Sarah C. Aviles
AttorneySarah has also represented many fiduciaries through the complex post-death trust and estate administration process, from insolvent estates to multi-million dollar estates and trusts. Upon an individual’s death, she advises trustees and executors on various issues including Federal and state […]
Elizabeth (Liz) Gray
Attorney/PrincipalFor consecutive years, Elizabeth has been listed in Best Lawyers of America; Super Lawyers; Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Lawyers; Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top Lawyers; and Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite. She is a recipient of the Influential Women of Virginia class […]
Virginia C. Haizlip
Esq.Virginia was drawn to the practice of family law because of its dynamic nature and the opportunity to work one-on-one with clients to solve their problems. Likewise, through her work in guardianships/conservatorships, estate planning, and estate administration, she is able […]
R. Peyton Mahaffey
AttorneyPeyton has significant experience representing clients in shareholder, partner, and related business disputes. His clients have included business leaders, builders, contractors, electrical and mechanical engineering firms, architects, property managers and brokers, investments advisors, banks and medical practitioners, technology entrepreneurs, software […]
Lawrence J. McClafferty
AttorneyLawrence was part of the litigation team that obtained the largest jury verdict in the Commonwealth of Virginia for 2016, as reported by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. He is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell and is a nine-time selection by Virginia Business […]
Melinda Merk
AttorneyMelinda has over two decades of experience advising clients with regard to domestic and foreign trusts, family limited partnerships and LLCs, grantor retained annuity trusts, dynasty trusts and other wealth transfer strategies, asset protection planning, business succession and pre-sale planning, […]
Theresa D. Small
Associate AttorneyTheresa is a Virginia native who received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University with a focus in Mathematics and Computer Science. Upon graduation, Theresa worked as a certified paralegal where she began to develop her passion and knowledge of […]
Kathryn C. Swain
Associate AttorneyKathryn has been horseback riding for twenty years and enjoys riding her two horses in her free time. She also likes to spend time watching sports, cooking new dishes, and reading through the classics. She went on to earn her […]