$ 425-425 per hour
Mr. Kales is a highly experienced, respected, and trusted Northern Virginia divorce mediator and collaborative divorce attorney. He has been a Virginia Supreme Court certified mediator family law mediator since 2005.
After practicing family law for years and concluding trials and court serve divorcing spouses poorly, making already difficult cases harder and more painful, Mr. Kales focuses his practice on helping his clients avoid litigation and to reach negotiated separation and divorce settlement agreements . He wishes to provide his clients with the assistance needed to reach optimal solutions for themselves and their families, sympathetically, individually, and cost-effectively.
For his work, Mr. Kales has received numerous honors:
Starting in 2013, Mr. Kales has been named a member of Virginia’s Legal Elite every year in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution by Virginia Business Magazine, in cooperation with the Virginia Bar Association; in each of these years, he was one of only a few Fairfax, Va. divorce lawyers to receive this honor.
Mr. Kales has been named to the Virginia Super Lawyers list every year since 2014, a distinction awarded to no more than 5% of Virginia attorneys, and has been honored as one of the Top 100 attorneys in Virginia by Super Lawyers.
Starting in 2017, Mr. Kales has been named to Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top Lawyers list every year in the Mediator and/or Divorce and Family law categories.
Mr. Kales has been named as one of the Ten Leaders in Collaborative Divorce Law in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area by The Ten Leaders Cooperative.
Mr. Kales has a superb rating from Avvo, which is reserved for attorneys Avvo views as the best in the legal field.
In 2019, Mr. Kales was named a top attorney in the Family Law Category by Arlington Magazine.
Positions Held: President and treasurer of the Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia (“CPNV”), CPNV’s representative to the Virginia Collaborative Professionals (“VaCP”), and a member of VaCP’s Council.
Practice Areas: Collaborative Divorce, divorce mediation, uncontested divorce, negotiations, premarital, postnuptial, and property settlement agreements, family law, equitable distribution of property (including division of pension benefits, such as military retirement benefits, stock options, and real estate), child support, alimony, child custody and visitation, parenting plans, custody relocation, and support modification.
Membership: Virginia State Bar and Collaborative Professionals of Virginia ("CPV"). CPV is the successor organization to VaCP and CPNV.
Education: Bates College, B.A., 1994, University of Connecticut, J.D., 1998.
Certifications: Virginia Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator.
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Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2014
I chose Jonathan Kales to represent me in my divorce, and he did an outstanding job on every level. I was particularly impressed by his knowledge of this area of law, and by the fact that throughout the process, he took the time to explain everything I needed to know in a way that was clear to me. ...
Posted by Michele | April 20, 2011
I have referred clients to Jonathan and find him an excellent attorney. There has been nothing but positive feedback concerning him, his firm and their work. In addition, he has worked with me on cases that deal with back child support, premarital trust agreement interpretation and property settlemen...
Posted by David | March 27, 2011
A divorce is never a positive thing for any family or couple, often leading to contempt and bitter feeling amongst the parties. A Collaborative divorce is a means of coming to a amicable ending for all involved. Jonathan was able to help us work through the process of divorce, resolve issues and un...
Posted by anonymous | March 20, 2011
I did not know what I was getting into, but Jonathan made the process as smooth as can be expected. After hearing the issues other divorced couples were going through, I am glad I took the Collaborative route. Jonathan on my ex-spouses attorney worked well together and the separation got done a lot...
Posted by anonymous | March 11, 2011
I have had the pleasure of knowing Jonathan Kales for many years. It has been a pleasure to see him in action in the recent past. Jonathan approaches his collaborative divorce practice with enthusiasm and a genuine desire to help families reach as amicable a solution as possible under difficult circu...
"I endorse this lawyer. Jonathan is a talented lawyer and a zealous and effective advocate. He is also a decent and caring person who is committed to reaching outcomes that meet his clients needs and that preserve their dignity. Simply put Jonathan is the kind of lawyer who makes me proud to be a lawyer too."
"Jonathan is a knowledgeable attorney who is well-versed in all aspects of family good. He is particularly well-know for his skills in alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and collaborative divorce. He is very professional and represents his clients well."
"I endorse this lawyer. Not only is he knowledgeable and experienced in family law matters overall, but he brings that expertise to his commitment to helping people find solutions through mediation wherever possible."
"Jonathan is a knowledgeable, thoughtful, creative and solution-oriented attorney. His sense of humor and good bed-side manner has saved many a tense moment from deteriorating. I highly recommend him."
"Jonathan is a competent, professional and knowledgeable attorney. He is an advocate for his clients and knows the law. He also has a very good sense of reasonableness and objectivity. I highly recommend Jonathan for a Virginia family law attorney."
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Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia, Super Lawyers
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Top 10 Collaborative Divorce Lawyers - Greater Washington, DC, Ten Leaders
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Listed, Virginia Super Lawyers
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Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2006
Family Mediation Certification, Virginia Supreme Court
2004 - Present
Partner, Kales & Kales, PLC
2002 - 2004
Associate, Hale, Hassan, Carlson, and Penn, PLC
2000 - 2002
Associate, Surovell, Jackson, Colten, and Dugan, P.C.
2006 - Present
International Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsMember
2006 - Present
Virginia Collaborative ProfessionalsMember of Executive Council
2006 - Present
Collaborative Professionals of Northern VirginiaCPNV Representative to VaCP and Past President
2006 - Present
Virginia Supreme CourtCertified Family Mediator
2000 - Present
Virginia State BarMember
2000 - Present
Fairfax Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Family Law SectionsMember
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JD - Juris Doctor
1994
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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Negotiating a Divorce Settlement
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Modification and Enforcement of Property Settlement Agreements and Court Orders
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