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I have known that I wanted to practice estate planning and elder law since high school, when my family began running into problems in providing needed care for aging relatives. At that point, there wasn't much that I could do to help, so I am especially grateful now that I get to help other families navigate through the aging process on a daily basis.
Born in Massachusetts and raised in Pennsylvania, I came to Williamsburg for law school and fell in love ... with my now-husband, with the Hampton Roads area, and with a law firm that upholds my strong personal values and seeks to combat the negative image of lawyers in our society.
I have a strong attention to detail and I enjoy planning ahead. I use these skills to help my clients in creating thorough, personalized estate planning documents which are designed to work despite life's unknown twists and turns.
When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with family, reading, and watching sitcoms.
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Acquired: 2017
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461 McLaws Circle, Suite 2, Williamsburg, VA, 23185-5674
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Posted by Rachel P. | December 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Cathy, Leslie, and her team were awesome from 2020 through 2021. I couldn't ask for a better team. My mom went to the hospital in April 2020 end up in a medical coma for months. My mom didn't update her estate planning to allow for me to assist her in daily life. Mind you this is the first time I eve...
Posted by Lois Diane | November 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Ms. Sears listened to our specific needs for estate planning and made many good recommendations. The whole process was smooth and done in a timely manner. The whole cost was explained up front and there were no hidden charges. We were very pleased with the efficiency of her whole staff. We would high...
Posted by Janna | May 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Catherine was a pleasure to work with. She's a good listener, patient, wonderful at explaining, and follows through. It's obvious she is there to serve your needs and willing to go the extra mile. Everyone we dealt with at the firm was competent and cared about customer service.
Posted by anonymous | December 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Cathy was a joy to work with, very professional and competent. And especially patient with our myriad questions. She was also readily available to talk on several occasions. Overall, we could not be happier with our interactions with Cathy and TPC!
Posted by Edward | August 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney
We for had been postponing establishing a trust for many years because we thought it would be more difficult than it turned out to be. Catherine helped us at every point and was knowledgeable and kind and a pleasure to work with,
"I've worked with Cathy in a number of capacities over the years. I've had the pleasure to get to know her very well. She is hardworking, compassionate and takes a very client-centered approach to her work. She is an excellent legal writer and is detail-oriented. Her integrity and high standard of ethics are exemplary. Proud to be her colleague."
"Cathy is passionate about her clients and her work in the elder law field. She is level-headed and easy to work with. I endorse this attorney."
"Attorney Sears is very conscientious and thorough in her work. She takes the appropriate time to make sure that things are done correctly. She has a warm and inviting personality that makes people feel comfortable working with her. I endorse this attorney."
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2017 - Present
Attorney, The Peninsula Center for Estate and Lifelong Planning
2016 - 2017
Law Clerk, The Peninsula Center for Estate and Lifetime Planning
2015 - 2017
Graduate Research Fellow, Elder & Disability Law Clinic - William & Mary School of Law
2018 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law AttorneysMember
2018 - Present
Virginia Academy of Elder Law AttorneysMember
2017 - Present
Virginia State BarMember
2017 - Present
Virginia State Bar, Trusts and Estates SectionMember
2017
JD - Juris Doctor
2014
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
Life Care Planning
English
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