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Address
3959 Pender Drive, Suite 200
Fairfax, Virginia 22030 ((Ind. City; Seat of Fairfax Co.))
Average Client Review Rating
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4.8
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) The attorneys of Colten Cummins Watson & Vincent P.C., in an association dating from 1983, provide a broad range and high caliber of legal services to individuals, families and businesses in the Northern Virginia area. While the firm's primary focus is the well-being and best interests of its extensive and varied client base, it has also demonstrated, through involvement of its members in community service and Bar organizations, a strong commitment to fostering high standards for ethical and professional conduct within the legal community. Individual attorneys within the firm, some of whose experience in the practice of law spans more than three decades, have been prominently recognized for their professional expertise in their fields. Each is uniquely qualified in one or more areas of specialty. They often engage in a team approach, sharing their individual knowledge and abilities. All have earned the respect of their peers. Statement of PracticeTrial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Banking, Corporate, Business, Contracts, Negligence, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Adoptions, Commercial, Bankruptcy, Zoning, Municipal, Wills, Probate, Trusts and Estates Planning Law. Year Established: 2002
Firm Size: 10
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Address3959 Pender Drive, Suite 200
Fairfax, VA 22030, ((Ind. City; Seat of Fairfax Co.))
PhonePhone: 703-277-9700
Fax: 703-591-1579
Websitehttp://www.coltenlaw.com
Office HoursMonday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Richard J. Colten (Member) born New York, N.Y., September 21, 1943; admitted to bar, 1972, Virginia; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: American University (B.S., 1965); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1972). Recognized: Best Lawyers in America, 1989; Washingtonian Magazines' Top Divorce Lawyers; Virginia and Washington, DC Super Lawyers Magazine. Member, Board of Directors: Fairfax County Legal Aid Society, 1976-1979; Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Inc., 1996. Member, Virginia Bar Council, 1989-1995, 2003. Standing Committee on Lawyer Discipline, 1995-1997. Virginia State Disciplinary Board, 1997-2003; Substitute Judge, Fairfax County General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, 1976-1988. Commissioner in Chancery, 1972. Member, 10th District Grievance Committee, 1985-1988. 19th Judicial Circuit Neutral Case Evaluator, 1995, Conciliator, 1995. Member: Fairfax (Chairman: Grievance Committee, 1978-1980; Member: Grievance Committee, 1980-1981; Judicial Nominations Committee, 1996-1999; Domestic Relations Committee, 1980; Board of Directors, 1981-1994; General District Courts Committee, 1981-1987; Secretary, 1983-1987); and American (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Economics) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Member, Sections on: Economics; Family Law); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; General Litigation.Email: Richard J. Colten
John P. J. Cummins III (Member) born Burlington, Vermont, August 1, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Virginia; 1979, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1972); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1976). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Fairfax and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Practice Areas: Small Business Law; Bankruptcy; Trusts and Estates; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Business Transactions; Family Law.Email: John P. J. Cummins III
James A. Watson II (Member) born Terre Haute, Indiana, June 14, 1950; admitted to bar, 1984, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1989, District of Columbia. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1972); University of Denver (M.S.W., 1978); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1984). Chairman, 19th Judicial Circuit Committee on the Resolution of Fee Disputes, 1995-2002. Member: Fairfax County and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Litigation.Email: James A. Watson II
Edna Ruth Vincent (Member) born Roxboro, North Carolina, May 8, 1957; admitted to bar, 1989, Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and Supreme Court of Virginia; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1992, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (B.S., 1979); Howard University (M.Ed., 1982); American University (J.D., 1989). Recipient: Association of Plaintiffs' Trial Attorneys of Metropolitan Washington Award, 1989; Old Dominion Bar Association L. Douglas Wilder Vanguard Award, 2003; Women and the Law Leadership Award, American University Washington College of Law, 2006. Recognized in Feb. 2004 issue of Washingtonian Magazine as one of the top 52 domestic relations lawyers in the area and in the Dec. 2004 issue as one of The Top Lawyers in divorce and family law. Author: Comment, "Children With Aids: Protecting Their Rights in the Classroom Through Department of Education Enforcement of the Rehabilitation Act - Section 504," 2 Administrative L.J. 391, American University, 1988. Keynote Speaker, Women and the Law Leadership Luncheon. Law Clerk for the Honorable Leonie M. Brinkema, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1989-1990. Faculty Member, Professionalism Course, Virginia State Bar, 2000-2003. Commissioner in Chancery, Fairfax Circuit Court, 1997. Past President, Commission on Women and Minorities in the Legal System, 1998-1999. Member of the Commission on Virginia Courts in the 21st Century: To Benefit All, To Exclude None. Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Member, Judicial Screening Committee, 1998-2000; Co-Chair, Membership Committee, 1997-1998; Member, Circuit Court Committee, 1996-1998), Virginia State Bar (Chair, 2000, Vice Chair, 2001 and Member, 1999, Fifth District Disciplinary Committee) ; Northern Virginia Black Attorneys' Association (Past President, 1992-1993; Board Member, 1993-1995); Old Dominion Bar Association (Board Member, 1992-1994). Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Edna Ruth Vincent
Jennifer S. Joffe (Member) born Knoxville, Tennessee; admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., 1973); University of Michigan (M.S.W., Social Work, 1975; ) American University (J.D., 2001);. George Mason American Inn of Court. Neutral Case Evaluator, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 2007. Member: Virginia State Bar; Fairfax (Member, Circuit Court Committee, Domestic Relations Sub-Committee) and Virginia Bar Associations; Virginia Women Attorneys Association; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Jennifer S. Joffe
——————————Theresa E. Cummins (Associate) born Washington, D.C., August 28, 1946; admitted to bar, 1980, District of Columbia; 1981, Maryland, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1986, Virginia. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1968); Georgetown University (J.D., 1980). Member: Fairfax County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Insurance Coverage; Family Law.Email: Theresa E. Cummins
Joseph M. Caturano, Jr. (Associate) born Fairfax, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia, Virginia Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1994; J.D., 1999). George Mason American Inn of Court. Recipient: "Legal Elite," Civil Litigation, Virginia Business Magazine; "Rising Star," Virginia Super Lawyers. Member: Fairfax and Prince William County Bar Associations; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Williamsburg Society Member, 2008). Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Personal Injury; Family Law.Email: Joseph M. Caturano, Jr.
Colleen M. Haddow (Associate) born Alexandria, Virginia; admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., Political Science, 2003); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Fairfax County Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Virginia Women Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Colleen M. Haddow
Robert M. Worster, III (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia; 2006, Pennsylvania. Education: Mary Washington College (B.P.S., 2002); University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Member, Circuit Court Committee); Virginia State Bar; Virginia Bar Association. [U.S. Marine Corps, 1991-1998]. Practice Areas: Family Law(75%); Criminal Law(25%).Email: Robert M. Worster, III
Thomas M. Cusick (Associate) born Longwood, Florida, 1984; admitted to bar, 2008, Virginia. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A., 2005); University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Civil Litigation.Email: Thomas M. Cusick
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