Emily Rebecca Dunn

Emily Rebecca Dunn

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 12 years

Family Lawyer at Chesapeake, VA
Practice Areas: Family, Domestic Violence, Juvenile, Adoption

555 Belaire Ave, Suite 210, Chesapeake, VA

About Emily

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 80%

We litigate custody and visitation, dissolution, and child support matters. We represent parties in these matters in both Juvenile and Domestic Relations and Circuit courts in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.

12 years | 100 cases

80%
Domestic Violence 10%

We represent parties as well as children in civil protective order proceedings in J&DR Court.

4 years

10%
Adoption 5%

We assist families in their finalization of adoption from foster care or DSS custody. We come into the case once the natural parents' rights have been terminated. Potential adoptive parents are eligible for a state subsidy to assist with the cost.

4 years

5%
Juvenile Law 5%

We represent children in truancy, delinquency, and other charges against minors brought in J&DR court. We accept court appointments to these matters in Chesapeake and Suffolk. We also serve as private counsel for defendants.

4 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 350-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 11 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2014

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 12 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2013

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Dunn Family Law, PLLC

555 Belaire Ave, Suite 210, Chesapeake, VA, 23320

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Emily Rebecca Dunn's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

5 star (4)
4 star (0)
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Posted by Robert | June 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Dunn takes on CSE/DOR.....Wins!!!!

Emily Dunn of Dadvocacy Law of Miami took on an impossible mess I found myself blindsided by in late 2013. After my one and only son who had been residing with me since he was 11 years old turned 18, his mother whom I had paid in full for support walked in the doors of CSE and filed a fraudulent aff...idavit stating she had nearly $50,000 of arrears owed her. With an efficiency unlike any other government agency, the DOR was quickly garnishing and locking down all of my financial means. Through some luck of keeping most all of my payments and the exceptional finesse of Emily Dunn's motions and hearing tactics I walked away with zero owed and case closed. Dad's, a word of advice: Pay through CSE/DOR so your payments are tracked and most importantly, if you get jammed up your first call needs to be to Emily Dunn and Dadvocacy Law.

Posted by Richard | March 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

An Amazing Lawyer

I hired Emily for a child support modification case. She was very knowledgeable and very easy to work with. She made sure that we devised a plan to be fair for both parties. Because of her everything else started to work out perfectly.

Posted by benito | September 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Dadvocacy's Emily R. Dunn

I take this opportunity to once again express how satisfied i am with Miss Emily Dunn. 6 out of 5 stars. Very serious about her job and dligent. She took the time to answer all my questions in a field that was completely unknown to me. And, she's got a great team behind her(Dadvocacy)*****

Posted by Victor | July 29, 2015

Emily is great!!!

She got the result that I wanted (I did not have to pay retroactive)...and I felt like I was with a family member with me in court......Thank you Emily!!!

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Emily Rebecca Dunn's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jennifer Alfonso

Family lawyer | Dec 30

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Emily is very professional and thorough in her work. She always asses the situation and handles her cases in the most appropriate way and considers all the relevant circumstances in order to reach the best outcome for the child and the family at whole."

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Jeniffer Viscarra

Family lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Emily is very knowledgeable in Family Law, particularly with respect to child support and time sharing matters."

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Chantale Suttle

Family lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"Excellent negotiation and trial skills."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Associations

2014 - Present

Florida Bar, Family Law Section

2013 - Present

Virginia State Bar

Florida Bar

Education

2013

Regent University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Publications

Languages

English

American Sign Language

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