In need of a TOUGH...really tough...VA divorce lawyer

[Anonymous]

I know this has been brought up a few times, but there are PAGES when I searched and I need an answer fairly quickly.

Cost is not much of an issue. Custody is a major part of this. Needs to be VA and a kick-ass, tough person. My husband's attorney is a b*&^( and I need someone who can measure up!

Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

This thread http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/34655.page#285115 recommends David Roop in VA. Good luck to you. Have you posted this in Single Moms?

[Anonymous]

Wendy H. Schwartz
801 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
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Licensed in DC, MD and VA

[Anonymous]

Seeking a tough lawyer to protect your interests is smart, but I encourage you and your husband to try to resolve as many issues in a constructive way that puts the best interests of your child/ren first. The couples I know who put their differences aside and made a commitment to maintain a civil relationship and put on happy faces for the sake of the children ultimately ended up having happy divorces and well adjusted kids. Don't get me wrong, there were lots of issues to deal with and lots of anger and hurt feelings (and infidelity and borderline emotional abuse) --- but once the couples took a deep breath and opted to focus on being a good co-parenting team for the sake of the kids, everyone was able to move ahead with life in a healthy way. And FWIW, the lawyers involved were the ones nudging the parents towards this route. Good lawyers know how bad things can be when you duke it out in court --- or are stupid enough to leave decisions up to the judge. You are better off coming to certain agreements (with your lawyer's help off course) together and presenting that to the court. Best of luck to you -- I know this isn't fun or easy.

[Anonymous]

Barry Zweig 703-257-3500 -- a close friend of mine and an a**hole in the best sense of the word.

[Anonymous]

My attorney, Mehagen Mcrae, even scares ME. 703-763-0923

[Anonymous]

Paul Smollar, of Kuder, Smollar and Friedman. The office is in Dupont, but he can practice in MD, DC and VA. VERY good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seeking a tough lawyer to protect your interests is smart, but I encourage you and your husband to try to resolve as many issues in a constructive way that puts the best interests of your child/ren first. The couples I know who put their differences aside and made a commitment to maintain a civil relationship and put on happy faces for the sake of the children ultimately ended up having happy divorces and well adjusted kids. Don't get me wrong, there were lots of issues to deal with and lots of anger and hurt feelings (and infidelity and borderline emotional abuse) --- but once the couples took a deep breath and opted to focus on being a good co-parenting team for the sake of the kids, everyone was able to move ahead with life in a healthy way. And FWIW, the lawyers involved were the ones nudging the parents towards this route. Good lawyers know how bad things can be when you duke it out in court --- or are stupid enough to leave decisions up to the judge. You are better off coming to certain agreements (with your lawyer's help off course) together and presenting that to the court. Best of luck to you -- I know this isn't fun or easy.

First, thank you everyone who give me some names. I appreciate it.

Secondly, we tried the above first. In fact, the divorce is already final. He decided to throw it all away a couple of days ago. But thanks. I'll let you know if he stops beating people up and we can have a happy divorce.