Mandi Montgomery Smith

Elizabeth’s practice has focused exclusively on family law since 2016. She handles matters including divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, equitable distribution, business valuation, step-parent adoption, premarital agreements, protective orders, and enforcement issues. Her cases have included complex issues such as mental health concerns, domestic abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, parental alienation, financial tracing, and unilateral dissipation of assets. Elizabeth belie...

Robert L. Wise is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Robert L. practices law in Richmond, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Robert L. Wise since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Robert L. Wise is held by other la...

Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame inductee Tom Wolf resolves high-stakes business disputes involving construction law claims, corporate governance and shareholder actions, intellectual property litigation, general commercial lawsuits, and international law controversies. Among top-tier trial advocates when the stakes are at their highest, Tom is lead trial counsel for clients faced with serious claims. In addition to his widely recognized dispute resolution, litigation, and trial practice, Tom ac...

Colleen M. Haddow has been practicing exclusively in the area of family law since 2006. Ms. Haddow focuses her practice on all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, spousal support, mediation and property settlement agreements. Ms. Haddow regularly appears throughout courts in Northern Virginia representing the interests of her clients. She takes a practical and economical approach to her cases and strives to meet the individual needs of each client. Ms. Haddow thoroughly enjoys ...

Matt Yanovitch is an attorney with Spotts Fain PC in Richmond, Virginia whose practice is focused on Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates matters. He represents executors, administrators, trustees, heirs, beneficiaries, and creditors in disputes involving wills, trusts, fiduciary duties, and inherited property. His practice includes probate litigation, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, elective share and augmented estate matters, constructive trust claims, petiti...

Jim Coleman has forty years of experience in counseling employers on wage and hour matters, as well as defending employers in wage and hour litigation and administrative proceedings. His expertise includes in-depth knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and many comparable state wage and hour laws. Jim served as General Counsel for the National Council of Chain Restaurants for two decades, and through his representation of the trade association, as well as many of its member compan...

Patrick L. Maurer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Patrick L. practices law in Virginia Beach, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick L. Maurer since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Patrick L. Maurer is held by other lawyers.

Spencer Katona is an attorney with Spotts Fain PC in Richmond, Virginia whose practice focuses on Real Estate Law, commercial lending and financing transactions, corporate and business transactions, and land use and development matters. He represents institutional lenders in secured and unsecured commercial financing transactions, including FHA and Fannie Mae matters, and assists clients with the structuring, drafting, and negotiation of loan documentation for real estate development projects...

I am one of three founding partners of Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC, which I helped launch in November 2004. Our firm's mission is, and has been, centered on providing compassionate and competent legal representation, advancing the legal profession, and giving back to the Northern Virginia community. My 30+ year career in family law began in the courtroom, where I spent more than two decades litigating divorce and custody matters. That experience taught me how cases can unfold when they go to t...

Wayne Lalle concentrates his practice on Construction Law, with an emphasis on construction infrastructure projects. Based in McLean, Virginia, he represents both contractors and public owners in matters involving complex public and private construction projects. His work includes advising on project development and contract formation for infrastructure initiatives, including public-private partnerships. Mr. Lalle’s recent infrastructure work includes drafting and negotiating contracts ...