As a Winchester, Virginia, attorney, Joan K. Fine has practiced law with firms in the city as well as Boston, Massachusetts, and is licensed to practice in both states. In 1990 Joan K. Fine established her own law practice in Winchester, Virginia, and has the distinction of being the first woman to be elected president of the Winchester/Frederick County Bar Association.
A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, she received a Juris Doctor degree in 1982 from Boston College Law School and was selected for Law Review at that institution.
Ms. Fine has over thirty years of experience evaluating her clients' legal issues, identifying their options, and formulating solutions to meet their goals. Her expertise includes contract litigation, negotiation and business law. Ms. Fine focuses her practice on Business/Commercial Law, Litigation (Business, Contract, Real Estate and Probate); Real Estate Law; Wills Trusts and Estate Administration and Equine Law. Business clients are diverse and include trucking, publishing, manufacturing, construction, insurance, restaurants, counseling services, horse farms and dairy farms. Ms. Fine represents clients and appears in court primarily in the city of Winchester, and the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Loudoun, and Fauquier.
Experience: Ms. Fine recognizes that just as every person is unique, the conditions surrounding each case are unique, and that uniqueness must be taken into account before legal advice is given. Using her more than thirty years of experience, Ms. Fine helps her clients evaluate their legal issues, identify their options, and formulate and implement a strategy to achieve their goals.
Options: Ms. Fine listens to the facts you present, then researches and analyzes your case before providing advice. Working together, you and she may discover alternative approaches that suggest alternative strategies. Rather than making the decisions for you, Ms. Fine uses her expertise to explore these options with you, helping you to make the right decision for your situation.
Solutions: Historically, lawyers have been called “attorneys and counselors at law.” Ms. Fine brings experience and a collaborative approach to the table, allowing you and her, working as a team, to achieve your goals. With her guidance, you’ll receive insight into your options, and help in planning and implementing a goal-oriented strategy.
Practice areas
Do you want to start your own business? Do you have a family-run business? Are you getting ready to sell your business and retire? Have you made sure that you are covered by insurance or an agreement in the event that something unexpected happens?
40 years
We will review any draft Contract you have received, review with you what you want, the terms of the draft Contract, which terms are contrary to your best interests and how they can be revised.
40 years
Ms. Fine represents clients and appears in court primarily in the City of Winchester, Va., and the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Loudoun, and Fauquier.
40 years
A variety of legal issues arise throughout an individual’s lifetime regarding estate planning and disposition of assets. In Winchester, Va., Ms. Fine counsels clients locally and in surrounding counties regarding their legal options.
40 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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VA | Authorized to Practice Law | 1990 | 03/25/2022 |
MA | Active | 1982 | 02/22/2022 |
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Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Law Review | Boston College Law School | 1981 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | Law Office of Joan K. Fine, PLC | 1990 - Present |
Attorney | Costello, Dickenson | 1989 - 1990 |
Attorney | Rubin & Rudman, LLP | 1985 - 1989 |
Attorney | Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster | 1982 - 1984 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Foundation of The State Arboretum | Director | 2014 - Present |
Virginia Women Attorneys Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
Top of Virginia Regional Chamber | Member | 2012 - Present |
Blue Ridge Association of Realtors | Member | 2012 - Present |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section | Member | 2007 - Present |
American Bar Association, Business Law Section | Member | 2007 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 2007 - Present |
Winchester/Frederick County Bar Association | Past President | 1990 - Present |
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Admitted to Practice | 1990 - Present |
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia | Admitted to Practice | 1990 - Present |
Virginia State Bar | Member | 1990 - Present |
United States Supreme Court | Admitted to Practice | 1989 - Present |
United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit | Admitted to Practice | 1985 - Present |
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | Admitted to Practice | 1983 - Present |
Piedmont Environmental Council - Legislative Committee | Chairman | 1993 - 1994 |
Berryville-Clarke County Chamber of Commerce | Past President | 1992 - 1993 |
Virginia Women Attorneys Association | Past Treasurer | 1992 - 2019 |
Berryville-Clarke County Chamber of Commerce | Former Director | 1991 - 1993 |
Piedmont Environmental Council | Former Director | 1991 - 1996 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Boston College Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1982 |
Ohio Wesleyan University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1962 |
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Matthew Akers, Litigation Attorney on Aug 8, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer.
Joshua Hummer, Contracts and agreements Attorney on Jul 19, 2017
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Joan is a very skilled and detailed oriented attorney who strives to obtain the best possible result for her clients. I wholeheartedly endorse her.