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36 Estate Planning lawyers are available in Fairfax, Virginia. These lawyers are rated between 4.3/5 to 4.7/5 and 61% provide free consultation.

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Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Matthew Degioia

Firm: DeGioia Law, PLLC
9681 Main St. , Fairfax , Virginia 22031
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
I believe in taking a client-centered approach to the practice of law. I want to make sure that you as a client are seen and heard, and that your concerns are fully addressed every time we connect. I also believe in taking a measured and efficient approach to advocacy, one that maximizes your resources and time.. It gives me great satisfaction to assist clients with their estate planning matters. I want to make sure that you and your loved ones are kept at ease when planning for the future. In addition to estate planning, I handle probate and estate administration matters, including judicial probate and Will Caveat matters. I also have over a decade's worth of disability benefits experience, specializing in Social Security disability benefits, FERS disability retirement benefits, and short-term and long-term disability insurance claims, including ERISA litigation.. Outside of the firm, I serve as a Social Security Benefits Advisor for Christian Legal Aid of DC, where I guide and train volunteer lawyers on how to represent Social Security Disability claimants before administrative law judges at the Social Security Administration.. Originally from Queens, New York, I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from the George Washington University in Washington, DC, where I majored in Religion with a concentration in Judaic Studies. I earned my Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University Law School, where I served as Senior Managing Editor for the law school’s Journal of Energy and Environmental Law.. I am admitted to the Virginia State Bar, Maryland State Bar, D.C. Bar., as well as the United States District Courts for the District of Maryland, Eastern District of Virginia and the District of the District of Columbia.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Matthew Yao

Firm: Woehrle Dahlberg Jones Yao, PLLC
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 102 , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
My philosophy as a lawyer is to establish a strong attorney-client relationship.  My goal is to connect with each client and deliver quality work, personalized service, and exceptional value.  As your counselor and representative, you can be confident that everything possible will be done to protect your rights. You will receive individual attention through every part of the legal process in order to achieve your goals quickly and efficiently.  Please contact me to discuss your legal issues, strategies, and solutions in a straightforward and collaborative manner. I am currently located in Fairfax, Virginia and serve the Northern Virginia area.  My practice focuses primarily on Juvenile and Family Law, Elder Law and Estate Planning, and Immigration Law matters. Contact me today to get the legal representation you deserve!
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Melinda Merk

Firm: Mccandlish & Lillard, PC
11350 Random Hills Rd Suite 500 , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning
Melinda provides holistic multi-generational income and wealth transfer tax planning advice and estate and trust services to individuals, families, and business owners. She also advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries on probate and estate and trust administration, and serves as a technical expert on estate and trust litigation matters.. Melinda has over 25 years of experience in the estates and trusts area, and brings a unique and diverse perspective from her work in private law practice, Big Four accounting firms, and private banking/trust services. With her focus on advising clients in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, asset protection, business succession and pre-sale planning and charitable giving, Melinda pursues her passion for helping clients and their families successfully navigate the process to protect and preserve their wealth.. McCandlish Lillard, P.C. has been providing creative legal advice and advocacy to meet the legal needs of businesses and individuals for more than a century. The firm provides legal services in the following practice areas: Business, Elder Law/Special Needs, Family Law / Domestic Relations, Health Care, Information Technology, Litigation, Real Estate, Taxation, and Wills, Trusts and Estates.
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Molly Garrett

Firm: MMG Law, PLLC
11350 Random Hills Road , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Trusts, Wills, Prenuptials, Alimony, Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning
Since being admitted to the Virginia State Bar, Molly Garrett's practice has focused solely on estate planning and administration, domestic relations, and family law matters. Ms. Garrett represents clients in the Circuit Courts and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts in the Northern Virginia area.. On the estate planning side, Ms. Garrett has extensive experience in estate planning, including preparation of trusts, wills, powers of attorneys, special needs trusts and the like as well as more complex estate planning for high asset families including Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRAT), Residence Trusts, Charitable Remainder UniTrusts (CRUT) and Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLAT). She also has assisted families in handling guardianship and conservatorship matters.. Ms. Garrett is a graduate of George Mason University and received her Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law, in White Plains, New York. She is admitted to practice law in Virginia and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.. Ms. Garrett is an active member of the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA),the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), the Fairfax County Bar Association, the Alexandria Bar Association and the Virginia Women's Attorneys Association (where she is the past President of the Northern Virginia Chapter 2016-2017 and previously served as Secretary and Judicial Chair for many years). She previously served as the Chair of the Family Law Section of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.. She is a Top Lawyer according to the Washingtonian Magazine and Nothern Virginia Magazine.. In 2016, Ms. Garrett was inducted as member of Ten Leaders - Matrimonial and Divorce Law, Age 45 & Under. Ms. Garrett has also been included in the Top 50 Women Virginia Super Lawyers List and has been designated as a Top Rated Attorney in Super Lawyers® every year since 2014.. Ms. Garrett has authored many articles including those which have been published in the Virginia Family Law Quarterly published by the Family Law Section of Virginia State Bar, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and Fairfax Woman Magazine.. Ms. Garrett has organized, prepared and hosted Continuing Legal Education classes for many organizations including the Fairfax Bar Association and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.. Ms. Garrett is a member of the Old Dominion Boat Club in the City of Alexandria, Virginia.
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Pamela Minh Buskirk

Firm: Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
9302 Lee Highway, Suite 1100 , Fairfax , Virginia 22031
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Paul Abraham

Firm: PJI Law, PLC
3900 Jermantown Road , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Litigation, Business
Paul J. Abraham is the founder and CEO of PJI Law. After growing up in Northern Virginia, Mr. Abraham earned two academic majors at Cornell University and came back to Northern Virginia to obtain a Juris Doctor degree at the George Mason University School of Law.. Mr. Abraham has represented clients in trusts & estates, litigation, and business law for over ten years. Additionally, Mr. Abraham has been an active participant in several legal pro bono programs, including the Family Legal Assistance Project, Wills on Wheels, and the Housing Law Project, aside from providing business coaching advice.. Mr. Abraham has appeared on several radio and television shows, and his written work as a nationally syndicated columnist has been published in newspapers from coast to coast. He has been quoted in forums ranging from the nation’s leading talk radio shows to the pages of work appearing on the New York Times Best Sellers list. Mr. Abraham has earned Avvo’s Clients’ Choice award multiple times. He has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers (every year from 2016 through 2025), Top 40 Under 40 in Virginia by both the National Trial Lawyers (every year from 2014 through 2025) and the National Advocates (every year from 2017 through 2024), Top 10 Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Probate Law by the National Advocates (every year from 2017 through 2024), Virginia Top 10 - Business Tort by the National Trial Lawyers (every year from 2019 through 2025), Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024, Top Attorney by Arlington Magazine in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024, Top 10 Probate & Estate by the National Trial Lawyers Association in 2025, and has a rating of “Superb” from Avvo, the highest rating it confers.
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Ralph Kipp

Firm: The Law Offices of Ralph E. Kipp, P.L.C.
10615 Judicial Dr Ste 501 , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Construction , Estate Planning, Housing , Insurance , Mechanics Liens, Personal Injury, Real Estate , Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Rebecca Geller

Firm: The Geller Law Group
4000 Legato Rd , Fairfax , Virginia 22033
Practice Areas: Business, Family, Estate Planning, LLC, Divorce, Corporate, Election Campaign, M & A, Partnership, Guardianship, Trusts, Wills, Trademark Application
Rebecca Geller is President/CEO of The Geller Law Group. She is a seasoned lawyer committed to providing affordable, high-quality legal services to businesses and families. In April 2015, The Washingtonian Magazine selected Rebecca as a “person we would like to have dinner with.” She has been in numerous tv interviews such as MSNBC Your Small Business and the Washington Business Report program to offer legal advice to entrepreneurs. Well known for her legal experience and activism, Rebecca was selected as a 2015 Rising Star Super Lawyer and was recognized by the Washington Post magazine for this award. In 2015, was interviewed by a multitude of news outlets including the WTOP Radio and The Washington Post for her leadership in drafting and successfully passing Virginia legislation that now makes it legal for a woman to breastfeed a child in public places. Rebecca is involved in the community as a lawyer and activist and regularly gives speeches and presentations to organizations and groups about legal issues impacting families, individuals, and business owners.. Before launching her own law firm in 2011, Rebecca worked as a corporate lawyer at a major international law firm representing Fortune 500 companies. Her experience is varied, including work with wills/trusts, corporate, trademark, family law, litigation, housing, political law, telecommunications, employment, and non-profits. Rebecca’s clients include families, individuals and businesses from all walks of life. She has vast experience working with businesses from all industries including restaurants, technology companies, internet start-ups, health and wellness businesses, medical practices, landscaping and home construction contractors, family care providers, media and communications firms, government contractors, mortgage companies, financial advisors, entertainment personalities, and everything in between.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Richard Ruddy

Firm: Attorney At Law
10427 North Street, Suite 200 , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
We have represented clients across Virginia and beyond for many years. From starting a business, growing a business, and selling a business, to helping the owners, their families and others with planning and implementing the disposition of their estate, to guiding families through probate or the administration of an estate or trust, it has been and continues to be a pleasure to serve each of our clients.. How can we help you, your business and/or your family?
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Robert Fredericks

Firm: Fredericks & Stephens Pc
10521 Judicial Dr Ste 303 , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Sara Entis

Firm: Law Firm of Evan Farr, Pc
10640 Main St Ste 200 , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Sara Barr Entis, Attorney (Licensed in VA, DC and MD). Like Evan, Sara attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 1992.  Sara then received her law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law in 1997.  Sara handles Probate and Trust administration for the Farr Law Firm, and is also part of our Estate Planing and Elder Law team. Sara lives in Great Falls with her two children, two dogs and three cats.  She enjoys hiking, reading, travel, riding on rollercoasters with her son, and cooking with her daughter.
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Scott Pohlman

Firm: Hale Ball Carlson Baumgartner Murphy, PLC
10511 Judicial Dr , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Estate Planning, Family , Non-Profit Corporations, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Stanley E. Majors

Firm: Fettmann, Tolchin and Majors PC
10509 Judicial Drive , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Estate Planning,Probate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Stephanie Himel-Nelson

Firm: Jennifer Porter Law, PLLC
8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr. , Fairfax , Virginia 22031
Practice Areas: Construction , Contracts, Government Contracts, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning
Stephanie has been a practicing attorney for over 22 years, and she firmly believes that everyone needs an estate plan. She is a member of the bars in Virginia and Washington, D.C., and is also a seasoned litigator with experience in complex commercial contract litigation, government contracts, and construction law, as well as negotiating and drafting commercial contracts. She is Of Counsel for Jennifer Porter Law, PLLC, focusing her practice on estate planning.. Stephanie originally hails from Louisiana but grew up living around the world with her military family. After college at the University of Miami and the University of Nebraska at Omaha, she met her husband, a proud Navy man, before moving across the country to Virginia. She attended George Washington University School of Law, where she was the Executive Notes Editor of the International Law Review. After more than a decade of practice as a litigator, Stephanie co-founded Blue Star Families, an influential nonprofit supporting military families.. Stephanie now lives in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia with her husband and three boys, expanding Jennifer Porter Law's practice across the Commonwealth. She strongly believes in giving back to the community and is an active volunteer, having served as the president of the board of directors for her children’s swim club, PTA secretary, high school band booster club treasurer and secretary, and contracts chair for the Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach.. In her spare time, Stephanie also serves as a stroke and turn official for USA Swimming, the Virginia High School League, the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association, and the Virginia Beach Swim League. On the weekend, you can find Steph and her family on the pool deck at swim meets or cheering on Virginia Tech at football games. (But she still roots for the Canes when Miami and Virginia Tech face off!). Associations & Court Admissions:. Commonwealth of Virginia BarDistrict of Columbia BarCourt of Appeals for the 4th CircuitCourt of Appeals for the Federal CircuitCourt of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitCourt of Federal ClaimsEastern District of VirginiaDistrict Court for the District of Columbia
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

William Fralin

Firm: Farr Law Firm
10640 Main Street , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Elder , Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning
Yelp Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Woehrle Dahlberg Yao

Firm: Woehrle Dahlberg Yao
10615 Judicial Dr , Fairfax , Virginia 22030
Practice Areas: Divorce & Family, Estate Planning, Traffic Ticketing

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