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Dawn DeBoer
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Dawn DeBoer

3.4
9 reviews

1802 Bayberry Court, Suite 403, Richmond, VA 23226

Family Law, Divorce, Custody & Visitation and 7 more

About Dawn DeBoer

DAWN DEBOER has more than 30 years of family law experience. She truly enjoys helping people and guiding them through some of life’s toughest times. Ms. DeBoer fights for her clients with compassion and tenacity, and makes herself readily accessible to clients with prompt responsiveness. She strives to obtain optimal results for her clients without litigation but will fiercely represent their rights in court if needed, using her skills as a seasoned litigator and advocate.

Ms. DeBoer has been named among Virginia Business’ Legal Elite for more than 10 years and is proud to have been recognized as an outstanding attorney by SuperLawyers. She was appointed as a Commissioner in Chancery to assist local courts in overseeing certain matters, including divorce trials. She has presented numerous seminars to bar associations, paralegal associations, Certified Public Accountants and other professional groups. She is a member of the Domestic Relations Section of the Virginia State Bar and is the current Treasurer of the Metropolitan Richmond Family Law Bar Association. She was a member of the Board of Directors for the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society from 1994 to 2012.

Honors/Awards:

• Recognized for ten (10) years as a "Legal Elite" by Virginia Business Magazine in the area of family law, Virginia Business

Magazine

• Super Lawyer by Richmond Magazine, 2007

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Board of Directors, Central Virginia Legal Aid Society

• Locke Partin DeBoer & Quinn Extern & Internship Program - providing opportunities for all levels of student (law students, college students, high school students) to gain experience and exposure to the practice of law

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• "Determining an Equitable Outcome of the Property Settlement", Lecturer/Author, Determining an Equitable Outcome of the Property Settlement, Sterling Education Services, 2013

• 30th Annual Family Law Seminar: The Death of Marriage, Lecturer, Author, Family Law Practice in a Man's World, Virginia CLE, 2011

• Imputed Income; Interspousal Gifts After Theismann v. Theismann, Lecturer, Author, Imputed Income and Other Troublesome Issues in Divorce Cases, Richmond Bar Association, 1997

• The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Lecturer, Author, Inc., Lorman Education Services, 1995

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• First Judicial Law Clerk, County of Henrico Circuit Court, 1986

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Virginia State Bar: Member, CLE faculty member and presenter/lecturer/author on family law issues

• Domestic Relations Section, Virginia State Bar, Member

• Virginia Bar Association

• Henrico County Bar Association

• Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association

• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

• City of Richmond Bar Association

• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

• Metropolitan Richmond Family Law Bar Association

• Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference

• Chesterfield County Bar Association

 

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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Posted by anonymous
February 02, 2017
Hired Attorney Dawn DeBoer

This is one of the most Fine people I know! She honorable, kind and has an extensive knowledge of Law.

Divorce
Posted by Chazeene
December 21, 2024
Hired Attorney Dawn DeBoer

Please everyone STAY AWAY from this person!! My daughter hired her to do a simple DIVORCE and it ended up costing her almost 20K! This was a divorce that a SECOND YEAR law student could have won! My daughter is an educated nurse and this person spoke to her like she was a second-grader! She made statements like "the world doesn't revolve around you" and "get a grip on yourself, its not the end of the world". Once the process started , my daughter felt trapped into keeping her on because of all the time and money she had spent! This "super-lawyer" failed to server papers to my daughters X not once, but twice! It was just lucky that this low-life, drug addict had no plans to show up anyway!! I can't stress enough that the public needs to steer as far away from this law firm as possible! https://deboersouth.com/ Please take this PSA very seriously and don't make the same mistake we did!! I would like to say these words are all truthful...NO BS.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
March 31, 2022
Hired Attorney Dawn DeBoer

Unfortunately, I would recommend do not hire. Never returned calls, another attorney in the firm will not return calls or email either. They take your money but don’t finish the work. I think that is considered unethical in the bar code. The commonwealth needs to investigate this firm.

Child Support
Posted by anonymous
October 05, 2021
Hired Attorney Dawn DeBoer

Dawn Deboer NEVER returned calls. Lost my case she was not prepared. I would not recommend her firm

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
November 04, 2015
Hired Attorney Dawn DeBoer

I hired Ms. DeBoer to handle my divorce. There were many delays, broken promises, and a lack of communication and follow-up. She made a trying time in my life even more difficult. I eventually got a letter from her firm informing me that she was no longer with the firm. Another lawyer at the firm completed my divorce in a timely and efficient manner.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
April 29, 2012
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Areas of Law

  • Family Law 3
    • Divorce
    • Child Support
    • Spousal Support
  • Other 6
    • Custody & Visitation
    • Complex Property Distribution
    • Mediation and Settlement
    • Modification and Enforcement of Court Orders
    • Seperation
    • Prenuptial and Postnuptial Planning

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1986, Virginia
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law
    Class of 1986
    J.D.
    Other Education
    James Madison University
    Class of 1983
    B.A.
    magna cum laude

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    Dawn DeBoer was admitted in 1986 to the State of Virginia.
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    Dawn DeBoer attended University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law.

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