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Melissa Suzanne Vanzile

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Overview

Practice Areas

25% Marriage / Prenuptials
25% Divorce / Separation
25% Child Custody
25% Child Support

Contact Information

Hall & Hall

4323 Cox Road

Suite 100

Glen Allen, VA 23060

Office: 804-897-1515
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Hall & Hall

1401 Huguenot Rd

Suite 100

Midlothian, VA 23113

Office: 804-897-1515
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Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Former client? Write a review 2 reviews “Robust, Smart Counsel” Posted by: Scott, 9 months ago. Client Review: Melissa, provided balanced, calm, robust counsel. Ensuring I understood not just the legal issues, but the wider ramifications of the issue.... more Flag “Spectacular Family Law Attorney in Richmond VA,” Posted by: Jeff, 10 months ago. Client Review: Melissa VanZile, and the Hall and Hall firm as a whole, are spectacular family law practicioners. I used them for a bitter divorce and custody battle... more Flag
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 1 endorsement Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer Melissa is a strong advocate for her clients in divorce, custody, support and property distribution matters. She possesses a vast knowledge of the... more Endorsement from lawyer: Julie Cillo , Midlothian (VA), 11 months ago

Client Reviews

Average Client Rating

Former client? Write a review

2 reviews

“Robust, Smart Counsel”

Posted by: Scott, 9 months ago.

Client Review: Melissa, provided balanced, calm, robust counsel. Ensuring I understood not just the legal issues, but the wider ramifications of the issue.... more

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“Spectacular Family Law Attorney in Richmond VA,”

Posted by: Jeff, 10 months ago.

Client Review: Melissa VanZile, and the Hall and Hall firm as a whole, are spectacular family law practicioners. I used them for a bitter divorce and custody battle... more

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Peer Endorsements

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1 endorsement

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Melissa is a strong advocate for her clients in divorce, custody, support and property distribution matters. She possesses a vast knowledge of the... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Julie Cillo , Midlothian (VA), 11 months ago

Résumé

License

8 years since Melissa Suzanne Vanzile was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Virginia	Authorized to practice law	2004	10/09/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner/Family Law Attorney at Hall and Hall, PLC	2011–present
Family Law Attorney at Hall and Hall, PLC	2004–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Richmond, The T. C. Williams School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	2004
Mary Washington College	Political Science	BA - Bachelor of Arts	2001

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Rising Star	SuperLawyers	2011
Young Lawyer	Legal Elite	2010

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Board Member, Chair of Mentorship Committee	Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association	2011-present
Board Member, Chesterfield County Representative	Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association	2009-present

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Child Custody and Visitation	NBI	2009
Child Custody and Visitation	NBI	2008

See all 5 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Drafting Separation Agreements, The Who, What, Where, When and How	Virginia Trial Lawyer's Association, Seminar for Paralegals	2011
Child Custody and Visitation	Richmond Paralegal Association Spring Seminar	2011

See all 4 speaking engagements