Jessica C. Beatty

Jessica C. Beatty

also known as Jessica C. Boutwell

4.8
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 13 years

Family Lawyer Practice Areas: Family

About Jessica

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Family 100%

Divorce, child custody, visitation, and support, settlement and litigation

13 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 11 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 13 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

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Jessica C. Beatty's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

31 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Mr Taylor | September 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

We Won

Mrs Beatty really helped me understand my rights as a father. She's very understanding and also was one call away to assist on any questions I head throughout my entire case...She was wonderful and must I add she really fought with me and for me this long custody battle. WE ACCOMPLISHED Everything , ...That was the GOAL....

Posted by Lisiane | September 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

I am from a different country and I found support to my family issues resolved! So she was a great professional!

With her professional skills, I could finally get the custody of my children and have an agreement in place! She always called back and responded email, which was very important during the process! Thank you!

Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Best of the Best

Family court is about the last place anyone wants to be. Unfortunately, I have had to fight for third party visitation, and Jess represented me in both the original case and appeal. Jess guided me every step of the way and helped me understand the process and the importance and potential impact of... every decision I made as we worked our way through court. Thanks to Jess’ skill and knowledge, I was awarded visitation against very poor odds. An appeal was filed immediately after the case was heard. Again, I relied on Jess to advise me and navigate the legal hurdles we faced. Days before the hearing, we were dealing with a rapidly changing situation. By the time of the hearing, Jess had fully informed me of all the possible outcomes and what our strategy would be moving forward from the ruling. I walked into court knowing I could fully trust Jess to represent me in the very best possible way that day and for whatever comes next. The ruling was favorable for us. Who knows what will happen tomorrow but one thing I know for sure is if I am ever back in family court I will do anything I can to be sure Jess is there to represent me.

Posted by anonymous | November 30, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Worthless

DO NOT USE HER if you are going to trial. She is simply a paper pusher and has no idea how to act in a court room. She did not defend me at all, barely spoke, during my child custody case. I paid over $12,000 for no representation. She did not submit my documents to the court so they could not be use...d to help my case. She allowed the guardian ad litem to do all her work for her. I could not be more disappointed in the miniscule amount of effort she put into my case. I feel like I was robbed.

Posted by Casey | February 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Pitbull in Court

I was going through a child custody case and it was an out of state situation. I was feeling hopeless because I felt my other lawyer didn’t have the fight in them to represent my kids and I. I was referred to Mrs. Boutwell by another attorney and I’m so glad I hired her. I gave her the impossible wit...h my case only being 2 weeks away but she prepared me and gave me the confidence to walk in that court room to win my case. She didn’t miss a beat when cross examining my ex to make his true colors show. When she questioned me it was as if we rehearsed many times before. I walked away with pure happiness having my kids being right next to me. I highly recommend her because she doesn’t go down with out a fight so that’s why I call her a pitbull she will fight for you tooth and nail. Thank you for your help !

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Jessica C. Beatty's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kenneth Farino

Family lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Family member

"Mrs. Boutwell is incredibly reliable, and has been immensely helpful in assisting me with a divorce matter that I have been handling. Not only does she have a superb mastery of family law, but she also has encyclopedic knowledge of local rules and procedures relating to different jurisdictions. Mrs. Boutwell's expertise cannot be beat."

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Katherine Wilcox Carter

Family lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Friend

"I've known Jessica for over 20 years. She's intelligent, hardworking, capable, and quick on her feet. She's a great attorney, and a credit to the legal community. She's fair-minded but tough, and a great advocate on behalf of her clients. I highly recommend Jessica!"

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Trevor Anderson

Family lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"One of the most dedicated and intelligent family law practitioners in the Northern Virginia region. Ms. Strock's steadfast commitment to providing quality legal representation for families dealing with difficult and painful circumstances serves as a model for what should be, but unfortunately is not, the norm in the legal community. She is a gifted communicator, a fearless advocate, and a tenacious litigator whose expertise at dealing with cases involving young children has garnered her a great deal of respect from her clients as well as her peers."

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Thomas Silis

Family lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2012

Dean's Certificate, College of William and Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Litigation Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

2014 - 2017

Associate, Wendy H. Schwartz and Associates, PLLC

2012 - 2014

Associate, Silis & Associates

2008 - 2009

Honors Paralegal, United States Federal Trade Commission

Associations

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Virginia Bar Association

Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association

Education

2012

College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

University of Virginia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2012

William and Mary Law Review Setting the Terms of a Break-Up

Languages

English

French

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