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Portsmouth City County Has 69 Family Attorneys with 361 Reviews

Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

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...

Rating: 9.8

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

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...

Rating: 9.1

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Family Lawyers in Portsmouth City County, VA

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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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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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

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...

Rating: 10

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

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 ...

Rating: 8.0

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

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...

Rating: 9.9

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 45 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...

Rating: 10

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Review: "Mrs Munn is real she’s going to tell you like it is and she is a fighter she will fight for you until the end she’s wonderful at bond hearings and she will do her best to get you the best results!! I highly recommend Mrs.munn mother of 6 Federal case"

Rating: 8.4

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: I started my legal career with the Portsmouth Public Defender's Office. This served as an invaluable experience as I handled all types of criminal cases from misdemeanor driving charges to murder. After almost four years as an Assistant Public Def...

Rating: 7.5

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Wills & Living Wills

Bio: I am an associate with the firm of Shannon & Associates who concentrates in family law, criminal law, elder law and civil litigation. I practiced with the firm of Tavss Fletcher for nearly seven years, and am now with the firm of Shannon & Associa...

Rating: 7.7

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Review: "After an eight-year legal journey, I can finally say that justice prevailed—and I owe that to an extraordinary attorney- Bess Tavss Maiden. She was my third attorney, and thankfully, my last. When she took my case, I had already endured years of f..."

Rating: 8.5

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

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 ...

Rating: 8.1

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Mr. Plumlee recently worked on my case with 100% professionalism. I've truly never seen an attorney work the courtroom like him. He is incredibly knowledgeable but is also incredibly personable. He cuts to the chase and is very genuine in how he v..."

Rating: 8.1

Call for a consultation(757) 796-6905

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Juvenile and more

Bio: Laurie M. Nield, a founding member of Nield, Delpierre & Vasta, PLC, represents clients throughout the Hampton Roads area. She primarily practices in the Norfolk, Chesapeake and Suffolk Courts. Ms. Nield practices daily in the General District, Ju...

Rating: 7.3

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning

Review: "As an out of state driver that was ticketed in Virginia, I was concerned that I would not be able to keep the ticket off my record. I hired Kristen Shannon by phone and we had several conversations about the importance of keeping the ticket off my..."

Rating: 7.6

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and more

Review: "I have hired Mr. Barlow twice now, and he has done a great job of communicating with me and got me some of the best deals possible with the prosecutor that he could have gotten. He is always very nice when I go in to talk with him and has a calm d..."

Rating: 6.6

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Family, Business, Real Estate

Review: "Mark and the team at Hunter Law Firm provided outstanding service. Their hard work and dedication yielded the a successful outcome in my personal injury case that went to a jury trial. I am truly grateful."

Rating: 7.1

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Mr. Graves became associated with the firm in 2007, and concentrates on criminal law, traffic matters, personal injury, family law, estate planning, creditor/debtor law, and landlord/tenant law.Mr. Graves was born in Seattle, Washington where he a...

Rating: 8.6

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Richard Davis exceeded my expectations! He went above and beyond to assist me in my case. His staff was super friendly, and he always made time to take my call or update me on my case. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for an exceptional at..."

Rating: 7.7

Call for a FREE consultation(757) 863-7849

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Contracts & Agreements and more

Review: "Mr. Andrew Patzit has gone above and beyond to represent me in every way possible. He cut me tremendous breaks and was always available and working to help me. No matter what time of day he was always there! One of the most hospitable people you'l..."

Rating: 7.0

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Portsmouth City County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Ms. Peterson graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2005. She was admitted to the practice of law in the State of Georgia in 2006 and in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2007. Ms. Peterson has been a certified Guardian Ad Litem since 2008,...

Rating: 6.6

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