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Address
901 15th Street, NW, Suite 625
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Statement of PracticeFamily Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Child and Spousal Support, Divorce, Criminal Law, Business and Transaction Matters, General, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Appellate practice in State and Federal Courts. Year Established: 1981
Firm Size: 5
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Address901 15th Street, NW, Suite 625
Washington, DC 20005
PhonePhone: 202-408-0655
Fax: 202-408-9826
Website
http://www.lewislawfirm.com
Office HoursMonday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesFairfax, Virginia:
Gregory R. Nugent (Partner) born New York, N.Y., May 20, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1997, Maryland and District of Columbia. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1984); Suffolk University (J.D., 1989). Member: Montgomery County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); Maryland State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Family Law Section); Chicago Bar Association (Member). (Also at Rockville, Maryland Office). Languages: American Sign Language. Practice Areas: Family Law; Criminal Law; Civil Litigation; Alimony; Divorce; Divorce Mediation; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Gregory R. Nugent
Glenn C. Lewis (Shareholder) born New York, New York, October 20, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Virginia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1978, District of Columbia; 1998, Maryland. Education: University of Miami (B.A., Political and Public Affairs, 1973); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1977). Charter Faculty and Director, Virginia College of Trial Advocacy; George Mason University School of Law (Member, Board of Visitors, 2006-present; Adjunct Professor of Law); Inductee, Virginia Law Foundation Fellows (2009) - ("a special honor conferred by the VLF Board on selected Virginia attorneys, law professors, and retired members of the judiciary who are deemed to be outstanding in their profession and in their community."); Lifetime Achievement Award, Virginia State Bar Family Law Section (2004) - youngest of sixteen recipients in the Bar's history; Distinguished Alumnus Award, George Mason University School of Law (2002); Gardener G. DeMallie, Jr. Continuing Legal Education Award, Virginia Law Foundation (2006) - ("recognizes an individual who demonstrates a strong commitment and dedication to the highest ideals of professionalism in the practice of law, the administration of justice, and the competence of the legal profession in Virginia; represents dedication to excellence and collegiality in the profession and conducts herself or himself with unquestionable integrity; exhibits a deep commitment to legal learning through post-admission legal education and to a love of the law and has made an outstanding contribution to continuing legal education in Virginia in the form of publications, lectures, or the creation or administration of programs."), Mediator with The McCammon Group (2004-2009); Asian American Bar Association (only non-Asian co-founder); 20th Annual Human Rights Award, Fairfax County Human Rights Commission (1997); 2nd Annual Local Bar Leader of the Year Award, Virginia State Bar (1997); Honored by Asian American Bar Association for "Superlative Effort in Inspiring and Promoting" (1997); Award of Merit from Virginia State Bar for establishing Diversity Task Force and Minority Outreach Program as President of the Fairfax Bar Association (1996); Outstanding Achievement Award, Fairfax Bar Association (1990); Exceptional Service Award, Fairfax Bar Association (1990), Voting Delegate, District of Columbia Judicial Council (1994-present); Virginia Mandatory Course on Professionalism (served maximum permitted number of terms as faculty; provided on-camera and voice-over narration for new Professionalism Video Program which replace 1987 production); Virginia Professionalism Course for Law Students (founder and initial faculty); Frequent lecturer for judicial education on family law and equitable distribution, Virginia Judicial Council, Served on the Virginia Supreme Court, Family Court Advisory Committee; Chaired the Supreme Court Pro Se Litigation Subcommittee on Lawyer Service, Served the Commission on Youth of the General Assembly as VSB designee on the one year SJR 243 Work Study Group to rewrite and recodify Virginia's child custody and child support laws, enacting new Va. Code Sections 20-124.1, et. seq; Two Telly Awards for Outstanding Educational Series for America's local cable television industry and two awards for Outstanding Live Program and Talk Show (as Executive Producer and Host of Law Weekly, a nationally acclaimed educational television program broadcast on cable public access channels across the Washington, DC metropolitan area form 1990-2004); Described as "one of America's greatest trial attorneys" by Harvard Professor Arthur Miller, Selected as the featured cover story in 2009 edition of the Washington Post's supplement, "Washington DC's Best Lawyers;" Listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1994; Peer-selected in Washingtonian magazines, March 2000 "Millennium Issue" lawyer survey as one of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas' "Top Two" divorce lawyers and Northern Virginia's top Trial attorney; Featured as Washington, D.C.'s leading divorce lawyer in 1991 Washington Business Journal feature, "The Doyen of Divorce;" Cited as one of the national capital region's best divorce lawyers in each of Washingtonian Magazine's reviews since 1980; Named among Virginia's "Legal Elite" by Virginia Business Magazine since 2003; Has tried cases in more than 25 states and the District of Columbia; One of the twelve leading American divorce lawyers contributing chapters to Inside the Minds - the Art and Science of Divorce Law; Listed at top of a distinguished roll of thanked contributors for The Smart Divorce: Proven Strategies and Valuable Advice from 100 Top Divorce Lawyers, Financial Counselors and Other Experts, by Deborah Moskovitch; Recognized at beginning of Mark Barondess' What Where You Thinking??: $600-per-hour Legal Advice on Relationships, Marriage & Divorce as one of the author's two life mentors and influences; Currently identified as one of the Northern Virginia's "Ten Leaders" in Matrimonial & Divorce Law by tenleaders.com; Listed in the 2009 Washington, D.C. edition of "SuperLawyers," a directory compiled through peer surveys; By invitation of Professor Peter Swisher, annually presents a visiting lecture, "How to be a great family lawyer," for the third year Advanced Family Law Class at University of Richmond's T.C. William School of Law; Visiting lecturer to UVA School of Law's third year Domestic Violence Clinic; Chief US legal correspondent and on-air legal anchor for BBC World Television's coverage of Clinton impeachment and 2000 Bush-Gore US Supreme Court controversy, Frequent on-air legal contributor to network and local television and radio broadcasts, Legal analyst to WJLA's NewsChannel 8 for Sotomayor confirmation hearings; Lecturer: "Family Law Seminar Road Map to Success," Virginia Trial lawyers Association; "Support Guidelines. Custody Proceedings Stature of Limitations in Tort Actions," Fairfax Bar Association; "Ethical Considerations when Dealing with Parental Alienation Syndrome," Virginia CLE; "Family Problems in Difficult Times," Virginia CLE; "Understanding and Handling Retirement Benefits for your Divorce Client," Virginia CLE; "Equitable Distribution: Thoughts on Thirty thorny Issues," Virginia Law Foundation; "Appellate Procedures and how to Preserve your Record," Arlington County Bar Association; "Evidentiary Issues: Use of Custody Evaluations and the Child's Preference," Lynchburg Bar Association; "Achieving Efficiency and Profitability in your Matrimonial Practice, Virginia CLE;" "He wants Custody (but he has to work). She wants to work (and have custody)," Lynchburg Bar Association; "Bias: Leveling The Playing Field for Litigants," Virginia Bar Association; "Comments on CPA Support in Family Law Practice," Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants; "Virginia Evidence: Getting It In, Keeping It Out," Virginia CLE; "Executive Compensation. Is It Income or is it Property?," American Bar Association Section of Family Law CLE; "Demystification of Custody Statutes," Virginia Bar Association; "Business Valuation, Fraud, and Litigation Services Conference," Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants; "Moral and Ethical Moments in the Practice of Law: A Case Study of Thomas More," Virginia CLE; "Solving the Divorce Maze," Virginia CLE; "Family Practitioner's Guide to Trial Advocacy," Virginia CLE; "Forensic Topics in Child Psychiatry," American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Member: Virginia Bar Association (President, 2007-2008, Chairman, Board of Governors, 2005-2006, Member, Member, Board of Governors, 2004-2009, previously served as Chair of Domestic Relations Council, Co-Chair, Coalition Committee on Family Law Legislation, 1996-2008); Virginia State Bar (Member, Bar Council, 1999-2005 - served maximum two terms; Chair, Family Law Section, 1992-1993; Chair, Special Committee on Access to Legal Services, 1998-2000; Member, Board of Governors, 1989-1994), Fairfax Bar Association (President, 1995-96; Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1997; Member, Family Law Section; Member and Former Chair, Judicial Screening and Nominating Committee, 1992-present); American Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates, 1996-2004; Member, Section of Family Law); The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Family Law Section); The Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Domestic Relations Section); The Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Domestic Relations Section); Maryland State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section), Montgomery County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section). Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Litigation; Trial and Appellate Advocacy; Alimony; Divorce; Complex Divorce; Property and Child Rights and Custody Related Litigation and Mediation; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Paternity; Child Custody and Visitation; Child And Spousal Support; Post Divorce Modification; Property Settlements; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) and other Qualified Orders; High Dollar Asset Distribution and Tax Aspect Resolution; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Complex, Novel and Difficult Matters; Personal Matter Dispute Counselling and Advocacy.Email: Glenn C. Lewis
——————————Nupur S. Bal (Associate) born Ludhiana, Punjab, India; admitted to bar, 2005, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; 2006, District of Columbia; 2007, Virginia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 2005); Tulane University, (J.D. 2005). Member: Fairfax, Tennessee, Virginia (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: Hindi, Punjabi and Spanish.
Aaron J. Christoff (Associate) born Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia; 2008, District of Columbia. Education: Loyola University of New Orleans (B.A., Communications with a focus on Public Relations, 2003); University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., 2006). Recipient, Virginia State Bar Family Law Section Certificate of Achievement, 2006. Developed interest in the domestic practice as a Research Assistant for preeminent Virginia Family Law scholar and author, Professor Peter Swisher, 2004- 2006. Intern, Wood & Wood, P.C., Richmond, Virginia, 2005-2006. Volunteer, Devonshire Program. Qualified Guardian Ad Litem, Virginia. Listed, Districts of the City of Alexandria and Arlington and Fairfax Counties. Volunteer, Attorney Negotiator Program, Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Member: Virginia Bar Association (Member, 2006); Fairfax Bar Association (Member, 2006); American Bar Association (Member, 2006). Practice Areas: Family Law; Alimony; Divorce; Divorce Mediation; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Matrimonial Law; Paternity; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Aaron J. Christoff
Dontaé L. Bugg (Associate) born Newport News, Virginia, July 26, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2009, District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 2002); University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., 2006). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Oliver T. Hill Scholarship. Member: Client Counseling and Negotiations Board, 2003-2006; Old Dominion Bar Association. Member: Virginia State Bar; Virginia, Washington and American Bar Associations; National Order of Barristers. Practice Areas: Family Law; Alimony; Divorce; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce.Email: Dontaé L. Bugg
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELKim Ella Clarkson born Syracuse, New York, March 31, 1952; Education: Keuka College (B.A., 1974); University of Maryland (B.S., 1996); Mansfield State University; Elmira College; Exeter College, Exeter, England. Paralegal Coordinator, Lewis Law Firm, 1997. Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Paralegal Section). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Kim Ella Clarkson
Jacqueline Robinson-Ross born Washington, D.C., September 7, 1962; Education: Howard University; Washington School for Secretaries (A.A., Certificate, honors). Paralegal, Lewis Law Firm, 1982. Member: Association of Office Administrators; Fairfax Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Jacqueline Robinson-Ross
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