Adoption lawyers in Virginia Aaron Cook to Heather Howard

Firm: AARON L. COOK, PC, ATTORNEYS AT LAW

71 Court Square, Suite B , Harrisonburg , Virginia 22801

Practice Areas: Adoption, Civil , Criminal Defense , Immigration & Naturalization , Traffic Violations, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Firm: Darrell M. Harding, Plc

5366 Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 301 , Virginia Beach , Virginia 23462

Practice Areas: Adoption, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Family, Family

, Lexington , Virginia 24450

Practice Areas: Adoption

Firm: Freeman Dunn Alexander Gay Lucy & Coates, PC

1045 Cottontown Road , Lynchburg , Virginia 24503

Practice Areas: Divorce, Personal Injury, Employment, Adoption, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

I am a general practice attorney with emphasis in personal injury, family law and employment law.  I love working with clients to get them the best results possible. I pride mysel in keeping my clients informed as to the status of their case.

Jamestown Road , Williamsburg , Virginia 23185

Practice Areas: Adoption,Estate Planning,Guardianship and Conservatorship,Probate ,Real Estate ,Wills

Firm: Eddy Paul Rice, IV

West Broad Street , Glen Allen , Virginia 23060

Practice Areas: Adoption,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Criminal Defense ,Divorce,Medical Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Personal Injury,Probate ,Professional Malpractice,Traffic Violations,Trusts,Wills

Firm: The Daugherty Law Firm, P.C.

Suite 106 , Manassas , Virginia 20110

Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury, Child Support, Speeding Ticket, DUI & DWI, Adoption, Alimony, White Collar Crime, Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Domestic Violence

Firm: David Michael Good, P.C.

780 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 400 , Virginia Beach , Virginia 23452

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family , Felonies, Government Agencies, Spousal Support, Traffic Violations, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Experienced in State and Federal Courts in Virginia. I have spent my legal career fighting to protect fellow citizens’ rights in state and federal courts in Virginia, and I have represented clients from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia as well as clients from throughout the United States in the state and federal courts in Virginia.  I have practiced criminal and traffic law as well as domestic relations law (family law) since 1999.  I also represent clients in expungement matters (petitioning a circuit court to expunge criminal charges that were nolle prosequi (or formally dropped), the client was acquitted, or the charge was otherwise dismissed).  Throughout my entire legal career my law offices have been in Virginia Beach or Norfolk, Virginia.  I have practiced in all of the courts in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area, as well as many courts outside of the area.  While I occasionally represent clients outside of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, my primary geographical areas of representation are Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, and Northampton.  • Unique Background -- Before attending law school (1996 - 1999) I served as a U.S. Army Ranger (3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment), a city police officer (Lynchburg, Virginia), and as a Virginia state trooper.   While I have been in private practice since graduating from law school and becoming a licensed attorney subsequent to the Virginia bar exam in 1999, I worked as an intern in the Virginia Beach Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the Chesapeake Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney during law school.  I prosecuted numerous trials during my internship with the Virginia Beach Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney (during my third year of law school, while in the presence of a licensed attorney (prosecutor)).   I believe that my combination of legal, law enforcement, and military experience provides me with a unique skill set to assist clients in their criminal/traffic law and domestic relations/family law legal matters.  I have litigated hundreds of cases since being admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 1999, to include high profile cases.• Strong Litigation Skills -- I believe that I am an experienced, skilled litigator (trial attorney) with nearly 15 years of courtroom experience in state and federal courts in Virginia.  I have represented clients in jury trials in federal and state courts in Virginia.  I represented a Somali national accused of piracy under the law of nations and attack to plunder vessel, among other charges in a federal jury trial, which was a case with national media coverage.  I represented a client accused of murder, robbery, conspiracy, and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in a federal jury trial.  I have represented foreign nationals in federal court from Belarus, Argentina, Mexico, Senegal, and another Somali national in a high profile piracy matter involving Americans on a yacht named the S/V Quest.  I have represented clients in numerous state jury trials accused of violent felonies as well as non-violent felonies.  While every case is unique and the results depend on a variety of factors, I have had jury verdicts that acquitted my clients of the charged crimes.  Please remember that these case results do not in any way guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case undertaken by me. I have represented hundreds of clients in trials before judges, which are known as bench trials.  I have represented clients on appellate matters and argued before the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia, and I have had cases in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.• Strong Negotiation Skills -- Most serious legal cases do not go to trial – they are settled or agreed upon, whether by plea agreement in criminal and traffic matters or by contract or an agreed court order in domestic relations (family law) matters.  While negotiations and trial work require different skill sets, I am well-experienced in both.  While I pride myself in being a litigator, or trial attorney, not every case does, or should, go to trial.  Many cases can be resolved without the necessity -- or expense -- of trial.  Part of being a skilled and experienced attorney is knowing when to recommend to a client that a case should be taken to trial.  The decision is ultimately the client’s decision and it is not always an easy decision.    I believe it is important that opposing counsel (the attorney for the other party or the prosecutor in criminal and traffic matters) knows that their counterpart has extensive trial experience.      • Principles -- One of my fundamental principles is that I am honest.  I always tell my clients the truth, whether it is what the client prefers to hear or otherwise.  While the practice of law ultimately is a business, it is primarily a profession, and it requires proper education, experience, legal skill, and the ability to talk to clients in clear, understandable, and candid terms.  It is essential that clients are aware of the potential perils that they may face by taking or not taking some course of action.  Clients will receive an honest assessment of their legal matter from me at the initial consultation, and throughout my representation.  • Reasonable Legal Fees -- I believe that my legal fees are reasonable.  It is my belief that a person seeking legal representation should find the proper fit, which is not always the least expensive fee.  I do not likely have the lowest legal fees in the area, and I likely do not have the highest legal fees in the area.  I believe that my fees are commensurate with my experience and skill set.  • Geographical Areas -- I am located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which is in the Southeastern area of Virginia.  The area is known as the Hampton Roads area (formerly known as the Tidewater area) of Virginia, which includes Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, and Newport News.  If you are going through a contentious divorce or are have been charged with driving under the influence (DUI), David M. Good is ready to fight and win your case. • Criminal and Traffic Law -- I represent clients in every type of criminal and traffic law cases, including felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic infractions.  This includes speeding, reckless driving, driving under the influence (DUI), driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, domestic violence, assault and battery, drug crimes, possession with intent to distribute drugs, petit larceny, grand larceny, violent crimes, white collar crimes, etc.  If you have been charged with a crime or a traffic infraction, please call me for a consultation. • Expungement Law -- I represent clients in expungement of their criminal charge matters, which are actually civil matters.  If your criminal charge was dismissed or dropped (nolle prosequi) you may be able to have it expunged, though there is no guarantee.  If the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney objects to the expungement then a court hearing will be required.  If you were convicted of the crime Virginia law does not presently allow for an expungement unless you receive an absolute pardon from the Governor or Virginia or if you were the victim of identity theft.  To determine if your case may be eligible for an expungement please contact me.  • Domestic Relations Law (Family Law) — I represent clients in domestic relations (family law) matters, which include divorce, equitable distribution, spousal support, child custody and visitation, child support, paternity, adoption, property settlement agreements, premarital and postmarital (postnuptial) agreements, and annulment. If you have a domestic relations/family law matter, please contact me for a consultation.Contact Attorney David Michael Good for a consultation Call me at or contact me online for an initial consultation.  I do not charge a consultation fee in criminal, traffic, or expungement matters, however, I charge a nominal fee of $50 for a family law consultation.   CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE.  THE CASE RESULTS REPORTED DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER.

Firm: David B. Bice, P.C.

6000 Boonsboro Road, Suite E , Lynchburg , Virginia 24503

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Support, Criminal Defense , Divorce, DUI/DWI, Family , Guardianship and Conservatorship, Spousal Support, Traffic Violations, Divorce & Separation

Firm: M. Rogers & Associates

1403 Greenbrier Parkway , Chesapeake , Virginia 23320

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family , Family, Family, Family, Family

I am aggressive and proactive in my representation. Having been a family lawyer for 15 years in Hampton Roads, I have good relationships my colleagues. I am also a five-time Virginia state Chess Champion and will determine the best strategy and tactics to use to maximize your result in Court. Often, it may be to advise you to take an action you may never have thought about taking.

Firm: Green Hampton & Kelly, PLLC

501 Independence Parkway, Suite 201 , Chesapeake , Virginia 23320

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Family , Felonies, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Family, Family, Family, Family

Firm: Quinn Law Centers LLC

4901 Dickens Road , Richmond , Virginia 23230

Practice Areas: Adoption, Civil , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Car Accidents

At the Quinn Law Centers, I practice in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, employment law, adoption & surrogacy and estate planning. We focus on "building families and re-building lives." I have been practicing law for 32 years. After graduating from the University of Virginia Law School, I clerked for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. I run a Women's Injury Law Center, an Adoption & Surrogacy Law Center and an Employment and Personal Injury Law Center. We also operate a QLC Internship Program with over 120 interns coming through since 2005 ranging from high school to law school. When not practing law or serving on various Boards or giving presentations, I teach aerobics, play tennis, cycle, scuba dive, water and snow ski, travel, hike and try to spend time with my family including my twin sons and step-son.

Firm: Poarch Thompson Law

201 S. College Ave. , Salem , Virginia 24153

Practice Areas: Immigration, Adoption, Asylum

Originally from Salem, Virginia, I pursued both my undergraduate and graduate education in the cultural melting pot of Houston, Texas, where I first worked extensively with the immigrant community in domestic violence, health care and literacy initiatives.. I love the complexity and diversity of my clients’ matters, whether it's contesting an unfair orphan determination in an international adoption, defending a nuanced adjustment or naturalization application, or restoring the immigration status of battered women, abused children and victims of crime. In addition to defending individual aliens and families, I work closely with employers and the employment bar to protect businesses from civil and criminal liability during ICE audits and investigations.

Firm: Batzli Stiles Butler, PC

3957 Westerre Parkway , Richmond , Virginia 23233

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family , Family, Family

Mr. Powers has devoted his practice to family law for his entire career.  Mr. Powers sits on the Board of Governors for the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has served as President of the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association.  He is also listed in "The Best Lawyers in America".  He has presented numerous seminars to bar associations and other professional groups and has been appointed by local courts to serve as a Commissioner in Chancery and Judge Pro Tempore. He holds Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV rating.  Mr. Powers lives with his wife in Church Hill in Richmond.

Firm: Schneider & Williams, P.C.

125 Slusher Streeet , Stuart , Virginia 24171

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce, Adoption, Family

Britt is the Vice President of Schneider & Williams, P.C.  Originally from Georgia, she graduated from Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology.  Britt then went on to attend Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia.  There, Britt chaired as Vice President of the Student Government Association, the Campus Events Organization, and a community service society unique to Sweet Briar.  She also enjoyed the opportunity to captain the Women’s Varsity Lacrosse team.  Britt graduated Sweet Briar College with a BA in Sociology with a minor in Religion.. Following graduation, Britt attended Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama where she was named to the Dean’s List five out of the six semesters in which she was enrolled.  During her tenure at Cumberland, Britt clerked for Circuit Court Judge Elisabeth French and Federal Chief Judge Karon O. Bowdre for the Northern District of Alabama.  Both clerkships allowed her the opportunity to gain valuable insight from behind the bench, aid in the delivery of complex judicial opinions, and become entrenched in issues of Social Security Disability appeals.. In addition to the curricular activities Britt enjoyed during law school, she also had the good fortune to meet her now husband and law partner, Wren M. Williams.  Williams easily convinced Britt to return to the beautiful state of Virginia and settle in his hometown of Stuart where they could remain partners, not just in life, but in law as well.  When Britt is not drafting estate plans or aiding in the solution of a family issue, you can find her experimenting in her garden, on the back of a horse, or teaching their chocolate lab, Mousse, his latest trick.

Firm: Livesay & Myers, P.C.

1515 N Courthouse Rd #710 , Arlington , Virginia 22201

Practice Areas: Family, Alimony, Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, Marriage & Prenuptials, Uncontested Divorce, LGBT+ Law

Brianna Salerno is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. Ms. Salerno works in the firm’s office in Arlington, and represents clients in Arlington, Alexandria and all across Northern Virginia.. An attorney since 2010, Ms. Salerno has litigated every type of family law case in the courts of Northern Virginia, including divorce, custody, support and high value equitable distribution cases. She also is one of the firm’s leading authorities on the division of federal or military retirement benefits in divorce.. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Salerno graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University before graduating in the top third of her class at George Mason University School of Law.. Ms. Salerno was included in the 2022 and 2024 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law. She has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2019. Ms. Salerno currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.. Brianna Salerno resides in Alexandria.

Po Box 429 , Lovingston , Virginia 22949

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Contracts, Business, Federal Regulation, Adoption, Car Accident

Firm: The Ratliff Law Firm

1053 Cedar Valley Drive , Cedar Bluff , Virginia 24609

Practice Areas: Wills, Workers Compensation, Car Accident, Contracts, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Speeding Ticket, Uncontested Divorce, Social Security & Disability, Adoption, Wills & Living Wills, Wills & Living Wills, Wills & Living Wills

Bradley C. Ratliff, Esq., is a Virginia licensed attorney with significant background and experience in personal injury cases, Virginia workers' compensation, estates, elder law matters, real estate,  and civil practice.. In addition to his membership in the Virginia State Bar, Mr. Ratliff is admitted to Federal Courts in the Western District of Virginia, and United States Bankruptcy Court.  Mr. Ratliff holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bluefield, College and a Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Appalachian School of Law.. Mr. Ratliff is a lifelong resident of Southwest Virginia.  He regularly appears in the state courts in the counties of Tazewell, Buchanan, Russell, Washington, Bristol, and Bland and in Federal Courts in the Western District of Virginia.  Mr. Ratliff also serves as the Town Attorney for the Town of Richlands, Virginia.. The Ratliff Law Firm, founded in 2013, is a legal practice located in the beautiful mountains of Southwest Virginia with offices in historic Cedar Bluff, Virginia.  We focus on providing exceptional service with excellent communication and professionalism.. OUR MISSION: To provide excellent services to our clients with the highest possible level of communication and a goal of achieving the best possible legal outcomes. We are committed to your success through provision of high quality legal services.  Based in Southwest Virginia, our values reflect the people we serve and the region we call home.  The Ratliff Law Firm's business model is designed for efficiency and cost effectiveness, utilizing a "Best Practices" approach that focuses on process, speed, communication, and reliability.  The firm prides itself on ethical, results oriented services and an effective professional staff with efficient systems meeting the needs of our clients.

Firm: The Law Office of April R. Fletcher, PLC

One Boars Head Place , Charlottesville , Virginia 22903

Practice Areas: Adoption, Estate Planning, Family , Trusts

Firm: Jessee, Read & Howard, P.C.

200 West Valley Street , Abingdon , Virginia 24210

Practice Areas: Car Accident, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce, Child Custody, DUI & DWI, Adoption, Car Accidents