Brianna D. Salerno
Livesay & Myers, P.C.
Brianna Salerno is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. Ms. Salerno works in the firm’s office in Arlington, and represents clients in Arlington, Alexandria and all across Northern Virginia.
An attorney since 2010, Ms. Salerno has litigated every type of family law case in the courts of Northern Virginia, including divorce, custody, support and high value equitable distribution cases. She also is one of the firm’s leading authorities on the division of federal or military retirement benefits in divorce.
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Salerno graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University before graduating in the top third of her class at George Mason University School of Law.
Ms. Salerno was included in the 2022 and 2024 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law. She has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2019. Ms. Salerno currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.
Brianna Salerno resides in Alexandria.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Maryland
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- Virginia
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- 4th Circuit
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- D.C. Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Lead Senior Associate Attorney
- Livesay & Myers, P.C.
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- Senior Associate Attorney
- Livesay & Myers, P.C.
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- Associate Attorney
- Livesay & Myers, P.C.
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- Associate Attorney
- The Carlberg Law Firm
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- Law Clerk
- Honorable Michael P. Whalen, Criminal Coordinating Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Prince George’s County, Maryland
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- George Mason University School of Law
- J.D. (2010) | Law
- Honors: Graduated in Top Third of Class.
- Activities: Research Assistant to Associate Professor Ilya Somin, 2009; Research Editor, 2009–2010, George Mason Civil Rights Law Journal; Writing Fellow, 2009–2010 (selected to teach Legal Research, Writing & Analysis).
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- George Washington University - Mount Vernon campus
- B.A. (2006) | History
- Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society; The National Dean’s List; Dean’s List; President Scholarship.
- Activities: Living & Learning Community Resident Scholar.
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- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
- Best Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
- Best Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Virginia Women Attorneys Association
- Member
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- Arlington County Bar Association
- Member
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- Fairfax Bar Association
- Member
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- Alexandria Bar Association (Beat the Odds Committee)
- Member
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- Virginia State Bar # 81526
- Member
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- Surreptitious Recordings and Use of Electronic Information: Ethical Considerations Lawyers Face, Annual Ethics CLE, Fairfax Bar Association
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