Richard Alan Gray

Richard Alan Gray

4.6
Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 37 years

Alimony Lawyer at Tysons Corner, VA
Practice Areas: Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support ... +2 more

8000 Tower Crescent Drive, Suite 1400, Tysons Corner, VA

About Richard

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Alimony 25%

Many of the contested divorce cases that I handle include an alimony component. I have routinely represented both spouses in such cases both requesting and defending requests of alimony from the court.

38 years

25%
Child Custody 25%

As an integral part of my overall family law practice, I routinely handle contested child custody cases including relocation cases.

38 years

25%
Child Support 25%

In conjunction with child custody, the issue of application of the appropriate child support to the case is often litigated and once again; this is a routine component of my family law practicve.

38 years

25%
Mediation 15%

I am trained as a Collaborative Divorce Lawyer in June 2009. I have also taken many hours of mediation training including 30 in 2005 at the Northern Virginia Mediation and Training Center, Fairfax, Va.

25 years

15%
Divorce and Separation 10%

I include this as a subsection largely because there are uncontested cases and cases where I draft settlement agreements that in the aggregate, comprise a subsection of my overall family law practice.

38 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 25 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 25 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2000

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 37 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1988

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Hampshire for 37 years

State: New Hampshire

Acquired: 1988

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Offit Kiurman

8000 Tower Crescent Drive, Suite 1400, Tysons Corner, VA, 22182

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Richard Alan Gray's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (8)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by anonymous | April 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very satisfied

Richard was very responsive and thoughtful regarding my case. He was very helpful to me in navigating a challenging custody and property settlement agreement.

Posted by anonymous | April 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Divorce case

He was great, he did not treat my divorce as a business opportunity, he did what was fair and what was good to all!

Posted by Laura | February 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Top of the Line Legal Support

I couldn't have had a better experience working with Richard Gray and Emily Walters. Not only did I finally get some very positive traction on a case that has been dragging on for 20+ frustrating years, I got extremely prompt and thorough response to all my legal questions and needs in a manner that... made me feel like my case was most important to them. The services I received from this team were not cheap but I can honestly say have been worth every single penny. Because Richard and Emily's are so adept, thorough and attentive, I have been able to finally take a breath and minimize long standing anxiety - both in and out of the courtroom. Last but not least, these two professionals have been a pleasure to work with - just really great and caring people, plain and simple. I will have absolutely no hesitation recommending Richard and Emily and this law firm to friends and family in the future.

Posted by Kevin | April 17, 2015

Honest lawyer

Richard was honest, straight forward and willing to do whatever it took to get my case settled in the fairest manner. I would recommend his services to anyone.

Posted by Sally | April 14, 2015

Highly Professional

Before my first meeting with Mr. Gray, I had little knowledge of the legal process involved in divorce proceedings and was uneasy at the prospect of meeting a divorce attorney. I found Mr. Gray to be very easy to talk with and walked away from the meeting with a clear idea of how my case would procee...d, associated costs, and a general timeframe of how long things would take. He is highly professional and pays great attention to detail. I feel that he looks out for what is in my best interest and am confident that when my case is over I will be extremely satisfied with the outcome. I would highly recommend Mr. Gray to anyone seeking legal council for a separation or divorce.

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Richard Alan Gray's Lawyer Endorsements

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Timothy Bird

Unknown lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Richard for many years and he is a skilled and knowledgeable attorney. I would certainly hire him in the event I ever needed an attorney."

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Larry Bowen

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Richard for 2 decades and he does great work for clients."

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Elaine Vadas

Family lawyer

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Darlene Lesser

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2014

Top Lawyers in Northern Virginia, Northern Virginia Magazine

2014

Washington DC Metro Area, SuperLawyers-Family Law

2013

Virginia Super Lawyer for 2013, Super Lawyers Magazine

2012

Top Attorneys in Virginia, Richmond Magazine

2012

AV Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Virginia Super Lawyer - Family Law, Super Lawyers Magazine

2009

Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine

2008

Super Lawyer - Family Law, Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers

2007

Virginia Super Lawyer - Family Law, Virginia Super Lawyers

2007

Super Lawyer - Family Law, Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers

2006

Virginia Super Lawyer - Family Law, Virginia Super Lawyers

Work Experience

1999 - 2013

Attorney and Principal, Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.

1989 - 1999

Attorney, Law Office of Richard A. Gray, P.C.

Associations

2020 - Present

Fairfax Bar Association Delegate to the American Bar Association (ABA), 2020 - 2022.

Delegate

2009 - Present

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow

2009 - Present

Virginia Collaborative Professionals

Member

2009 - Present

Northern Virginia Collaborative Professionals

Member

2008 - Present

Fairfax Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2009 - 2020

Fairfax Bar Association

Past President - 2016-2017

2009 - 2018

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2007 - 2019

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Emerson v. Emerson: Va. Court of Appeals. Record # 0566-03-04

Appeal dismissed by Virginia Court of Appeals September 16, 2003

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Education

1987

New England School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

George Mason University

MA - Masters of Arts

1973

Old Dominion University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2009

Representing Clients in Custody Mediation Custody, Visitation and Child Support

Languages

English

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