he graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government in 1985. After graduating, Charles attended University of Virginia School of Law, where he graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1988. Charles was admitted to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia in 1988. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar.

Charles is an attorney with extensive experience in commercial and residential real estate and title related matters, as well as land use and zoning, landlord/tenant, creditor/debtor, business sales and formation, neighbor law, conservation and related easements, fraud litigation and chancery practice. Charles is Virginia Real Estate Board approved instructor on many topics, a member of Dulles Area Association of Realtors, Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, Prince William Association of Realtors, Greater Piedmont Association of Realtors. He has served on the Board of DAAR and been a member of the NVAR Standard Forms Committee.Typical clients include local and regional developers and homebuilders, commercial developers, churches, farming operations and equine operations. To date, Charles has managed and closed well over 15,000 transactions and is widely known and respected in the industry for his dedication, sound counsel and his ability to devise cost-effective, think-outside-the-box solutions to complex issues.

Ben Leigh is a native of Northern Virginia, with deep
ties to the legal profession and the communities of Fairfax and Loudoun
counties.. He has for several years been voted among the
"Legal Elite" in Real Estate in Virginia Business Magazine's peer-surveyed publication. He holds the "Preeminent" AV-rating issued
by Martindale Hubbell. He is also a Commissioner in Chancery for the Circuit
Court of Loudoun County.. After clerking for the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Virginia, Ben practiced with the Fairfax firm of Blankingship &
Keith, P.C., working alongside a number of lawyers recognized as elite in their
fields. In 2002, he joined Bill Atwill and William C. Mims to form Mims, Atwill
& Leigh, P.C., which now exists as Atwill, Troxell & Leigh, P.C.

Ben Barlow’s practice mainly focuses on litigation. Ben graduated from Bridgewater College in 1997 with a BA in History and Political Science. After graduating, Ben spent a year in AmeriCorps and then went on to do post graduate work in Psychology and Education at James Madison University. In 2004 Ben graduated from the University Of Richmond School Of Law, receiving the Family Law and Outstanding Oral Advocate graduation awards and being named to the Order of Barristers Honor Society. While in law school, Ben won the Carrico Moot Court Competition in addition to the Richmond Trial Advocacy Competition.. Ben began his litigation career as an Associate Attorney at Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver, PLLC where he worked as a litigation associate representing companies in civil and commercial litigation and securities litigation and arbitration matters as well as advising individuals and small businesses on business formation issues. While at WAW, Ben also established an excellent reputation for Pro Bono representation. In 2006, Ben moved to Maryland to work as an Attorney for the National Security Agency, advising agency managers on numerous personnel, policing, security-clearance, and federal agency interaction issues. Following his time with the Federal Government, Ben completed an internship at a prominent Maryland Transformative Mediation firm and then began working in a contract capacity for Washington D.C. and Baltimore area firms on matters ranging from complex litigation regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to major mergers and acquisitions.

Anna M. Freska earned her B.A. degree from Amherst College, an M.A. from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.  She studied European and International Law at Tübingen University in Germany, at Henry Dunant Institute in Geneva, Switzerland, and at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.. Ms. Freska has worked in the Unites States, Europe, and Asia and taught at Santa Clara University School of Law programs in Europe. She has served on Advisory Boards of several nonprofit organizations, including:. Ms. Freska is a member of the American Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, and the State of California.

Andrew believes that the law works best when people’s voices are heard. After more than a decade as a prosecutor, including serving as a Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney on the Special Victims and Violent Crimes teams, Andrew has handled serious and complex criminal matters and worked to ensure that victims and their families had a voice in the prosecution of their cases. Andrew now brings this experience to the firm’s litigation practice. Focusing on guardianships, conservatorships, fiduciary duty litigation, and probate issues, Andrew is committed to helping families leverage the power of the courts to protect their loved ones.. Outside of the courtroom, Andrew is a licensed member of the Virginia State Bar and serves on the Judicial Selection Committee for the Prince William County Bar Association. He is also a barbeque enthusiast and enjoys traveling.  An honors graduate from Radford University and New York Law School, Andrew is a native of Northern Virginia and lives with his wife and three young children in Ashburn.

Amy is a seasoned litigator whose wealth of criminal and civil experience helps her advocate effectively & efficiently to find solutions to her clients’ legal matters. She provides quality legal representation to clients across Virginia.

Alan Bowden's practice is concentrated in the areas of family law and civil litigation. Mr. Bowden has extensive experience representing organization and individuals in all aspects of litigation and mediation. Throughout his career, Mr. Bowden has overseen a variety of complex commercial litigation cases in both state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. involving business tort actions and various contract disputes.. Mr. Bowden also practices corporate law and counsels business clients on a variety of corporate issues including formation, structure, capital raising, securities regulations, owner and shareholder agreements and all types of business contract issues.. Mr. Bowden is admitted to the Bars and practices in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He is also a member of the Virginia Bar Association. Mr. Bowden is active in both Bar and community related activities.. Mr. Bowden received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech (B.S. Finance) in 1991 and his law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1998. He also earned his LL.M. degree from Georgetown University in Securities and Financial Regulation in 2002.

About Attorney Sam Mansoor. As a dedicated husband and a father of three, Attorney Sam Mansoor understands firsthand the deep desire of parents to build a secure future for their loved ones. It is this commitment to family that fuels his life’s passion for helping families, individuals and business owners find peace of mind and financial security through creative, thoughtful estate planning.. After earning his undergraduate degree from College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, and his JD from Western Michigan University Cooley School of Law, Sam returned to his home state of Virginia in 2009 to establish his estate law practice. In the ten years since, Sam has been recognized as one of the top estate planning attorneys in the state, garnering glowing testimonials and accolades from hundreds of satisfied clients.. As an attorney with years of prior success in the business world, Sam brings a unique perspective to the estate planning process to help people secure and preserve their hard-earned wealth utilizing trusts, life insurance, and other creative wealth management strategies. He takes a goal-oriented approach in addressing the planning needs of his clients, listening carefully to their desires and working with them to create an individualized plan designed to help them achieve their goals. He excels at explaining complex financial concepts in accessible terms, employing easy-to-grasp visual aids so his clients understand exactly how their estate plan will help them take control of their future. He is experienced in drafting wills, trusts, power of attorney, advanced medical directives and other documents, and he weaves these instruments skillfully into a brilliant, carefully crafted strategy tailored to the clients’ specific goals.. An ironclad estate plan often requires a multi-faceted approach, and no two families are alike in their financial situation or their needs. That’s why Sam treats each case as a unique challenge to solve, often going beyond the basic planning strategies to make sure every contingency eventuality is accounted for. He can customize estate plans and trusts to accommodate virtually every special need, desire or contingency, including (but not limited to):. • Providing for special needs children• Asset protection (e.g., shielding assets from creditors, ex-spouses, etc. so heirs don’t see their inheritance drained)• Legacy planning (supporting chosen charities ensuring financial decisions continue to be made according to the client’s values)• Early inheritance (arranging for children to get part or all of their inheritance now)• Pet trusts (making sure beloved pets are cared for after the client passes on). In addition to basic wills and trusts, Sam also helps families and business owners with incapacity planning, legacy and business succession planning, funding and other specialty planning services. And since life brings changes along the way, Sam provides regular reviews of his clients’ estate plans to ensure they are still properly configured to meet their goals.. Estate planning is not just for the ultra-wealthy. Whether you’ve already spent years amassing your fortune or you’re just getting started, your family deserves to have a secure future—and that future begins with a plan. Let Attorney Sam Mansoor help you get started on that path with a customized, cost-efficient plan that will give you and your family the peace of mind you deserve. Reach out today for more information.

A native of Northern Virginia, James Beglis has a B.A. from the University of Virginia (1999) and a J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law (2003). He is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Loudoun Bar Association, the Fairfax Bar Association, and a certified Guardian ad litem for minor children.  James practiced exclusively criminal and traffic defense in Loudoun County before joining a family law firm in Reston for several years where, in addition to handling divorce and family law matters of every variety, he also handled all the estate planning cases. In 2013, he started Beglis Law which allows him to focus his time and attention on these three areas of law.. During the initial consultation, James will assess your case in a rational, level-headed manner and give you clear feedback as to the strengths and weaknesses of your case, possible outcomes, and the best path forward to achieve the desired outcome.

A graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, Thomas Rock has extensive experience as a trial lawyer in Virginia. He began trying cases while still in law school at the James City County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted domestic violence cases. He then went on to work at the Loudoun County Public Defender’s Office where he defended hundreds of indigent clients accused of crimes ranging from simple assault to murder.. Upon leaving the Public Defender’s Office, Mr. Rock established his law firm in Leesburg, Virginia. From the beginning, his goal has been to develop a firm that meets each of its client’s needs as individuals. In recognizing the unique problems that each of his clients face, Mr. Rock is able to work with them to identify and achieve the necessary solutions to those problems.. Mr. Rock devotes over 50% of his practice to criminal and traffic defense. He regularly appears in courts throughout Virginia on behalf of his clients. In his criminal defense practice, he has represented those accused of a wide variety of crimes including: assault, larceny, drug offenses, DUI and DWI, reckless driving, weapons offenses, violent felonies, bad checks, forgery and fraud. Mr. Rock also has extensive experience providing criminal defense to juveniles.. In addition to criminal defense, Mr. Rock has an active civil practice in which he represents individuals and businesses on a variety of matters including: contract disputes, landlord/tenant, collections, and family law. Mr. Rock was also a founding member of the Loudoun County Drug Court Program where he worked with representatives from various local agencies and the Loudoun County Circuit Court to help long time addicts overcome their addictions to drugs and alcohol. In addition, he is a member of the Loudoun County chapter of Beat the Odds, an organization that works to provide scholarships to high school students who have overcome adversity in their lives.. Mr. Rock is licensed to practice law in all courts in Virginia.