Virginia A S Kling

Virginia A S Kling

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 39 years

Family Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation ... +3 more

4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 432, Washington, DC

About Virginia

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Family 20%

I have extensive experience in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, abuse/neglect, adoption and guardianship. As the client, YOU come first. While it is always better to reach a settlement if possible, I am prepared to litigate when necessary to achieve the best results for the client.

18 years | 150 cases

20%
Domestic Violence 15%

I have litigated hundreds of civil protection order cases on behalf of domestic violence victims and am well equipped to help you with both the legal and the emotional challenges you wil face in domestic violence court.

14 years | 200 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 150-350 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 14 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 39 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1986

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Brody Kling PLLC

4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 432, Washington, DC, 20008

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Virginia A S Kling's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Helene | August 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great negotiator and always on your side

Virginia Kling is the lawyer you want on your side for any complex, difficult, divorce case. She is incredibly thorough, thoughtful, and detailed. She knows family law inside out and creatively comes up with precedents that can be applied to the case and help move negotiations forward. Her listening ...skills are matched only by her patience -- she will really try to take in and address all your concerns, and work in tandem with other skilled professionals when necessary (e.g. forensic accounting expert). Meetings whether in person or over the phone are conducted efficiently, well prepared, and I love that Virginia is always easily accessible for any question or follow-up, and turns things and documents around in record time. She drafts exceedingly well, and I felt she was my advocate at every step and kept my goal (to achieve a fair, balanced, settlement with adequate safeguards for my children's custody) first and foremost throughout the protracted, long, and difficult negotiations. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a tough, yet open, balanced, and highly personable, divorce attorney.

Posted by Erin | November 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Client

Virginia was not only an excellent lawyer, but truly cared about my case. She was extremely detail oriented and took time to learn the specifics of my case. She produced several written briefs for my case, and even other lawyers spoke highly of how well they were prepared. It was an incredibly chal...lenging time, but having a lawyer as capable and as caring as Virginia made such a huge positive difference!

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Virginia A S Kling's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nigel Barrella

Family lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Virginia is an excellent, conscientious lawyer who works hard and advocates effectively for her clients. Her expertise in all matters of family law is unmatched. I highly recommend her."

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Sarah Malik

Family lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Virginia is a hardworking and dedicated attorney. She was my co-counsel on a complex divorce turned annulment case and her professionalism and preparation was unparallelled."

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Sarah Malik

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, DC Access to Justice Commission and DC Bar Pro Bono Center

2017

Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, DC Access to Justice Commission & DC Bar Pro Bono Center

2009

Pro Bono Award, DC Volunteer Lawyers Project

1986

Trial Advocacy Award, American Trial Lawyers Association

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Partner, Brody Kling PLLC

2008 - 2016

Legal Director, DC Volunteer Lawyers Project

1992 - 1999

Partner, Baach Robinson & Lewis

1989 - 1992

Of Counsel, Nussbaum & Wald

1987 - 1989

Associate, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

1986 - 1987

Clerk to Hon. James A. Belson, DC Court of Appeals

Associations

1992 - 1994

District of Columbia Women's Bar Association

Working Parents Forum - Co Chair

Education

1986

Georgetown Universtiy Law Center

JD

1976

Williams College

JD

N/A

University of Maryland

Speaking Engagements

2020

2019

Neglect and Delinquency Practice Institute

Child Custody

2018

Law Workshop

Divorce, Custody and Child Support in Maryland

2017

Neglect and Delinquency Practice Institute

Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Orders

Languages

English

French

Spanish

Mandarin

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