Jennifer M. Simmons

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Jennifer M. Simmons

4.9
36 reviews
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Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 29 years

Family Lawyer at Fredericksburg, VA
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Trusts ... +7 more

10709 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 101B, Fredericksburg, VA

About Jennifer

Biography

Practice Areas

10

Practice Areas

Adoption 11%

11%
Alimony 11%

11%
Child Custody 11%

11%
Child Support 11%

11%
Criminal Defense 11%

11%
Domestic Violence 11%

11%
Family 11%

11%
Guardianship 11%

11%
Trusts 11%

11%
Other 1%

1%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2015
Platinum Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 24 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 29 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1996

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Simmons and Hodge, PLC

10709 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 101B, Fredericksburg, VA, 22408

simmonsandhodge.com

Simmons and Hodge, PLC

9134 Courthouse Road, Suite A, Spotsylvania, VA, 22553

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Jennifer M. Simmons's Reviews

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Posted by Ryan | June 12, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

A Man with Custody

I was very pleased with my interactions with Jennifer and even more so with how she handled herself in court. She knows the system and I feel she did a great job representing my interests. I've always had physical custody of my children and, as a man, it has always seemed like an uphill battle. I nev...er felt that pressure working with Jennifer. I felt like she had my best interests in mind and she strove to find the best solutions possible. I highly recommend her.

Jennifer Simmons

Replied last July 26, 2022

Thank you for your kind words, Ryan. I'm glad we could help.

Posted by Santiago | March 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Amazing Legal Service

After dealing with several attorneys on my child support case over the years and getting steered in the wrong direction, it was refreshing to have an attorney like Jennifer Simmons to represent me. She knew I had my kids' best interest in mind, and she worked hard to make sure the outcome was fair fo...r everyone involved. She is very intelligent, strategic, and committed to her clients. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

Jennifer Simmons

Replied last July 26, 2022

I'm so glad we could help. Thank you for the outstanding review!!

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2016

Highly recommended

We highly recommend the services of this firm and will definitely use the services of this firm if we need legal services in the future. They were very effective, knowledgeable, professional and easy to deal with. They were also very much on top of things and made sure the right things happened at th...e right time. I felt the amount of time billed was very fair and reasonable. In short, we were completely satisfied and recommend the firm highly.

Jennifer Simmons

Replied last February 18, 2016

I very much appreciate your confidence in us and your recommendation. So glad we could help.

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2016 | Child Custody

Jennifer Simmons is a wonderful lawyer

Jennifer helped me with a difficult custody and support case. She is extremely knowledgeable and did a wonderful job for me. I highly recommend her services.

Jennifer Simmons

Replied last February 18, 2016

Thank you for recommending us!

Posted by Nikki | February 18, 2016 | Divorce & Separation

CHILD CUSTODY

I highly recommend Ms. Jennifer Simmons and her paralegal David for legal representation. They both were extremely professional and made things much less stressful for me. From my first initial consultation, she immediately made me feel comfortable, and successfully represented me during this very ...difficult time in my life. She listened to me and addressed all my immediate concerns. After I retained her as my legal counsel, she continued her professional representation. I have since then recommended several others to her for custody, divorce, support, etc. She is a wonderful, very knowledgeable attorney and I will continue to call upon her firm if I or others may need legal representation in the future.

Jennifer Simmons

Replied last February 18, 2016

Thanks for the wonderful review and for all your referrals.

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Jennifer M. Simmons's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Hyman

Family lawyer | Dec 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Danieli

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jennifer is a tenacious lawyer who will represent her clients to the fullest."

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Jeannette Purvis

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2023 - Present

Partner, Simmons and Hodge, PLC

1900 - Present

Partner, Simmons and Hodge, PLC

2002 - 2023

Owner, Jennifer M. Simmons, PLC

2000 - 2002

Associate, Law Offices of M.R. "Chip" Reamy

1997 - 1999

Attorney, Danville Public Defender's Office

Associations

1999 - Present

Fredericksburg Area Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

Virginia State Bar

Member

Education

1996

Washington and Lee University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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