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10486 Armstrong Street
Fairfax, Virginia 22030 ((Ind. City; Seat of Fairfax Co.))
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Dennis M. Hottell concentrates his practice in Matrimonial and Family Law. He has been litigating Family Law matters primarily in Arlington and Fairfax for more than thirty years. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is on the Academy's list of certified Fellows which recognizes members concerned with broadening their knowledge of the ever changing area of Matrimonial Law. The firm has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for ethical standards and legal ability. Mr. Hottell has also been featured in The Best Lawyers in America and Virginia Super Lawyers. Statement of PracticeMatrimonial and Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Support. Firm Size: 8
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Address10486 Armstrong Street Fairfax, VA 22030, ((Ind. City; Seat of Fairfax Co.))
PhonePhone: 703-352-5666 Fax: 703-352-5669

Website http://www.hottell.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
Dennis M. Hottell (Member) born Spokane, Washington, January 7, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Virginia; 1978, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. Education: Gonzaga University (B.B.A., 1972; J.D., 1976). Author: "Domestic Relations Legal Ethics Update," Family Law News, Spring/Summer, 1986. Co-Author: "Negotiating and Drafting Marital Agreements," Virginia CLE, 1986, 1991, 1994, 2001 and 2005; "The Mullins Myth: Family Law and Attorney's Fees," 11 Virginia Lawyers Weekly 405, 1996; "Reasonableness of Attorney's Fees in Family Law Cases," 9 Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, No. 2, 1997; "Competing Jurisdictions: First-To-File Is Alive and Well," 20 Family Law News (Virginia State Bar Family Law Section) Winter 1999-2000, at 3; "Annual Divorce Practice Seminar- Attacking the Witness in Custody Evaluations," Virginia CLE with the VA Chapter AAML, 2005. Lecturer, Family Law and Legal Ethics CLE Programs: Virginia State Bar; Arlington County Bar Association; Fairfax Bar Association; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Treasurer, Fairfax Bar Foundation, 1997-2003; Virginia Super Lawyers, 2007-2008. Certified Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Secretary-Treasurer, Virginia Chapter, 2007-2009; Life Member AAML Foundation; Vice-President, 2009). Member: Fairfax (Member, Family Law Section), Arlington County (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1986-1992) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Bar Council, 1983-1991; Committee on Judicial Ethics, 1983-1986; Member, Board of Governors: Family Law Section, 1985-1989; Member: Standing Committee on Legal Ethics, 1986-1989; Virginia Law Foundation Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1989-1996; Committee on Publication and Public Information, 1989-1992; Member, Disciplinary Board appointed by Virginia Supreme Court, 1991-1997); The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law.Email: Dennis M. Hottell
Christopher Malinowski (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, February 18, 1968; admitted to bar, 2000, Virginia. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1993); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Author and Lecturer: "Marital agreements, custody, expert witnesses and paralegal training," Virginia. Listed, Virginia Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars". Assistant Editor, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review. Co-Author and Lecturer: "Negotiating and Drafting Marital Agreements," Virginia CLE, 2001/2002 and 2005. Author and Lecturer on other subjects such as custody, expert witnesses and paralegal training at various CLE seminars throughout Virginia. Member: Fairfax and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Christopher Malinowski
ASSOCIATESDonna Dougherty (Associate) born 1972; admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia. Education: Miami University; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D.). Ms. Dougherty brings a seasoned family law litigation practice to Hottell Malinowski Group with experience in all Northern Virginia jurisdictions. Ms. Dougherty has successfully represented clients in difficult cases involving custody and jurisdiction. She is involved in all aspects of the firm's litigation and agreements negotiation practice. Ms. Dougherty graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, served as treasurer for the Young Lawyers Section of the Fairfax Bar and resides in Bristow, Virginia with her husband and daughter. Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Former Treasurer, Young Lawyers Section).
Alyssa Emery (Associate) born Long Beach, California, 1977; admitted to bar, 2009, Virginia. Education: West Virginia University; University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D.). Member: Fairfax and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar.Email: Alyssa Emery
Cynthia Radomsky (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 2001); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 2005). Successfully litigated many family law cases including several complex equitable distribution, custody and support trials in many Northern Virginia jurisdictions. Ms. Radomsky obtained her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law where she was a finalist in the Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court Competition and a regional semi-finalist in the National Moot Court Competition. She currently serves as the vice chairperson on Fairfax Bar's Continuing Legal Education Committee and resides in Falls Church, Virginia. Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee); Virginia State Bar; Virginia Women Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Family Law.
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