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    68 family lawyers serve Portsmouth, VA. Compare the best based on 359+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Portsmouth City County are listed below.

    Portsmouth Has 68 Family Attorneys with 359 Reviews

    801 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Hello! My name is Ashby Pope and I am a partner at the law firm of Riddick & Pope in Smithfield, Virginia. We also have an office in Portsmouth, Virginia to serve our clients on the Southside. I started my legal career in Portsmouth and I live in ...
    Richard Joseph Davis

    PRO

    Kozak & Associates, P.C.
    355 Crawford Parkway, Suite 700, Portsmouth, VA
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more

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    Family lawyers advise and represent clients in matters like divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and the civil aspects of domestic violence. They draft agreements, negotiate settlements, appear in family court, protect parental and financial rights, help enforce orders, and provide emotional and procedural guidance through sensitive family transitions.

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    Stephen Edward Heretick

    PRO

    Suite 720, 355 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Litigation, Corporate & Incorporation and more
    Law Office of Kurt A. Gilchrist
    706 London Street, Portsmouth, VA
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
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    1302 Coltrane Drive, Portsmouth, VA
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: I have been a practicing attorney for 18 years. I started my career as a judicial law clerk for three district court judges in Minnesota. I continued in public service as a public defender and attorney for two pdominant legal aid organizations in ...
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    801 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense
    Court of Appeals Of Virginia
    1030 Crawford Pkwy, Portsmouth, VA
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation and more
    James Orlando Broccoletti

    PRO

    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Norfolk)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, Juvenile and more
    Aggressive. Thoughtful. Knowledgeable. Call today for a consultation.
    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Chesapeake)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: James E. Short is a skilled lawyer who has over 30 years of experience. His practice is focused on a wide range of misdemeanor and felony criminal cases as well as DUI defense, family law and personal injury. As a former prosecutor, James E. Short...
    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Norfolk)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, Car Accidents
    Bio: A Hampton Roads native, Noah was born and raised in Suffolk, Virginia. He graduated from Norfolk Academy where he received recognition as an excellent student and athlete. He was honored with the prestigious David Ari Levitt Award for intellectual...
    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Chesapeake)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense
    Bio: I was raised in Oxford, North Carolina by my father who is an attorney, and my mother who was a teacher. My older brother and I both attended The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC-CH - go heels!) together and graduated in 2004. I rece...
    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Norfolk)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Child Custody, Alimony and more
    Bio: Sarah grew up in a military family and came to learn about public service at a young age. During her time at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, she shifted her focus from national security studies to pursuing the field of law after her time inte...
    John Richard Fletcher

    PRO

    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Norfolk)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense
    Bio: My law practice concentrates on representing clients in personal injury litigation, including medical malpractice cases, and in family law and criminal defense.
    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Norfolk)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Divorce & Separation, Mediation and more
    Bio: Mary Commander was born and raised in Hampton Roads, and only strayed as far away as Richmond for law school. She has worked with the court systems here for more than 35 years and knows how things work. Commander Law's goal is to make whatever leg...
    Timothy Vitow Anderson

    PRO

    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Chesapeake)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Bankruptcy & Debt, Criminal Defense and more
    Bio: I was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri. I graduated from the University of Tampa with a Bachelors Degree in Economics. I obtained my Juris Doctor degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia and am now licensed to practice in ...
    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Chesapeake)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: I am proud to have been selected as AV-Rated (Preminent) in Family Law by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings system, and to be included in the 2018 and 2019 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America for Family Law. I earned my Law Degree (J.D.) ...
    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Chesapeake)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, General Practice, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: Although originally from Long Island, I grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia. After attending the University of Virginia and the Charleston School of Law, I was happy to return to the Tidewater area to begin my legal career. I love the work that I do a...
    Steven M Legum

    PRO

    4.511 reviews
    This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.
    Family Attorney near Portsmouth (Norfolk)
    Family Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Personal Injury, General Practice
     
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