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Brian Hirsch
12110 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 401
Reston,
Virginia
20190
Phone: 703-481-6063
Fax: 703-481-6066
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Who We Are
Hirsch & Ehlenberger, P.C. was known as Craig & Hirsch, P.C. before Mary Ellen Craig’s retirement in December of 2006. We have provided high quality legal representation to the Northern Virginia community since 1989, practicing exclusively in the areas of divorce and family law throughout Northern Virginia.
We pride ourselves in recognizing and addressing the legal, emotional and financial challenges associated with divorce and family disputes. We are adept at settling cases as clients are often more satisfied with an out-of-court settlement than protracted litigation. However, when settlement is not possible, we are equally prepared to pursue our client’s legal rights in court.
Services Provided
We represent clients in the following areas:
- Divorce
- Separation Agreements
- Child and Spousal Support
- Child Custody
- Property Division
- Pre-Nuptial Agreements
- Divorce Mediation
- Wills
- Related Areas of Law
BRIAN M. HIRSCH, Esquire Email
Brian has been a divorce attorney in Northern Virginia since 1985, and is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America”. He is a Commissioner in Chancery for Fairfax County Circuit Court. He serves as a guardian ad litem, representing children in custody and abuse and neglect cases. He also serves as a Neutral Case Evaluator and Motions Day Conciliator for Fairfax County Circuit Court, evaluating and mediating divorce cases. Brian has authored several family law articles and has lectured regularly at continuing legal education seminars, including:
Rehabilitative Alimony (May 2000)
Division of Stock Options in Divorce (June 2001)
Relocation Custody Cases (April 2002)
Managing Equitable Distribution Cases (July 2003)
Family Law Discovery (May 2004)
So You Thought You Could Avoid Family Law (November 2004)
Legal Ethics: Dealing with Difficult Clients and Counsel (May 2005)
The Evolving Role of Fault in Divorce (April 2006)
Brian is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is chair of the Board of Governors of the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar (2002-2006 term). He graduated from The American University, Washington College of Law in 1985 and The Pennsylvania State University (magna cum laude) in 1982. He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society.
CAROL L. EHLENBERGER, Esquire Email
Carol joined the firm in 1997 and became a partner in 2004. She is an active member in the Family Law section of the Fairfax Bar Association and is on the Fairfax Bar Association’s Circuit Court Committee. She previously taught trial practice at Shenandoah University. She graduated from The American University, Washington College of Law (magna cum laude) in 1994 and from Lehigh University (cum laude) in 1991.
JULIA T. BOONE, Esquire Email
Julia joined the firm in April of 2005. Previously, she worked as a plaintiff’s attorney for three years before transitioning into Family Law. She is a member of the Family Law sections of both the Fairfax County Bar and the Virginia State Bar. She graduated from George Mason University School of Law in 2002, where she served as the President of the American Trial Lawyers’ Association student chapter and as the Vice-President of the Trial Advocacy Team. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1997 with a degree in political science and international relations and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society.
JAMES P. BEGLIS, Esquire Email
James joined the firm in November of 2006 after working for the Office of the Public Defender in Loudoun County for two years where he was a member of the Loudoun Bar Association and the Loudoun Criminal Defense Bar Association. He graduated from George Mason University School of Law and was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 2003. He obtained his B.A. in English Literature from the University of Virginia in 1999.
MARY ELLEN CRAIG, Esquire – “Of Counsel”
Mary Ellen has practiced law in Northern Virginia since 1980, limiting her practice to family law since 1989. She represents clients in all areas of family law, including complex interstate child custody disputes, prenuptial agreements, equitable distribution and support cases. She has also successfully practiced in the Virginia Court of Appeals, including two reported cases (Donnell v. Donnell, 20 Va. App. 37 (1995) and Budnick v. Budnick, 42 Va. App. 823 (2004)). Also trained as a mediator, Mary Ellen practices divorce mediation with Divorce Mediation Services. She is a Commissioner in Chancery for Fairfax County, and has served as a Neutral Case Evaluator and a Motions Day Conciliator. She has also lectured at continuing legal education seminars. She received her law degree from The American University, Washington College of Law, a master’s degree from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. Early in her career, she clerked for the Honorable Judge Nebeker at the D.C. Court of Appeals.
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