Virginia Family and Divorce Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

1259 Courthouse Rd suite 101, Stafford, VA 22554, USA

Brittany Stansberry Carper is a graduate of Mary Washington College with a double major in Business Administration and Religion. Brittany is also a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law, where her courses focused on trial advocacy. She is a member of the Virginia and West Virginia State Bar, the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association, and Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Brittany is a trial attorney who enjoys advocating zealously for her clients in the courtroom. Her practice is generally focused on criminal defense, estate planning, landlord-tenant, and family law. She also serves as a guardian ad litem for minor children in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Caroline counties. Brittany and her husband live in the Falmouth area with their two precious children. They are very active members of Grace Church of Fredericksburg, enjoy many outdoor recreational activities as a family and are avid supporters of the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Family and Divorce Law

1259 Courthouse Rd, Ste. 101, Stafford, VA 22554

Ms. Carper attended West Virginia University College of Law, where she earned a Juris Doctorate degree in 2010. Ms. Carper is an Equity Partner at Goodall, Pelt, Carper & Norton, PC. Ms. Carper’s areas of practice include Litigation, Family Law, Criminal Defense and Guardian ad litem for Minor Children. Ms. Carper is a member of the Virginia State Bar and Fredericksburg Area Bar Association. Ms. Carper has been a member of Lawyers of Distinction since 2020.

Family and Divorce Law

500 Montgomery St, STE 575, Alexandria, VA 22314

Carolyn Grimes practices 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 retirement issues. In addition to traditional litigation, Ms. Grimes practices law in the collaborative law model. She is also a mediator herself. Ms. Grimes has been selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2014, has repeatedly received a Super Lawyers designation, has been recognized as a Top Attorney by Washingtonian Magazine, and has received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of "AV."

Family and Divorce Law

102 North King St., Leesburg, VA 20176

Family and Divorce Law

1802 Bayberry Ct suite 403, Richmond, VA 23226, USA

DAWN SOUTH has been practicing law since 2009 and has concentrated her practice solely in the area of family law. She is a tenacious litigator who uses thorough preparation, her trial advocacy skills and experience to represent the needs of her clients. She prefers to work for and help individuals and families as opposed to businesses and corporations, which is why she was drawn to the practice of family law. Ms. South is known for responsiveness to her clients and being a tough litigator. She finds satisfaction in helping people take back control of their lives in tough situations. Consideration and preparation are at the forefront of her work. She has previously worked with Bremner, Janus & Stone; Martin, Ingles & Hensley; and Deanna D. Cook, P.C. She is proud to volunteer with Comfort Zone Camp. Ms. South was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2009 (member, Domestic Relations Section). She is also a member of the City of Richmond Bar Association and the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association. She has served on the Domestic Relations Section of the Richmond Bench Bar Conference and is the 2019 Co-chair of the Richmond Bench Bar Conference.