Respected Family Law Attorneys in Fairfax, Virginia
The Nova Family Law Group is a division of Hale Carlson Baumgartner, PLC, an AV-rated* law firm located across the street from the Fairfax County Judicial Center. The firm was founded in 1980. Our attorneys have practiced together for several decades, and have gained the respect of our fellow lawyers and the officers of our local judiciary.
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We Have Won Respect From Our Peers in the Legal Community
Nova Family Law Group is led by partner Dana J. Carlson, who has been with the firm almost since its founding in 1980. Our family law practice benefits from Mr. Carlson's decades of legal experience, as well as from the respect he has won in the local legal community. Mr. Carlson has been named by the Fairfax County Circuit Court as a neutral case evaluator, a pro bono court position available only to senior lawyers with excellent credentials.
Nova Family Law Group is also honored to count among its partner Ryan M. Mattson, a graduate of Michigan State University of Law who has been named a Rising Star in Super Lawyers magazine for both 2007 and 2008.
We Use Honest and Intelligent Advocacy
One of the reasons our law firm has survived as long as it has is that our partners are driven by the same goal: a strong respect for the laws of our state and for the legal process. We are known as ethical attorneys who use honest and intelligent strategies to meet our clients' goals. Over the decades, we have found that honest advocacy and intelligent negotiating often gets excellent results.
We Care About Our Clients
One of the comments we like to hear most from our clients is, "I could really tell that everyone cared about my case." From the moment new clients enter our doors, they are surrounded by lawyers and staff who treat them with the respect and compassion that anyone deserves who is navigating a difficult family dispute.
Schedule an Initial Consultation
For our clients' convenience, we offer new clients a initial consultation with one of the firm's family law attorneys. To make an appointment in our Fairfax office, call 703-763-0980 or 866-639-8801 or use our online contact form.
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