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Practice Areas

• Collaborative Family Law
• Mediation
• Litigation
• Marital Agreements
  • Separation and Property Settlement Agreements
  • Premarital and Post-Marital Agreements
• Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Property Division
  • Custody and Visitation
  • Relocation
  • Child Support
  • Alimony and Spousal Support
  • Stepparent Adoption
  • Wills and Powers of Attorney

Testimonials

Collaborative Divorce: “Honesty is your great core value!”

“I feel very lucky to have found my way to your law practice and the Collaborative Divorce process. You were compassionate, patient, sensitive to my needs, and professional at all times. I entrusted my financial future to you and was comforted knowing that I could rely on your skills and expertise.

When I was scared, you eased my fears. Thank you for making this difficult life event one that I was able to weather in the storm of highly charged emotions. I think the thing that I liked best about (working with) you was that you were not afraid to tell me your thoughts and ideas, or that I was not making a sound decision for myself. Honesty is your great core value!”

J

Family Law Mediation: “… reassuring, easy to talk to and efficient.”

“The decision to go through with a divorce was hard enough. We wanted to avoid the stereotypical, negative divorce proceedings, and the expenses associated with it. What Pamela was offering was exactly what we needed. She helped walk us through the legal procedures, explained things we didn’t understand or had questions about, and helped guide us, objectively, to reach a mutual agreement in our best interests. We found her to be reassuring, easy to talk to and efficient. We both would recommend her mediation process to others looking for similar objectives.”

D. and L.

Collaborative Divorce: “… special ability to get people to realize …”

“Pamela helped us work through an extremely difficult time in our lives by helping us cooperatively focus on agreed goals. Her expertise in mediation is a special that she uses to help a couple constructively work through the challenges of dissolving a marriage. Our situation involving kids makes it even more complicated and she has that special ability to get people to realize what is important and reach equitable agreements.”

V.

Collaborative Divorce: “She gently guided us …”

“This approach is a positive alternative to traditional litigation when working through the hard task of dissolving a marriage. Pamela truly wanted to see us successfully reach a mutual decision regarding property and co-parenting that would allow us to move forward in our ‘new’ relationship. She gently guided us down a path that not only resolved issues, but brought to light how we could interact positively. I would highly recommend this as the right alternative … especially where children are involved.”

V.S.

Custody Negotiations: “I’m so relieved …”

“I wanted to thank you for all your help on my case. I’m so relieved the custody battle is over.”

L.

Family Law Mediation: “… empathy and understanding …”

"Mere words are insufficient to express my gratitude for your guidance and legal assistance over the past six months.  You gave us the feeling that Kathy and I were not just more clients, but that you had a personal interest in finding relief for us in our present circumstances.  Your empathy and understanding have meant a great deal to us."

B.

Family Law Mediation: “You’re our #1 mediator now.”

"Denise fell all over herself singing your praises! She said she didn’t like you, she LOVED you!  Quoting her, she said she would recommend you to anybody.  She said you were fantastic, totally fair, didn’t take sides, but also completely honest, i.e. not afraid to tell you the hard answers.  In short, she was thrilled!  I, too, am thrilled with your services.  You’re our #1 mediator now…"

Fairfax County Attorney

Collaborative Divorce: “… made the process smooth beyond my expectations.”

"Thank you for all your assistance in helping me with my legal issues and problems with your dedicated effort, resourcefulness, knowledge and very effective communication skills.  This not only made our goals successful, but also made the process smooth and beyond my expectations."

L.

Family Law Mediation: “… you managed to bring together two parents …”

"It is to your credit that in less than a day you managed to bring together two parents who seemed to be completely at odds as to a custody and child-sharing arrangement."

Fairfax County Attorney

Collaborative Divorce: “... a holistic approach...”

"Thank you for taking such a holistic approach with my case, you really get it!"

A.