$ 425-425 per hour
Jonathan Louis Kales
About Jonathan
Biography
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.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Mediation
90%
29 years
Divorce and Separation
10%
26 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Virginia for 26 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Location
Kales & Kales, PLC
4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA, 22033
Kales & Kales, PLC
1100 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1100, Arlington, VA, 22201
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Showing 6 - 6 of 6 reviews | Divorce & Separation
Posted by Mary | January 16, 2011 | Divorce & Separation
Collaborative Divorce made simple
Jonathan was extremely helpful. His advice was right on target. My now ex-spouse was difficult to deal with at times, but Jonathan never skipped a beat and stayed right on task. The process took longer than I expected, but then again, I had never gone through a divorce before. Jonathan kept ev...
Jonathan Louis Kales's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I have referred clients to Jonathan. They are all extremely satisfied."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"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."
"Mr. Kales is a knowledgeable, professional and exceedingly competent lawyer."
"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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Experience
Honors
2026
Listed, Super Lawyers
2025
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2025
Listed, Super Lawyers
2024
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2024
Listed, Super Lawyers
2023
Top Lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine
2023
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2023
Listed, Super Lawyers
2022
Top Lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine
2022
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2022
Listed, Super Lawyers
2021
Listed, Super Lawyers
2021
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2020
Listed, Super Lawyers
2020
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2020
Top Lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine
2019
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2019
Listed, Super Lawyers
2018
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2018
Top Lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine
2018
Listed, Super Lawyers
2017
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2017
Top Lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine
2017
Listed, Super Lawyers
2016
Listed, Super Lawyers
2016
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2016
Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia, Super Lawyers
2015
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2015
Listed, Virginia Super Lawyers
2015
Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2014
Top 10 Collaborative Divorce Lawyers - Greater Washington, DC, Ten Leaders
2014
Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Listed, Virginia Super Lawyers
2013
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2006
Family Mediation Certification, Virginia Supreme Court
Work Experience
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.
Associations
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
Sample of Legal Cases
Riggins v. O'Brien
Contempt finding against Mr. Riggins upheld.
Education
1998
University of Connecticut School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
Bates College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
2006
Lecture Series
Negotiating a Divorce Settlement
2005
Lecture Series
Modification and Enforcement of Property Settlement Agreements and Court Orders
Publications
2026
Kales & Kales Blog
Divorce Mediation Fairfax – Start 2026 Calmly in Tyson’s Corner & Arlington
2025
Kales & Kales Blog
Tyson’s Corner Divorce Mediation
2025
2025
Kales & Kales Blog
Fairfax County Divorce Mediation: How Mediation Works with the Circuit Court
2025
Kales & Kales Blog
Husband‑and‑Wife Arlington Divorce Mediators Help Families Move Forward
2023
Kales & Kales Blog
Divorce Mediation Cost Northern Virginia
2023
Kales & Kales Blog
Virginia Divorce Mediation and Co-Parenting: Putting the Children First
2019
Kales & Kales Blog
The Kales & Kales Approach to Divorce Mediation
2014
Kales & Kales Blog
Divorce and Special Needs Children
2014
Kales & Kales Blog
Pets and Collaborative Divorce: Caring Solutions for Beloved Family Members
Languages
English