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Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Gabrielle A. Best Husband, grew up in the twin-island state of Trinidad and Tobago. Raised on an island that boasts a multiplicity of races and ethnicities co-existing harmoniously in a shared space, Gabrielle is used to effortlessly interacting with people. That familiarity with and genuine comfort with cultural diversity enables her not only to interface easily with a broad and varied spectrum of clients but to zero in with no difficulty on often concealed or not immediately visible issues when she is negotiating on behalf of her client.. Gabrielle has experience with a  range of civil litigation matters, including family law,  consumer law, criminal defense, and real estate matters. Gabrielle’s desire to litigate is driven by her passion to counsel and to contribute in an immediate, direct way to the enhancement of individual lives. More importantly, Gabrielle wishes to partner with people in the committed pursuit of justice.. Gabrielle resides in Northern Virginia, where she enjoys reading, running, and gardening in her spare time.

Chris Leslie studied at the University of Leeds, and University of Nottingham before earning his J.D. from the University of Richmond in 2016. Chris' career has focused on family law, assisting clients involving any combination of divorce, custody, and support issues. Chris also has broad experience in civil litigation having worked on personal injury cases, estate litigation and cases before the appellate courts.. Chris joined Rob L. Isaacs P. C. to work in a smaller law firm where clients received tailored and individualized attention. Outside of the office Chris relaxes at home with his wife, child and two pets.

Since 1975, Leon S. Demsky has been providing expert legal advice and advocacy in Northern Virginia. His practice includes criminal, domestic, bankruptcy and personal injury. Mr. Demsky is an experienced litigator, and has handled hundreds of civil and criminal jury trial cases in his career as well as thousands of appearances in various General District Courts. Mr. Demsky’s approach to legal representation is honest assessments of cases, and the highest level of care and attention to detail. He understands that his clients are often dealing with stressful, potentially life-altering legal consequences. His clients can expect him to understand the uniqueness of their situation and work with them to navigate the most trying times of their lives.. Over the course of his extensive career, Mr. Demsky has had the pleasure of working with his closest friends and colleagues, and by retaining Mr. Demsky, clients have access to the knowledge and expertise of his associates’ experience in various fields of law. Mr. Demsky received his B.A. degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1972 and his J. D. from University of Richmond School of Law in 1975. He has held membership in the American Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Arlington Bar Association, Fairfax Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. For the past 41 years , Mr. Demsky has worked extensively throughout the area, with a focus on Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun counties, as well as the City of Alexandria. His practice has taken him to over 20 different jurisdictions in the Commonwealth and he has numerous trials and hearings throughout the State. He has a good working relationship the Courts and the Prosecution in Northern Virginia and his results usually leave his clients more than satisfied.

Jamel Rowe is a partner at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody, visitation, support and adoption cases. Ms. Rowe works in the firm’s Fairfax office, and represent clients in Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington and all across Northern Virginia.. Ms. Rowe earned her J.D. from William & Mary Law School in 2012, after earning her B.A. from the College of William & Mary in 2007.. After graduating from law school, Ms. Rowe received a one-year legal fellowship with the National Council For Adoption (NCFA), in Alexandria, Virginia. After completing her fellowship, Ms. Rowe entered private practice as a family law attorney. From 2013–2019 she worked as a family law associate at two different law firms in Northern Virginia, before joining Livesay & Myers, P.C. as a senior associate in 2019. Ms. Rowe was promoted to the position of lead senior associate in 2021 and to the position of partner in 2025.. During her time in practice, Ms. Rowe has litigated every type of family law case in the courts of Northern Virginia, including high value equitable distribution cases, custody, support, and military divorce cases.. Ms. Rowe was one of only 30 attorneys recognized as Leaders of the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly in 2022. She was also selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2025–2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America for her work in Family Law. Prior to that, Ms. Rowe was included in the 2021–2024 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law. Ms. Rowe was named a Super Lawyer in 2024–2025, after being named a Super Lawyers Rising Star each year from 2020–2023. She currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.. Jamel Rowe resides in Northern Virginia.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Joe DiPietro is experienced handling complex cases in state and federal courts involving international custody disputes under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction at the trial and appellate levels, international and domestic divorce, and complex cases involving spousal support, custody and visitation, child support, and enforcement of awards on behalf of clients.. Joe’s philosophy and mission is to make family transitions and conflict a time for personal growth and powerful positive change, in addition to advocating for the best possible result for his client in any given situation. Joe is a firm believer in settling cases through negotiation and mediation whenever possible.. His strong financial background allows him to converse easily with valuation experts and create comprehensive legal arguments involving complex financial concepts. He is an objective advisor for his clients and seeks practical solutions to difficult problems. When litigation is the only path to a favorable outcome, he prosecutes his clients’ cases in a proactive and professional manner.. Joe graduated from American University with a JD/MBA and prior to founding DiPietro Law Group was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Michael J. Stamm in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County Maryland. He has authored several publications relating to business law and family law.

Senior Associate Samuel A. Leven, Esq. has been working for The Baldwin Law Firm since December of 2010. A foreign service child, Sam spent his early childhood in Germany, Hungary and Sweden before settling down in Northern Virginia at the age of nine, where he has remained a resident ever since. Sam attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and then moved on to the University of Virginia for both college and law school. While at U.Va., Sam was a trial "counsel" charged with defending fellow students facing expulsion because they were accused of violating the school’s Honor Code.  In law school he participated in clinics which included representation of death row inmates during their post-conviction process and appellate litigation.. After graduating from law school, Sam served as a fellow with the Public Defender’s Office in Loudoun County where he represented indigent defendants facing jailable misdemeanor charges. After his fellowship, he joined The Baldwin Law Firm where he developed his own niche practice within the firm. In addition to handling family law cases (including adoption), Sam also handles landlord/tenant matters, appellate litigation, defamation defense, and debt collection matters (representing both creditors and debtors), and has accepted a number of pro bono appointments in civil matters through Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Thanks to his successful representation of numerous clients, Sam has received Martindale-Hubbell's Client Champion Gold designation (formerly known as its Client Distinction Award) every year since 2013.  Sam is admitted to appear in front of all state-level trial and appellate courts in Virginia and DC, as well as the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.  He has also written extensively about the law, having had an article on mandatory imputation of income in support cases published in the June, 2017 edition of Virginia Lawyer Magazine (official publication of the Virginia State Bar), and having maintained a legal blog titled The Law is Your Friend.. In the broader legal community, Sam is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Fairfax Bar Association (FBA). Sam is very active with the FBA, serving on its Circuit Court Committee (including its Domestic Relations Sub-Committee) and Legislative Committee (for which he is currently serving as Chair). Sam has also formerly served on the FBA's Lawyer Referral Service Committee and General District Court Committee.  Sam helped prepare the 2015 version of the Fairfax County Pro Se Divorce Packet, was a contributor to the 2018 version of the Fairfax Circuit Court Practice Manual, and has been a presenter in several of the Domestic Relations Sub-Committee's "brown bag lunch series" legal education presentations.  Sam also serves as a motions conciliator with the FBA’s motions conciliation program - a free mediation program that seeks to resolve certain contested motions on the Fairfax Circuit Court's Friday Motions Day docket.. In June of 2017, Sam was elected by the Virginia State Bar Council to serve a three year term as a member of the Fifth District Committee, Section III.  District Committees serve as a core function of the Virginia State Bar's disciplinary system, as District Committees (and their subcommittees) oversee investigations of complaints of misconduct against attorneys, adjudicate the claims, refer cases to the statewide Disciplinary Board where a sanction of suspension or disbarment might be warranted, and issue lesser sanctions.  In this role, Sam helps to preserve the integrity of the legal profession in Virginia, and protect the public from unethical conduct by attorneys.. At home, Sam is a married father of two children and one dog whose passions include politics, the Washington Nationals, and goofing off with his kids. Sam is a member of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee and is a clarinet player with the Main Street Community Band in the City of Fairfax Band Association.

Since joining The Hogle Firm in 2016, Jacqueline Parker has been an advocate for individuals experiencing family law and divorce issues. Whether an individual is facing a divorce, child custody or any sort of family law problem, Jacqueline excels at explaining the law to her clients in a way they understand, communicating their options to them and guiding them through today’s legal system.. When clients meet with Jacqueline, they receive her full attention.  She listens, she understands and she assists clients in solving their legal problems during difficult circumstances in their lives.. When she’s not practicing law, Jacqueline is dedicated to service.  She spent a year and a half serving the area of Houston, Texas for her church.  She has also participated in several medical service missions to countries in need, traveling as a medical volunteer to Nicaragua, Peru, and Ecuador.. The oldest of 4 children and a native Arizonan, Ms. Parker attended Red Mountain High School where she participated in sports medicine, choir and speech and debate. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Classical Literature and Philosophy and her J.D. from the University of San Francisco.