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Address
4000 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, Virginia 22033 ((Ind. City; Seat of Fairfax Co.))
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.7
out of 5
 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) The philosophy of Shoun Bach Walinsky & Curran, P.C., in its concentration in family law, is to treat clients with dignity and respect, to communicate with the client's spouse and opposing counsel with civility and professionalism, and to create and maintain an atmosphere conducive to amicable and expeditious settlement of marital issues. Nonetheless, should it become necessary to litigate, the firm is prepared to apply its extensive litigation experience in bringing clients' domestic disputes to final resolution. The firm is included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Statement of PracticeDomestic Relations Law, Family Law, Divorce, Litigation, Equitable Distribution, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Custody and Support, Adoptions, Child Custody, Support, Mediation, Alimony, Elder Law, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Distribution, Marital Property Settlements, Marital Property Law, Matrimonial Law, Military Divorce, Name Changes, Post Divorce Modification, Postnuptial Agreements, Powers of Attorney, Premarital Agreements, Separation Agreements, Spousal Support, Trusts, Trusts and Estates, Uncontested Divorce, Visitation Rights, Wills. Year Established: 1971
Firm Size: 12
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Accepts Major Credit Cards
Address4000 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22033, ((Ind. City; Seat of Fairfax Co.))
PhonePhone: 703-222-3333
Fax: 703-222-3340
Website
http://www.shoun.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Robert E. Shoun born McKenney, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1964, Virginia; 1965, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1968, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: Randolph-Macon College (B.A., 1961); Duke University (J.D., 1964). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha. Statewide Lecturer (1972), Family Law, Continuing Legal Education Program, Virginia State Bar and Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Lecture Topics: Equitable Distribution of Retirement Benefits; Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce; Professionalism and Civility Among Attorneys; Drafting of Separation Agreements; Recent Legislative and Case Law Developments); Commissioner in Chancery, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 1972. Neutral Case Evaluator, Fairfax County Circuit Court. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Fairfax (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1989; Treasurer, 1987-1989), Virginia and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Member, Committee for Ethics and Grievances, 1977-1979); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow: Virginia Law Foundation. [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, active duty, 1964-1967]. Reported Cases: Amburn v. Amburn 13 Va. App. 661, 414 S.E. 2d 847 (1992); McGuire v. McGuire 10 Va. App. 248, 391 S.E. 2d 344 (1990); Silverman v. Bernot, 218 Va. 650, 239 S.E. 2d 650 (1977); and multiple others. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations Law; Divorce; Family Law; Litigation.
Edward J. Walinsky born Arlington, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1979, Virginia; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1985, District of Columbia; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1976); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1979). Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2007. Recognized as, D.C. Area/Virginia State Super Lawyer, 2006; Cited in, Washingtonian Magazine as a Preeminent Divorce Practitioner, 2004. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1982-1984. Adjunct Professor of Law, George Mason University, 1989-1991; Georgetown University, 1993. Neutral Case Evaluator, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 1997. Conciliator, Fairfax Circuit Court. Alternate Member, Judicial Screening Committee, Fairfax Bar Association. Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Chairman, Law Day Committee, 1989-1990; Co-Chairman, Law Related Education Committee, 1998; Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1998-2001; Member, Board of Directors, 2001-2006; Secretary, 2004-2006); Virginia State Bar (Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board, 1998-2004; Chair, 2003-2004; Fee Arbitration Committee, 1996); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. [Capt., U.S. Army JAGC, 1979-1982]. Reported Cases: Gamer v. Gamer, 16 Va. App. 335, 429 S.E. 2d 618 (1993); Webb v. Webb, 16 Va. App. 486, 431 S.E. 2d 55 (1993). Practice Areas: Domestic Relations Law; Divorce; Family Law; Adoption; Litigation; Collaborative Law.
Gerald R. Curran born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania; 1991, Virginia. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1986); University of Southern California (J.D., 1990). Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Noted as One of Northern Virginia's Ten Leaders in Matrimonial & Divorce Law. Recipient, AmJur Awards. Member: Virginia State Bar; Fairfax and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Divorce; Family Law; Litigation.
Albert M. Bonin born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 2004, Virginia; 2003, District of Columbia; 1981, Colorado. Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1975); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1979). Listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1996. Listed among Washington, D.C. Area's Best Lawyers, The Washington Post Magazine. Rated One of Denver's Top Lawyers, "5280" Magazine. Recipient: Outstanding Professional of the Year Award, 1997 and 2001. Chapter President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2000. Former Member, Editorial Board, "Divorce Litigation," National Legal Research Group, Inc. President, Metropolitan Interdisciplinary Committee on Child Custody, 1995. Past President, Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section. Former Chairperson, Supreme Court Committee on Family Law Advocacy and Ethics. Co-Founder and Former Director, National Center for Legal Education. Former Co-Author: "Domestic Relations Forms and Practice," Lexis Law Publication. Author and Lecturer on Family Law. Member, Ten Leaders of Northern Virginia in Matrimonial and Divorce Law, since 2007. Member: Virginia, Fairfax County (Member, Circuit Court Committee and Continuing Legal Education Subcommittee), Prince William County and Colorado (Past President, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Past President, State Chapter); International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; Collaborative Law Society of D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Divorce; Family Law; Litigation; Collaborative Law.Email: Albert M. Bonin
Susan M. Butler admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1996, Virginia; 1997, District of Columbia and Maryland; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Mount Holyoke College (A.B., 1988); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1992). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Former Associate, Margolius, Mallios & Rider, LLP. Neutral Case Evaluator, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 2003. Steering Committee Member, District of Columbia Bar Family Section, 2003-2004. Conciliator, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 2006. Certified Mediator, Virginia Circuit Court Family Cases, 2007. Member: Fairfax Bar Association; Virginia State Bar (Council, 2008); Virginia Bar Association (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Joint Committee); The District of Columbia Bar (Former Member: Steering Committee; Family Law Section; Mentor, Pro Bono Clinic, 2000-2004). Reported Cases: Zalusky v. Zalusky, 2002 Va. App. Lexis 390; Kotara v. Kotara, 2006 Va. App. Lexis 257; Bruemmer v. Bruemmer, 2005 Va. App. Lexis 298. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Divorce; Family Law; Litigation; Mediation.Email: Susan M. Butler
Ryan M. Schmisek admitted to bar, 2001, Virginia; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1998); Hamline University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Named, "Rising Star," Super Lawyers Magazine, 2007. Author, Appellate Briefs for the Virginia Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section, 2003); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Kotara v. Kotara, 2006 Va. App. Lexis 257. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Divorce; Family Law; Litigation; Collaborative Law.
Grant T. Moher (Associate Attorney) born Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Virginia; 2001, Wisconsin; 2008, Georgia. Education: Allegheny College (B.A., with honors, 1997); Marquette University Law School (J.D., 2000). Named, "Rising Star," Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine, 2007. Volunteer mediator with the Fairfax County Bar Association pro bono program. Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); Virginia Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Domestic Partnerships; Litigation.Email: Grant T. Moher
Roberta K. Henault born San Diego, California; admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts; 2000, Virginia; 2001, District of Columbia. Education: Stonehill College, North Easton, Massachusetts (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); Suffolk University Law School, Boston Massachusetts (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Family Law Section); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Virginia Women Attorneys Association; District of Columbia Bar (Family Law Section). Reported Cases: Riggins v. O'Brien, 263 VA. 444 (2002). Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Divorce; Family Law; Litigation; Military Divorce.Email: Roberta K. Henault
Hope F. Rosen born Carmel, California; admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1997); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Author: "Update," Vol. 16 No. 6 & 7, American Prosecutors Research Institute. President, George Mason Trial Advocacy Association, 2001-2002. Member: Fairfax Bar Association; Virginia State Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Divorce; Family Law; Litigation.Email: Hope F. Rosen
Molly M. Garrett born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Education: George Mason University (B.A., 1999); Pace University (J.D., 2002). Member: Arlington County, Fairfax County (Member: Family Law Section), Virginia (Member: Domestic Relations Section) and American (Member: Family Law Section; Young Lawyers Division) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Women Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Divorce; Family Law; Litigation.Email: Molly M. Garrett
Luke S. Abraham born El Paso, Texas; admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Fairfax Bar Association; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Divorce; Family Law; Litigation.Email: Luke S. Abraham
Beverly J. Bach (Retired).
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