Andrea Shaia Bade

Andrea Shaia Bade graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2020 in the top 20% of her class. She then passed the Virginia Bar exam and started practicing law in 2020.

Andrea loves litigating in the courtroom. After law school she clerked for the Circuit Court Judges of Hanover County for a year. Here she learned the ins and outs of the courtroom and what Judges really want from lawyers. She then practiced a wide variety of areas of law at Friedman, Framme, & Thrush, P.A. before joining Shaia's Law, PLLC.

Andrea joined Shaia's Law, PLLC in 2022, a firm started by her father Tom Shaia. Tom has over 30 years of legal experience and served many of those years representing the Commonwealth of Virginia as a prosecutor. Andrea decided there was no person better to learn the law from than her father, Tom.

Andrea is a Guardian ad litem and represents the best interest of children. She also is on the Court Appointed list to represent indigent defendants.

Andrea focuses on criminal law, family law, and business law. She practices anywhere from Fredericksburg to Suffolk, and more.

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

DUI & DWI

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights

Juvenile Law

Family Law

Guardianship & Conservatorship, Restraining Orders

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Litigation

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Virginia

Virginia State Bar

ID Number: 95970

Since 2020

Member Attorney

Shaia's Law, PLLC

2022 - Current

Litigating a wide variety of criminal and civil cases all over the Commonwealth of Virginia. Practicing as a Guardian ad litem by representing juvenile's best interests in court. Representing indigent defendants as a court appointed attorney. Representing Landlords and Tenants on a variety of rental housing issues.

Associate Attorney

Friedman Framme & Thrush, PA

2021 - 2022

General practitioner a wide variety of criminal and civil cases including: traffic offenses, DUI, divorce, custody, visitation, and more.

Judicial Law Clerk

Hanover Circuit Court

2020 - 2021

Assisted both Judges in the Hanover Circuit Court which included: conducting legal research, drafting letter opinions and orders, assisting the Judges in Court on civil matters.

Legal Intern

Lake County Public Defender's Office

2019 - 2020

Obtained my third-year practice certificate and represented juveniles on misdemeanor criminal offenses. I also represented adults who failed to pay child support and could be sentenced to jail.

Case Western Reserve University

J.D. (2020) | Criminal Law

2017 - 2020

Honors: Graduated in the top 20% of the class. Recipient of Stephanie Tubbs Jones Public Interest Law Scholarship

Activities: Jessup International Moot Court Team - Team Captain 2019-2020 Founder Open Ground - Mental Health student group

University of Mary Washington

B.A. (2016) | Political Science

2013 - 2016

Honors: Graduated magna cum laude

Activities: Mock Trial Team - Team Captain 2014-2015

Virginia State Bar  # 95970

Member

Current

Metropolitan Richmond Womens Bar Association

2020 - Current

UMW PSCI Alumni Panel, University of Mary Washington

March 31, 2022

Political Science Department

I participated on the University of Mary Washington's alumni panel for the Political Science Department. I spoke about my experience being a lawyer and answered students questions about the practice of law.

Guardian ad litem

Virginia Supreme Court

2022