Livesay & Myers is a full-service law firm dedicated to providing aggressive representation and personal attention to our clients. We provide criminal defense, personal injury, estate planning, and family law (including military divorce) representation to clients out of our offices in Woodbridge and Fredericksburg, Virginia. We are committed to serving the legal needs of Fairfax, Woodbridge, Stafford, and Fredericksburg, Virginia, giving special attention to the needs of military and federal government workers.

As a full-service firm, Livesay & Myers stands ready to meet all your legal needs. Our goal is to establish personal relationships with our clients, and to be there for them each time they need an attorney. From defending you on DUI, traffic, criminal misdemeanor or felony charges, to guiding you through a difficult divorce to dealing with insurance adjusters to make sure you receive fair compensation for a personal injury, to preparing your will or other estate planning document, let us be there for you.


The lawyers at Livesay & Myers, P.C. are experienced in handling every sort of family law matter in the Commonwealth of Virginia

PRACTICE AREAS

• MILITARY DIVORCE
• CIVILIAN DIVORCE
• CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
• CHILD SUPPORT
• EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
• SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
• PROTECTIVE ORDERS
• PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS
• ANNULMENTS
• ADOPTIONS
• NAME CHANGES

ATTORNEYS

James D. Livesay

Practice Areas: Family Law; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Domestic Violence; Visitation Rights; Divorce; Alimony; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Name Changes; Paternity; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Military Divorce.

Admitted: 1998, Virginia; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia.

Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1998.

Member: Virginia State Bar (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Military Law); Fredericksburg Area Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Section on Family Law).

Biography: Member, Editorial Board, Virginia Journal of Law and Politics, University of Virginia School of Law. Recipient: Virginia Tech Joseph Bernd Award, Best Paper in Political Science, 1995; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Military Affairs and Justice, Award for Trial Advocacy, December, 1998; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, June 7, 2000; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (Gold Star in Lieu of Second Award), September 24, 2001. Member: Military Officers Association of America, 2003-; Kiwanis Club of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 2004-; Member, Board of Directors, 2005-; University of Virginia Alumni Association, Life Member, 2003-. (Also at Woodbridge Office).

Military: Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, 1998-2001.

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Kevin R. Myers

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Debtor Bankruptcy; Personal Bankruptcy; Family Law; Estate Planning; Living Trusts; Trust Law; Trust Planning; Living Wills; Inheritance; Personal Injury; Business Law; Business Formation; Business Organization; Family Business Law; Small Business Law; Joint Ventures; Limited Liability Company Law; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Slip and Fall; Wrongful Death; Spinal Injury; Severe Burns; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Head Injury; Motorcycle Accidents; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Asset Protection; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate; Guardianship; Separation Agreements; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Settlements

Admitted: 2000, Virginia; 2001, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Law School: Nova Southeastern University, J.D., 1997

Member: Fredericksburg Bar Association; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association.

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Ghislaine Storr Burks

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Traffic Law; Construction Law

Admitted: 2005, Maryland; 2006, Virginia; 2006, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Law School: Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2005

Member: American Bar Association (Criminal Justice Section); Fredericksburg Area Bar Association; Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Virginia State Bar

Biography Valparaiso University School of Law Moot Court Honor Society Member (Invitation Only), 2003-2004, 2004-2005; Executive Board Member, Associate Justice of Swygert, 2004-2005; Finalist in Luther M. Swygert Memorial Moot Court Competition; Competed in the Vanderbilt National First Amendment Competition in Nashville, Tennessee. Valparaiso University School of Law Mock Trial Team; Executive Member, Chairperson of Interschool Competitions, 2003-2004; 2004-2005; Competed in Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mock Trial Competition, 2002-2003; 2003-2004; Competed in National Trial Competition, 2004-2005. Received Corpus Juris Secundum Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Valparaiso Law School Community, 2005.

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Katie A. Muclow

Practice Areas:

Admitted: 2007, Virginia; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2008, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia; 2008, District of Columbia

Law School: West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 2007
Honors and Activities: Member, Moot Court Board, Associate Justice for Appellate Advocacy. Vice President, Women's Law Caucus; Student Liaison, Self-Study Faculty Committee.

College: University of Maryland, B.A., 2003
Honors and Activities: News Editor and Co-Founder of The Terrapin Times. President, College Republicans; Member, Maryland Student Legislature; Member, Phi Alpha Delta, Law and Academic Fraternity.

Member: Virginia State Bar

Biography: Born: Morgantown, West Virginia

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Jessica M. Golden

Practice Areas: Family Law, Custody and Visitation

Admitted: 2008, Virginia

Law School: Wake Forest University School of Law , J.D., 2008
Honors and Activities: Robert Goldberg Award in Trial Advocacy, 2008, Highest Aptitude and Ethics in Trial Advocacy; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Most Outstanding Advocate Award, 2007; CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Trial Practice, Advanced Trial Practice. Elected: Order of the Barristers, 2008 and President, Student Bar Association. Captain, National Trial Team; Finalist, School-Wide Trial Competition, 2006; Coach, Undergraduate Mock Trial Team.

College: Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 2005
Honors and Activities: Graduated with Honors from the Schreyer Honors College; Graduated with Distinction from the College of Communications. Deans List, 2001 - 2005. Society of Professional Journalists, Mark of Excellence Award, Spot News Reporting, 2003. Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, Keystone Press Award, Ongoing News Coverage, 2003.

Member: Virginia State Bar, Fredericksburg Area Bar Association

Biography: Born: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Address:

Livesay & Myers 308 Wolfe Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 540-370-4140 703-490-3970 (FAX)

Livesay & Myers 1308 Devil's Reach Road, Suite 302 Woodbridge, Virginia 22192 703-499-9005 703-490-3970 (FAX)

Email Address: James D. Livesay

Email Address: Kevin R. Myers

Email Address: Ghislaine Storr Burks

Email Address: Katie A. Muclow

Email Address: Jessica M. Golden

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