Find Lawyers in Alexandria, Virginia for Family Law

James Ray Cottrell is a trial and appellate attorney who limits his practice to highly contested family law matters in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During the last 33 years, he has tried in the trial courts numerous cases involving every conceivable issue in that field and has numerous reported appellate cases which he has argued before the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia. He is a former Chairman of the the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section's Board of Governor...

John Kelsey Cottrell has been a member of the firm since 2005. Mr. Cottrell has been involved in all aspects of family law litigation for over 13 years in the Northern Virginia courts, both as lead counsel and as assistant counsel, including divorce, equitable distribution of assets, spousal and child support determinations and child custody matters. He also routinely negotiates successful settlements to family law disputes. He has argued multiple times in the Court of Appeals of Virginia and...

Ilona Ely Grenadier Position: Partner. Founding Partner Background: Born, Baltimore, Maryland, May 18, 1940; admitted to Virginia Bar in 1968. Education: Mount Holyoke College (B.A., 1962); George Washington University (J.D., cum laude, 1967). Order of the Coif. Member: Alexandria, Fairfax , Virginia and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association ; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ; International Academy of Matrimonial...

Carolyn Grimes is a partner in the firm, practicing in all areas of family law including divorce, spousal support, child custody, child support, equitable distribution, retirement issues, and prenuptial agreements, among other areas. She practices in all of the Circuit and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts in Northern Virginia and has argued before the Court of Appeals. She has lectured on family law topics ranging from custody to retirement issues, including military, federal, civilian ...