Patterson Bookwalter PLLC is a boutique family law litigation and mediation firm located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Founded in 2021 by law partners, Carrie M. Patterson, Esquire and Elizabeth M. Bookwalter, Esquire, Patterson Bookwalter strives to provide compassion, knowledge, and effective advocacy to clients facing domestic relation issues, including divorce, custody disputes, child and spousal support determination, equitable distribution, adoption, pre-and post-marital agreements, and court order enforcement. Patterson Bookwalter serves clients in the Northern Virginia region, including Arlington County, City of Alexandria, Prince William County, Loudoun County, and Fairfax County. We provide limited representation for clients in Washington D.C. and Maryland.

Patterson Bookwalter PLLC strives to provide affordable, comprehensive representation to families in Northern Virginia. Carrie and Elizabeth recognize that divorce should not be viewed as the end of a family, but, rather, the beginning of a different family. Carrie and Elizabeth are both trained Collaborative attorneys and encourage their clients to consider alternatives to litigation when appropriate.