Bryan Heaton Schempf

Bryan Heaton Schempf

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 51 years

Litigation Lawyer at Yorktown, VA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Family, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

4000 George Washington Memorial Highway., Yorktown, VA

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 28 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1997

Former Member

No misconduct found

Licensed in Missouri for 51 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 1974

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Schempf & Ware, PLLC

4000 George Washington Memorial Highway., Yorktown, VA, 23692

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Bryan Heaton Schempf's Reviews

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18 Client Reviews

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Posted by Graham | September 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

I highly recommend Mr Schempf!

I called a local law firm to see if they would take my case and they no longer practiced family law. They recommended Mr Schempf and I'm glad they did. I had a rather unusual matter with my ex-wife of 15 years. He took his time in the consultation and explained, sometimes twice (sorry!) until I under...stood. He and his staff are very friendly and professional; they got the job done at a very reasonable rate. I won't hesitate to contact Mr Schempf for future matters and if it's something out of his wheel house I'll confidently accept his referral.

Posted by Igor | January 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce and child custody, very much satisfied

In the last two years Mr. Bryan H. Schempf helped me with my divorce and child custody issues. When I realized that divorce cannot be avoided I interviewed three lawyers. I chose Mr. Schempf, and, from the opening salvo to final decree, I never regretted my choice. Mr. Schempf turned out to be very k...nowledgeable, highly punctual and amazingly efficient. I always received prompt replies to my questions from Mr. Schempf and his assistant, Pam Denney. At every step of the process, Mr. Schempf showed me different options and explained their pros and cons. Mr. Schempf was a great listener, and he showed attention to every tiny detail of my story. When he learned the details, he always knew the next step. In some instances, Mr. Schempf had more than one solution, and he explained me possible outcomes for each of them. Moreover, he never pushed me to make a choice. At every turn I felt that the decision was mine. I am very much satisfied with both the way that Mr. Schempf arranged my divorce and the outcome of my divorce process. I highly recommend Mr. Shempf as one of the best family law attorneys in Yorktown area.

Posted by Rik | January 02, 2015

Thank you for your service.

Mr. Schempf and his team helped me every step of the way while I had no clue what to do. He explained every move needed and what was in my best interest. He allowed me to make my own decisions, but educated me along the way . I highly recommend him and his staff. Very professional and made me ...very comfortable. There were times late in the evening when Mr. Schempf would contact me just to see if I was ok. Who does that? This guy does. Not only have I found a great attorney, I feel like I have found a friend.I thank him and his team for their hard work on my behalf.

Posted by anonymous | October 26, 2014 | Child Custody

Excellent Lawyer

• I recommend Bryan Schempf. • I hired Bryan in July 2011. • Bryan handled my Child Custody matter and Divorce. Mr. Schempf represented me in my divorce and child custody matters. I had a very rugged divorce where my rich wife tried to use her trust fund money and manipulation to take my so...n and throw me to the wolves. She spent around 360,000 dollars over the course of two years trying to crush me. Mr. Schempf took on all three of her lawyers like a champ. I didn’t have a lot of money, but he said he wouldn’t give up on me. He allowed me to pay him payments, and his fees were very reasonable. Bryan got me an "amazing" custody agreement, and got me divorced from her. It was an uphill battle, but this guy is good. It definitely takes a lot of time to fight money and manipulation, and the courts in VA aren’t about a speedy process. His opinions were always right. Sometimes I would not understand exactly what was going on. He would explain it to me and then ask me what I wanted to do. I always took his advice, and he his ideas were always great. I still get earfuls from my ex-wife on how much she dislikes him (he made her lawyers look bad, and they were some of the best around). If you get a chance to use this man as your lawyer, do it!

Posted by Gerry | March 26, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Mr. Bryan Schempf is a very professional and competent attorney.

Mr. Schempf handled my legal needs in a professional and timely manner. His communication skills were effective in gathering relative info to organize and move through the legal process. Mr. Schempf and his legal assistant Pam Denney kept me informed and up to date from the beginning until the suc...cessful completion of my case. I have referred a friend to Mr. Schempf who also feels very fortunate to have his legal representation.

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Family lawyer | Nov 01

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Litigation lawyer | Mar 05

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 05

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"I endorse Bryan. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Family lawyer | Jan 21

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2010

Chairman's Award for Public Service, Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

2007

Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine

2006

Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Partner, Schempf & Ware, PLLC

2000 - 2011

Partner, Jones Blechman Woltz & Kelly, PC

1997 - 2000

Member, Stein & Smith, P.C.

1994 - 1997

Colonel (Staff Judge Advocate), U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command

1991 - 1993

Colonel (Deputy Judge Advocate), U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps Europe

1987 - 1991

Colonel (Command Judge Advocate), U.S. Army Recruiting Command

1984 - 1987

Lt. Col. (Deputy Commander), U.S. Army Claims Service (Europe)

Associations

2011 - Present

York County Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Attorney Member

1997 - Present

Virginia Bar Association

Member

1974 - Present

Missouri State Bar Association

Attorney Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Nickelson v. U.S., 284 F. Supp. 2d 387 (E.D. Va. 2003)

The Federal Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal on the grounds that it had limited jurisdiction to review an agency head's unexplained refusal to follow an administrative judge's recommendation regarding renewal of a security clearance.

U.S. ex rel. Watkins v. AIT Worldwide Logistics, et al., E.D. Va., Case No. 2:04cv 116

The Department of Justice intervened in the case, and the "relator" was awarded a share of the award which was reached by settlement.

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Education

1974

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1969

United States Military Academy

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

1981

The Army Lawyer Release of Information

1980

The Army Lawyer Publish or Perish: An Analysis of the Publication Requirement of the Freedom of Information Act

Languages

English

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