Virginia Lawyers Justin Criner to Karen Elligers

Firm: Hairfield, Morton, Adams, Trexler, Horst, PLC

2800 Buford Road , Richmond , Virginia 23235

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Justin Criner received his undergraduate degree in Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University where he met his wife and fell in love with Richmond and the surrounding areas. Mr. Criner received his juris doctor from the Appalachian School of Law in 2013 where he was a senior editor of the law journal and the president of the local Lions’ Club. He remains active in the community and can regularly be found at Lions’ Club or VCU athletic events. Before joining Hairfield Morton, PLC, Mr. Criner worked as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney in Charleston, WV and opened his own practice in the Stafford, VA area. His areas of practice include criminal and family law as well as an active civil litigation practice in numerous areas, Mr. Criner prides himself on being able to bring countless hours of courtroom experience to each case while still taking the time to provide personal attention to individual clients and explore new ideas. He resides in Chesterfield County with his wife and daughter.

Firm: Maddox & Gerock, P.C.

8111 Gatehouse Road , Falls Church , Virginia 22042

Practice Areas: Family

Kabara Korth Praskavich is a partner at Maddox & Gerock whose legal career has been dedicated exclusively to domestic relations. She guides clients through emotionally difficult transitions with clarity and compassion, ensuring they understand each phase of the legal process — from objectives to strategy — in a time that often feels overwhelming. Her work spans a full range of family law matters, including child custody, support, division of property, and post-decree enforcement.. Kabara brings particular insight to cases that involve intricate financial issues such as business valuations, executive compensation, and waste analysis. She is frequently invited to speak on these topics at national conferences and continuing legal education events.. Her approach to each case is shaped by its particular facts and the goals of her client. While some matters can be resolved through negotiation or mediation, others demand extensive litigation and the involvement of financial and psychological professionals. Kabara helps clients weigh the emotional and financial costs of each available path, tailoring the strategy accordingly.. A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, Kabara moved to the Washington, D.C. area for law school and received the school’s pro bono certificate after completing more than 350 hours of volunteer work — nearly all of it in family law. During law school, she interned at the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, where she assisted LGBT and HIV-positive service members facing court-martial and discharge under the now-repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. She also clerked in the D.C. Superior Court, working on matters related to adoption, civil commitment, and child protection.. Kabara earned her undergraduate degree in history from the University of Chicago. She lives in Maryland with her spouse, children, and their dog. Outside the office, she enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and indulging her enthusiasm for all things nerdy.

Firm: Doner Law, PLC

1750 Tysons Boulevard , Tysons Corner , Virginia 22102

Practice Areas: Corporate , Employment & Labor , Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

Employment Lawyer (representing employers/management) and Commercial Litigator

Firm: Crowley, Liberatore, Ryan & Brogan, P.C.

150 Boush Street. , Norfolk , Virginia 23510

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Corporate , Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Firm: Karen Robins Carnegie, PLC

P.O. Box 6977 , Chesapeake , Virginia 23323

Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant

Karen “Kacey” Robins Carnegie is a native of Chesapeake, Virginia. She graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law, cum laude, in May 2008, after receiving her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, in Sociology and Business Administration in 2004 from LongwoodUniversity.  Kacey is a 2001 graduate of Deep Creek High School.. In 2012, Kacey decided that she was ready to fulfill her lifelong dream of opening a law practice in the community where she grew up, Deep Creek.. Kacey’s practice is primarily in the areas of commercial and residential landlord/tenant law, business and corporate law, contract law, wills, trusts and the probate of estates, elder law, family law, personal injury and general litigation.. Kacey serves her community as a member of the Deep Creek Ruritan Club and as a member of Alliance Christian Church. She is a member of the Virginia Young Lawyer’s Division of the Virginia State Bar. Kacey has given numerous presentations to the Virginia Housing Development Authority’s First Time Home buyers Course on the Loan Closing Process and has presented multiple seminars on the legal aspects of owning a small business and the probate process.  She has also served as a member of the faculty for continuing legal education courses regarding landlord tenant law.  Finally, Kacey is an adjunct professor in the Paralegal Department at Bryant and Stratton College in Virginia Beach and has taught courses for the Paralegal Knowledge Institute.. Kacey is married to Adam Carnegie. The couple currently resides in Chesapeake, Virginia with their miniature rat terrier, Chicken.

Firm: Lee Lopez Law PLLC

1100 Glebe Road , Arlington , Virginia 22201

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Firm: Jenkins Petersen, Plc

129 E Davis St Ste 230 , Culpeper , Virginia 22701

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Brown Law, PLLC

301 N. Fairfax St. , Alexandria , Virginia 22314

Practice Areas: Immigration

Mrs. Brown is a partner at Brown Law, PLLC where she practices federal immigration law.  She counsels companies and organizations on all aspects of business immigration law, and represents individual clients before the Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. Customs and Immigration. Prior to forming Brown Law, PLLC, Mrs. Brown worked exclusively as an immigration attorney for two boutique law firms in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area and is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Firm: Kales & Kales, PLC

4000 Legato Rd , Fairfax , Virginia 22033

Practice Areas: Mediators

Firm: K.M. Khan Law, P.C.

307 North Washington Street , Alexandria , Virginia 22314

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Curcio Law

700 N Fairfax St Ste 505 , Alexandria , Virginia 22314

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Justin Curcio received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law in 2015, where he was awarded an academic scholarship. During law school, he worked for the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office and the law firm of Bartlett, McDonough & Monaghan, LLP. Justin also spent a semester studying law at the University of Glasgow School of Law in Scotland, where he studied the origins of our American common law. Justin was also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review and Moot Court Honor Society during his time in law school.. After passing the Virginia Bar in 2015, Justin was in-house counsel for an insurance defense firm (Allstate/Esurance/Encompass) for over four years before joining Curcio Law in January of 2020.. In 2010, Justin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science Policy and Law from Binghamton University. While in college, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, friends of the nature preserve and spent time volunteering with the Boys & Girls Club of America.. Justin’s hobbies and interests include health & fitness, nutrition, running, swimming, weightlifting, fishing, and hiking.

Firm: Pathfinder Injury Law

6804 Patterson Avenue , Richmond , Virginia 23226

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Bryn Swartz is a workers' compensation attorney in Richmond, Virginia, and the owner of Pathfinder Injury Law. Throughout his career, Bryn has handled hundreds of Workers’ Compensation cases and recovered millions of dollars in benefits for his clients.. Bryn was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated in the top 7 percent of his class from Randolph-Macon College with membership in the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He attended law school at the University of Richmond, from which he graduated magna cum laude, in the top 11 percent of his class, and with membership in the prestigious Walter Scott McNeill Law Honor Society.. Bryn has handled hundreds of workers’ compensation claims. He began his legal career as a prosecutor in criminal court before transitioning to private practice. After that, he moved on to work at a worker’s compensation firm in Richmond where he represented injured workers. He subsequently moved on to another firm where he defended insurance companies in workers’ compensation claims, giving him invaluable perspective into the tricks insurance companies play. However, that line of work didn’t really click with Bryn. He wanted to help people get their lives back on track, not defend a massive corporation’s finances.. To that end, Bryn began representing injured workers again at a firm in Richmond. However, he realized he could offer his clients a higher level of service by striking out alone. He founded Pathfinder Injury Law to pursue that goal and to give every client the diligent, attentive service they need in the midst of a work-related injury.. Bryn is a member of various professional associations including the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and he is well-known amongst his peers in the Virginia workers’ compensation bar as a diligent and resourceful lawyer. Bryn has been recognized as a Top Attorney Award for Workers’ Compensation and Client Satisfaction.. Outside of law, Bryn loves mountain biking and hanging out with his family, and he also enjoys cooking, travel, music, and playing with his dogs.

Firm: K McConnell Legal

316 Commercial Ave , Clifton Forge , Virginia 24422

Practice Areas: Disability,

Firm: Obenshain Law Group

420 Neff Avenue , Harrisonburg , Virginia 22801

Practice Areas: Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Business, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense

Firm: Law Office of James Steele PLLC

3048 Brambleton Ave. SW , Roanoke , Virginia 24015

Practice Areas: Speeding & Traffic Ticket

He received his law degree from the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his practice in Bloomington, Indiana as the family, civil, and bankruptcy clinic director for the non-profit District 10 Pro Bono Project. Simultaenously, he started a general litigation private practice. Subsequently, Justin worked for the Monroe County Prosecutor's Office as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Here in Roanoke, Justin has focused his practice on bankruptcy, civil litigation, and defending traffic offenses.

Firm: Geoff Mcdonald & Associates, P.C.

3315 W Broad St , Richmond , Virginia 23230

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Ervin Kibria PLLC

4023 Chain Bridge Rd. , Fairfax , Virginia 22030

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

Justin Ervin is a Virginia criminal defense attorney based in Alexandria, Virginia, and he is a founding partner of Ervin Kibria PLLC.  He represents clients facing criminal traffic offenses, including DUI & DWI charges, drug possession charges, violence offenses and a wide-range of other criminal charges.. Justin graduated from the George Mason University School of Law in May 2010, and he was admitted the Virginia bar the same year.  Throughout law school, Justin worked full-time as a law clerk for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (‘PDS’), personally representing hundreds of inmates of DC Jail during their disciplinary hearings.  Justin also worked with the PDS staff attorneys to represent clients in a wide-range of cases, including alcohol-related offenses, drug offenses, violent crimes, and theft-related offenses.. After graduating law school, Justin spent two years as an Associate Attorney with Kotchen & Low LLP, an antitrust and intellectual property firm located in Washington, DC.  In addition to practicing law, Justin co-owns and operates two successful legal research companies, and he left Kotchen & Low in 2012 to focus on these businesses.  Justin’s passion for the courtroom, and in particular, for criminal defense, however, drew him back to the practice of law and led to the creation of Ervin Kibria PLLC.. Justin understands that his clients are coming to him in some of the most stressful times in their lives.  Clients value him because of his compassion and ability to relieve their stress through his excellent advocacy.  He firmly believes that everyone who goes through the system, whether they are accused of violating the law, going through a divorce, being evicted, or just want to write up a will, needs an advocate. They need someone on their side -someone who will listen to them, address their needs, explain the complex and sometimes contradictory aspects of the law. In addition, by keeping his overhead low, he knows he can offer reasonable prices to help people with all sorts of legal problems.. Justin enjoys litigating cases. He is always willing to conduct a motion hearing or trial. It is his belief that being prepared and willing to fight for his clients is the only way to practice criminal defense. Each motion hearing and trial brings with it additional and invaluable experience and as an attorney you should always try to be better and get better for your client.  This is the dedication and passion Justin brings to Ervin Kibria PLLC.

Firm: Fairfax County Office of The Public Defender

4103 Chain Bridge Road , Fairfax , Virginia 22030

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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.

Firm: WHITESTONE, BRENT, YOUNG & MERRIL, P.C.

10513 Judicial Drive , Fairfax , Virginia 22030

Practice Areas: Divorce, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Justin Daniel was selected by the senior partners of Whitestone, Brent, Young & Merril, P.C. to join the firm in 2008.  In four years he has become the firm’s most senior level associate.  He focuses his practice on criminal and traffic matters; family law, including divorce, custody, visitation, and support; and general civil litigation including personal injury, and defamation.  Mr. Daniel has represented clients in a variety of jurisdictions around the Commonwealth of Virginia, from Northern Virginia to the Richmond, and Norfolk areas.  He has tried cases at the state level in the General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Circuit Court; and at the Federal level in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.  Mr. Daniel was an award-winning trial advocate at the Catholic University Columbus School of Law, where he still serves as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy.Mr. Daniel takes a thorough, well-reasoned approach to the law.  He believes many times victory can be achieved simply by leaving no stone unturned and by crafting an argument that effectively conveys the merits of the client’s position in the best possible light.. Admitted to practice law in:•    Virginia (2008)•    District of Columbia (2012). Education:•    University of Iowa, B.A. in Political Science (2005)•    Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, J.D. (2008). Teaching Positions:•    Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy – Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America. Professional memberships:•    Virginia State Bar•    Virginia Bar Association•    District of Columbia Bar Association•    Virginia Trial Lawyers Association•    Northern Virginia Young Lawyers Association•    Fairfax County Bar Association•    American Bar Association•    American Association of Justice. Areas of practice:•    Criminal law•    Traffic violations•    Divorce•    Custody, Visitation & Child & Spousal Support•    Personal injury•    Defamation claims•    Contracts disputes•    General civil litigation

Firm: Vandeventer Black LLP

101 West Main Street , Norfolk , Virginia 23510