Top Estate Lawyers Near Me in Mclean Area

With over 19 years of experience, John Adams serves as outside general counsel to his clients. John has experience at large firms, has served as in-house general counsel for a real estate developer, and was senior counsel for an international consulting firm. He provides corporate, litigation and specialized real estate legal representation. His experience includes representing some of the largest home builders and developers in the Washington, D.C. area.. For real estate clients, his representation includes: commercial real estate (acquisitions & dispositions); zoning and land use issues; contract preparation, negotiation, and review; title disputes; landlord-tenant; homeowner association law; and litigation related to all of these matters.. For corporate clients, his representation includes: commercial contract preparation, negotiation, and review; investment; acquisitions and sales; and litigation of these matters.. John is a graduate of Middlebury College and Washington University School of Law. He is licensed in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Solutions-focused, detail-oriented attorney with extensive experience in bankruptcy, insolvency and creditor's rights, as well as,  analyzing, structuring, and negotiating complex commercial and residential transactions.

My practice focuses on trusts and estates, probate administration, and tax matters. I advise individuals and families on all aspects of trusts and estates, including estate and gift tax planning, business succession planning, charitable giving, fiduciary responsibilities, and trust and estate administration.During law school I was law clerk to the Honorable Edward L. Hogshire, Charlottesville Circuit Court; Executive Editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law; and student representative to the American Bar Association. I also participated in UVA’s Employment Law Clinic where I provided pro bono legal representation for individuals in Virginia.Outside of my practice, I volunteer with Wills on Wheels, a free service to help eligible low-income Fairfax County residents prepare life-planning documents such as wills, advance health care directives (living wills), and powers of attorney.

Jessica Marchegiano, Esq., established JM Law, PLLC in 2019 to serve her existing clients and to provide comprehensive services to the clients of Cassaday & Company. JM Law, PLLC allows her to work collaboratively with families through all phases of their legacy planning. She has a special affinity for families with young children and enjoys the process of strategizing for their long-term benefit. With her strategic emphasis with families with special needs, she has served as an advisor to the Cancer Center Book Project (an affiliate of The Write-Away Group, a non-profit support program for cancer survivors in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area) and the Legacy Planning Advisory Committee of the Virginia Hospital Center Foundation.. Jessica Marchegiano has been practicing for more than 18 years, serving as a partner at Conway and Pannell PC since 2008. Many clients have been with her since 2001, when she brought a professional specialization in handling trust administration and probate issues as an associate with William Conway. Jessica graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law, and was admitted to the Maryland bar and the Virginia Bar in 2002. She previously earned a paralegal certificate from the Georgetown University Legal Assistant Program and was employed in a Maryland attorney’s office for several years where she was responsible for ascertaining and valuing assets, funding trusts, initiating and overseeing estate and probate administration, and coordinating trust administration for client families. She was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, in 1996.. Jessica is an accomplished speaker and is sought after by civic groups, women’s clubs, and organizations whose members wish to educate themselves regarding sophisticated approaches to estate planning especially for women at all stages of life. She resides in Sterling, Virginia with her two young daughters, taking an active part in the local community and her children’s school. You can often find her at soccer tournaments cheering them on.

I grew up in Potomac, Maryland, where I attended Churchill H.S. and played both football and basketball. I attended the University of Vermont where I graduated with an English degree with minor studies in Philosophy and Religion.. After college, I lived abroad; in Taiwan, I started and ran a magazine that served as an educational and entertainment guide to the island. Then I lived in Thailand where I ran Survival Trekking in Chiang Mai, taking intrepid tourists on multi-day "survival treks" through the mountains and jungles of Northern Thailand.. Upon my return, I entered the real estate business and have been involved in title insurance and settlement services throughout Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. for over 10 years now.. I graduated from the George Mason School of Law. I focused my studies on Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Wills, Trusts & Estates law. I am now licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. My practice covers most areas of civil law and litigation.. I am also the owner of DB Title, LLC, a residential and commercial title insurance and settlement company.

I founded my law firm because I am committed to providing access to affordable, high-quality legal services to individuals, families and small businesses.. That commitment has been reinforced over the last couple of years as I have assisted clients with a wide range of services.  My unique background as tax lawyer has allowed me to provide a well-rounded service to my clients in the International Trusts and Estates planning, business counseling and Immigration practice areas.

Hobbies are scuba diving and classic cars.

Genevieve C. Bradley is a member at Roth Jackson, supporting the firm in all of its practice areas, including commercial litigation, employment law, creditors’ rights, finance, secured transactions, real estate, privacy issues, and direct marketing law.. Since joining the firm, she has assisted in successfully defending employers and businesses in federal and state courts against numerous claims, including defamation actions, race, age, sex, and disability claims, equal pay claims, contract actions, wage claims, wrongful termination and Bowman claims, as well as lawsuits brought under various consumer protection statutes, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the various federal regulations regarding the same.. Ms. Bradley has also gained significant experience in protecting businesses’ interests and enforcing creditors’ rights in court. To that end, she has assisted in bringing lawsuits to enforce contracts and payment obligations. Likewise, she has favorably conducted numerous commercial foreclosure actions, actions to recover specific personal property, and judgment enforcement actions such as garnishments and debtor interrogatories.. Lastly, Ms. Bradley also provides clients with guidance outside the courtroom. Specifically, Ms. Bradley has assisted clients in negotiating contacts, drafting manuals and handbooks, and developing internal company policies, including wage payment, employee classifications, and privacy policies.

Dawn has over 25 years of experience advising individuals and families on all aspects of their financial lives.  She has handled a wide variety of tax, estate, retirement and philanthropic planning matters, managed family office, trust and estate/probate administration services, coordinated family meetings, governance and educational programs, and advised clients on planning with stock options, restricted securities, concentrated equity positions and closely held business interests.. Dawn graduated with distinction with a master of laws degree in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, earned a law degree from Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and administration from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.