Lancaster County Lawyers

Barry Rowell is a partner at Klein Rowell & Shall PLLC (KRS Law). Prior to forming this new partnership, Barry was a partner at Valverde & Rowell, PC, from 2006 to 2019. From 1995 to 2006, Barry was employed with a Fortune 50 Company, working in the human resources and legal department. Barry has successfully responded to and mediated hundreds of charges of employment discrimination filed with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Fair Employment Practice Agencies in more than 40 states. Barry has a wide range of experience advising corporate clients on complex employment issues including...

Brent Rowlands founded the Law Offices of Brent Rowlands to help clients who are in need of legal representation for their tax and IRS-related matters. Brent has been advising individuals and businesses in taxation matters for 25+ years. His legal background includes an LLM degree in taxation and experience working at large firms that have advised clients on tax planning strategies. At his firm, you can expect hands-on counsel and cost-effective solutions to your tax dispute. Get to know Attorney Rowlands and see how he can make your tax case as stress free as possible.

Graham was born and raised in Virginia Beach. He is the middle of five children in a Navy family. He graduated from Frank W. Cox High School in 2004. In High School, he played soccer and graduated with Honors. He then attended Radford University for a year before transferring to the Virginia Military Institute. He graduated with Honors from VMI in 2009, where he received a degree in International Studies and Political Science. After graduating from VMI he worked for a year in politics and government before attending Regent University School of Law. While in law school he was a...

Grover H. Baxley is the founding attorney of JAG Defense. While on active duty as a member of the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Mr. Baxley served as a Chief of Military Justice and a Chief of Adverse Actions. Based upon his performance and top-rated record as a prosecutor, Mr. Baxley was competitively selected to become an Area Defense Counsel. During his time as a defense counsel, Mr. Baxley litigated more courts-martial than any other military defense counsel at bases throughout the United States and Europe. During his final year on active duty, Mr. Baxley was recognized as...

I practice in military jurisdictions only, not civilians courts. I am a retired Lieutenant Colonel and I served as both a line officer and a JAG. I began my military career as a platoon leader in the 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne) and 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In 1998, I became a Judge Advocate and since then I have focused on court-martial law. As a result of this experience, I know the military and I know the court-martial process. I have spent well over a decade perfecting the courtroom skills and legal knowledge required to win tough...

Ms. Oram-Smith started practicing law in West Virginia in 1986. She practiced for two years there, and then moved back to Virginia in 1988 and has been practicing family law in Virginia ever since. She served the community as a staff attorney with the Virginia Beach office of the Tidewater Legal Aid Society for four years.

Ms. Oram-Smith is a veteran divorce Attorney in Virginia Beach, Virginia for over 30 years and currently represents clients in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia in her family law practice located near the Town Center of Virginia Beach.

Ms. Oram-Smith is committed to...

Everett Lupton is a trial lawyer practicing in state and federal courts in both Virginia and North Carolina. He has tried more than a hundred jury trials to verdict, tried even more bench trials, and represented clients in many arbitrations and mediations. Mr. Lupton is primarily a personal injury attorney who has represented injured persons in motor vehicle collisions, tractor trailer crashes, serious slip and fall injuries, mauling by animals, and other types of bodily injury claims. Furthermore, he has represented injured railroad workers in FELA (Federal Employee Liability Act) claims and cases, as well as representing injured maritime workers...

Darren Meyer is a Fredericksburg area Criminal Defense and Traffic Attorney. Mr. Meyer practices traffic and criminal law throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia including but not limited to Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg, Stafford County, King George County, Caroline County. Mr. Meyer will aggressively defend your case and strives to obtain the best results for his clients in all criminal matters. Attorney-client communication is something we feel is an important aspect to defending a criminal case. Being charged with a crime can be a stressful time in someone's life. It is...

I, Von L. Piersall, III, founded my law practice in 2001, which has since grown into a well-recognized firm handling personal injury, criminal law, and family law cases. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from East Carolina University, a Master of Science in Counseling from Longwood College, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond. Before practicing law, I dedicated my efforts to assisting young individuals involved with the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice and worked at the Pines Treatment Center as well as a group home in Norfolk. Throughout my career, I have successfully had matters heard across...

Ms. DeFede practices primarily in the areas of education law, family law, juvenile law and criminal defense. She has represented clients in all state courts in Northern Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Supreme Court of Virginia and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Ms. DeFede has extensive litigation experience in the areas of criminal law, ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. Likewise, she has litigated nearly every facet of family law, such as protective orders, support, custody disputes and complex equitable distribution. Ms. DeFede has also represented clients...

Prior to joining The Reed Law Firm, Mr. Reed graduated near the top of his class at the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. During his time at Dickinson, Mr. Reed was privileged to serve on the Board of the Dickinson Law Review in the position of Notes Editor. His work experience includes clerkships with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division and The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Mr. Reed also served as an associate at a large nationally recognized law firm for approximately six years. Mr. Reed is a member of the Virginia Bar and the Prince...

Mr. Collins focuses his IP practice in the field of information technology, however, his clients include high and low technology companies that need advice on how to develop, protect, transfer or maximize their return on intangible assets. While not a member of the patent bar, Mr. Collins has conducted trials and litigated matters in the United States federal courts concerning patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright and unfair competition actions, as well as trade secret actions in the local courts.

Mr. Collins also counsels businesses in the field of government contracts. His extensive experience in federal procurement includes: review and assessment of...

Edward Gross has practiced law since 1980. Early in his career he developed a reputation for handling tough collection cases and criminal trials. Because of his ability to combine legal acumen with hard work, he developed a loyal clientele of large, medium and small businesses. Over the years, he has developed a strong business practice including representation of many local and national commercial landlords. As managing principal of the law firm, he understands that every case is very important and deserves to be handled in a competent, aggressive manner. He has always insisted that the firm be...

Nicole Naum is an experienced criminal defense attorney in Virginia. Ms. Naum has handled a wide variety of criminal cases, including DUI defense, drug cases, assault cases, and reckless driving cases to name a few. Ms. Naum is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. She is a member of the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She attended the University of Michigan, and earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where she graduated in the top quarter of her class. Ms. Naum was also named the 2014...

John P. Lavinus IV is a Senior Associate at the DiPietro Law Group, PLLC in the Fairfax office, where he works with individuals who are dealing with divorce, custody, support, and other significant family law issues throughout Northern Virginia. John believes that every client’s case is unique and requires special consideration and works to provide each and every one of his clients with a strategy that is tailored to their specific needs. John is a Virginia native, hailing from Richmond where he attended the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies, before going on to receive a...

Deveney Andrade is an Associate Attorney at Raheen Family Law, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody, visitation, and support cases. Ms. Andrade represents clients in Fairfax, Manassas, Prince William County, Alexandria, Arlington, Leesburg, Loudoun County, and all across Northern Virginia. Ms. Andrade, originally from Rhode Island, came to the Washington, D.C. area to attend American University Washington College of Law, where she graduated in May of 2022. During Ms. Andrade's tenure at American University Washington College of Law, she served as a student-attorney in the...

Born and raised in Midlothian, Virginia, David G. Moss, Esq. is passionate about vigorously representing his neighbors, whether it be a criminal offense, landlord-tenant litigation, a family law matter, or general civil litigation. Mr. Moss graduated from Virginia Tech in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Biological Sciences (focus on Micro-Biology) and a minor in Chemistry (focus on Organic Chemistry). After a few years of working in the field of science, Mr. Moss chose to pursue a legal career and attended Penn State Law School. He graduated in May of 2017 and shortly thereafter, was admitted...

Attorney Wendy Pizer counsels and advocates for families seeking special education services or other disability-related supports for children in public schools. She works with families in Arlington and throughout Virginia.

I represent people charged with all types of offenses in the courts of Northern Virginia. I take great pride and joy in defending people from the government.

Kirk Rankin was born in Washington DC and graduated with Honors from The George Washington University Law School in 1993. He studied finance and economics at The American University where he graduated in 1987. Mr. Rankin founded the Law Offices of Kirk Rankin and Associates nearly 20 years ago after practicing law for 5 years with another attorney.

Mr. Rankin was admitted to the Bars of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for Maryland, Virginia, as well as the USCIS and all Immigration Courts.

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In 2014 Mr. Merchant formed Merchant Law, PLLC and also began working on EB-1 Extraordinary Ability green card cases which he continues to successfully prepare today. Mr. Merchant also serves as an attorney consultant to various firms in Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and accross the country. Mr. Merchant is licensed to practice law in New York and is a member of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the American Bar Association (ABA). Practice focused on Immigration Law (Employment & Investment Based, Detained, & Asylum/Refugee) Frequent court appearances before the Department of Justice - Executive Office for Immigration...

Michael L. Eisner is a founding member of Northern Virginia Law Group, PLLC. Mr. Eisner represents the firm's diverse client base in a variety of legal matters. His practice includes transactional-based matters, such as residential and commercial real estate transactions; corporate formations, organizations, mergers and acquisitions, and various contractual matters. Mr. Eisner regularly litigates in the state and federal courts of Virginia for both civil and criminal matters, with an emphasis on bankruptcy law, landlord and tenant law, civil business litigation and family law. He is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. Mr....

Mr. Slocum is the senior member of the law firm of Slocum & Boddie, P.C., specializing in contract law, corporate issues, federal procurement and grant law, and executive estate planning. He has more than thirty years of experience and has represented hundreds of small businesses, universities, non-profit organizations, and even agencies of the federal Government. In addition, he has advised and trained universities, federal agencies and private businesses on management, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiation, price and cost issues, contract administration, export controls, ethics and other topics.

Attorney Rachel Fierro received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Maine and her Juris Doctorate from the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Her primary practice areas are Family Law, Traffic and Criminal Law. She has been practicing for over 20 years. She is admitted to practice in Virginia, U.S. District Court and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Shikha Parikh is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Mrs. Parikh received her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law. After graduating from law school, Mrs. Parikh clerked for the Honorable Marjorie L. Clagett of the Circuit Court for Calvert County, Maryland. She subsequently worked in general practice, and opened her own firm with the goal of...

I have 17 years of experience as a practicing attorney coupled with 7 years of experience helping law firms grow their businesses. I started The Herndon Law Firm to serve the legal needs of local communities, businesses, and residents with responsive and affordable representation. We are positioned to provide personalized legal representation in matters involving HOA and condominium law, contracts, landlord-tenant issues, small business formation and operation, and modest estate planning. Whatever your needs, contact us today via phone or email for a free consultation.