Carolyn Grimes
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I try to resolve cases for clients using the most efficient means possible.
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 and Foreign Service divorce and retirement issues, for various organizations in the Commonwealth. In addition to traditional litigation, Ms. Grimes practices law in the collaborative law model. She is also a mediator herself.
Named a Top Attorney in 2015 from Washingtonian Magazine, Ms. Grimes actively serves the community as well. She was the 2009 and 2006 President of the Board of Directors for Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV), has served on its Board for many years and has performed many hours of pro bono work for the organization. She is a Past President of the Alexandria Bar Association, for which she has co-chaired the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee and chaired the “Beat the Odds” Program, a scholarship program for youths who have overcome adversity. She also participated in the American Bar Association program offering legal assistance to victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks. She has served is on Bar Council for the Virginia State Bar and has been a panel chair for the Virginia State Bar Fee Dispute Program as well.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Virginia
- Virginia State Bar
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- Partner
- Wade, Grimes, Friedman, Meinken & Lesichner
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- Partner at firm in Alexandria, Virginia. I specialize in family law/domestic relations law. I both litigate and mediate and also practice in the collaborative law model to resolve cases, I have over 30 years of experience in family law. I handle all kinds of family law cases including divorce, custody , pre-nuptial agreements, military divorces, Foreign Service divorces, support cases and equitable distribution of property in divorce.
- Partner
- Lieblich & Grimes
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- My former firm where I practiced for many years, also handling family cases.
- Georgetown University Law Center
- Graduate Law Certificate Employee Benefits Law (Retirement) (2000) | Employee Benefits/ Retirement
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- George Mason University School of Law
- J.D. (1991) | Law
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- Johns Hopkins University
- B.A. (1985) | International Relations
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- Best Lawyer
- U.S. News & World Report
- Best Lawyer
- U.s News & World Report
- Best Lawyers in America
- U.S News & World Report
- Client Champion Silver Award
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America
- U.S News & World Report
- Virginia State Bar
- Member
- Current
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- Presenter, National Business Institute, web
- QDROs--Solutions to Common Problems
- Presenter, National Business Institute, Fairfax, VA
- National Business Institute
- QDROs and Complex Retirement Issues
