Alison R. Zizzo

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Alison R. Zizzo: Attorney with Midgett Preti Olansen
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Alison Zizzo is a shareholder at Midgett & Preti and concentrates her practice in estate planning and administration, trust and estate litigation, as well as business transactions. Ms. Zizzo provides assistance in estate planning, from simple wills and powers of attorney to more advanced techniques including revocable and irrevocable trusts. She has experience assisting families with trust and estate administration as well as litigation that may arise during the course of administration. In addition, she provides a wide variety of business services ranging from the formation and acquisition of businesses through the sale and dissolution of all types of legal entities. Ms. Zizzo provides general and specialized business counsel, representation and advice for clients of all sizes.

In 2014 and 2015, Ms. Zizzo was selected by her peers to be included in Virginia Business magazine’s Legal Elite in the category of Young Lawyer and in the category of Taxes/Estate/Trusts/Elder Law in 2015. In 2014, Virginia Super Lawyers magazine selected her as a Rising Star in the category of Estate and Trust Litigation. Ms. Zizzo earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from Christopher Newport University, where she was awarded the Martha Woodword Scholarship for Excellence in History. She received her law degree from Regent University School of Law where she earned Top Honors recognition in courses on Legal Research and Writing, Trial Practice, and Wills, Trusts and Estates. Ms. Zizzo has an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale Hubbell.
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Areas of Practice (17)

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Conservatorship
  • Corporate Law
  • Guardianship
  • Probate
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Wills
  • Estate Litigation
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Administration
  • Contested Trusts and Estates
  • Family Trusts
  • Living Trusts
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Trust Administration
  • Trust Litigation
  • Trust Planning

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Christopher Newport College, BA, 2001; Christopher Newport College, summa cum laude, 2001; Christopher Newport College, Awarded the Martha Woodword Scholarship for Excellence in History, 2001; Regent University, JD, 2006; Regent University, cum laude, 2006
Year of First Admission:
2006
Admission:
2006, Virginia
Memberships:
Virginia State Bar; Virginia Beach Bar Association.
ISLN:
919258370

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (10 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.2/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/25/14 in Estate Administration

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/25/14 in Estate Litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/08/14 in Estate Litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/08/14 in Estate Planning for the Elderly

    Alison is patient, caring, and thorough. I would recommend her to my closest friends.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 02/27/14 in Litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/27/14 in Aged and Aging

    Alison is a very knowledgeable attorney and a pleasure to work with on cases. I do not hesitate to refer clients to her.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/25/14 in Estate Litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 02/25/14 in Civil Litigation

    Alison is an extremely alert, educated, careful and competent lawyer. She understands the practice and is courageous in asserting her client's positions in the courtroom. I give her high marks in preparation and assertion.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 02/25/14 in Estate Litigation

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/25/14 in Litigation

    Bright, honest and forthright with her clients; Alison is an excellent attorney.

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757-828-4310  Phone

757-687-8732  Fax

www.mpopc.com

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