As we continue to navigate this unprecedented time, we remain committed to circulating knowledge, and not fear. Therefore, as a follow up to our last memo, giving our interpretation of Virginia Executive Order 53, we will give our best interpretation to Governor Northa...

We really do not know what to say about COVID-19 aka the corona virus.  I do not think that any of us have quite lived through or even thought about anything like this in our lifetime.  Not even the polio epidemic of the 1950s can really compare.  Whether it is due to...

We are very honored, humbled and proud that the readers of the Virginian Pilot have voted us as the Gold Award Winner for Law Firm in Chesapeake.  We are very proud of this because it is the first award that Brian, Mike and Theresa have won since they started working t...

I want to take a moment and explain something that is often overlooked when speaking with a client or potential client about their divorce.  While there are fancy legal, Latin terms in Virginia for the different types of divorce, I want to break it down into simpler fo...

Grandparents' rights have been thrown around a lot more in recent years.  I'm not sure what the reason is, however, it is becoming increasingly more abundant in family law.  Whether it is custody or visitation, it is something that a good family law lawyer should know....

You may have heard that a lawyer has been voted as a Super Lawyer and not know what that means.  Is it important?  Is it real?  Is it some junk that a lawyer or attorney gave himself to boost his ego and charge more?  Well, let's answer some of these questions....

You may be asking "Why is he talking about Google a Lawyer or Google the Law?" so I want to explain what I mean.  Google is probably the most wonderful tool on the Internet.  It account for 90% of the searches and has lots of partner sites.  Google is probably the sing...

I'm often asked "what is it like being a family law lawyer".  Having done it for almost 20 years I've come to learn a lot.  Being a family law lawyer, family law attorney or a divorce lawyer is not an easy job.  To be honest with you - it's not for everyone or even eve...