Hale Ball Murphy, PLC

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  • Established in 1980
  • Firm Size 9
  • Providing Quality Legal Solutions with Integrity to the Northern Virginia Community for Over 30 Years.

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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
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About this firm

At Hale Ball Murphy, PLC, we take great professional pride in our long history of providing ethical and effective legal services in Fairfax County and the surrounding areas.

Our Fairfax law firm's practice groups are small enough to offer each client individualized attention, yet our overall size gives our clients confidence that we have the resources to get the job done.

Our Virginia criminal defense attorneys provide legal services to businesses and individuals, in the areas of:

- Criminal defense

- Environmental law

- Estate planning and Estate Litigation

- Business law

- Family law

Cost-Effective Legal Services That Respect the Bottom Line and the Pocketbook

Businesses and individuals may need different kinds of legal services, but they have one thing in common: concern about the cost of getting quality legal help.

In all our practice areas, we have developed our fee structure in a way that respects our clients' financial priorities. From the very beginning of your relationship with Hale Ball Murphy, PLC, you will always know what your legal options are and the cost of pursuing each different possibility.

Recognized by Our Peers for Legal Excellence

Our Fairfax law firm, as well as individual attorneys at the firm, have received various accolades and ratings from our peers in the legal community. Hale Ball Murphy, PLC, enjoys an AV Rating* under the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating System. Senior partner John C. Hale has been included in the Super Lawyers list for Virginia (2006, 2008, 2009) and Washington, D.C. (2007, 2009) and in The Best Lawyers of America (2005 - 2009). Partners Ryan M. Mattson and Kimberley A. Murphy were both named in the Rising Stars list for Virginia in 2007 and 2008.

Our Other Web Sites: We maintain two additional Web sites that provide more in-depth information about specific areas of our law firm's Business and Family Law practice. For specific information about our family law practice, please visit the Nova Family Law Group. For specific information about our business law practice, please visit www.lawvirginia.com.

Contact Hale Ball Murphy, PLC in Fairfax, VA

If you have legal questions, we have answers. If you seek aggressive protection of your legal rights, we have successful trial lawyers to stand at your side.

To learn more about the services we offer, call 703-962-1164 or contact us online.

Hale Ball Murphy, PLC, offers Northern Virginia residents direct access to experienced attorneys who provide professional advice, counseling and legal services in a broad range of areas. Our Fairfax law firm is led by attorneys with decades of experience in their respective areas of practice. We are also known for our high-energy approach to solving our clients' legal problems.

Our Virginia law offices are located in the heart of Fairfax, directly across the street from Virginia's largest courthouse, the Fairfax County Judicial Complex.

Decades of Experience in Virginia's State and Federal Courts

The Virginia lawyers of Hale Ball Murphy, PLC are licensed to appear in both the state, federal and bankruptcy courts of Virginia. We provide legal advice on disputes both small and large, and we represent individuals, businesses and business owners nationwide who need legal representation in Virginia.

We have developed a strong reputation for providing professional legal representation at competitive rates. We develop unique solutions that are tailored to fit our clients' specific concerns, and we strive constantly for complete client satisfaction.

Our Areas of Focus

At Hale Ball Murphy, PLC, we have built the strong foundations necessary to offer legal services in a number of different areas of law. The areas of legal practice in which our attorneys work include:

- Business law and litigation

- Estate litigation

- Estate planning

- Family law

- Criminal defense

- Environmental law

Learn More About Hale Ball Murphy, PLC

We encourage you to learn more about our law firm, our history and our areas of legal practice. To schedule a confidential appointment with a member of our legal team, call 703-962-1164 or send us an e-mail.
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Areas of Practice (213)

  • Corporate Law
  • Contracts
  • Wills
  • Probate
  • Trusts
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Adoption Law
  • Chancery
  • Collections
  • Fraud
  • Deceit
  • Non-Profit
  • Charitable Contributions
  • Partnership Law
  • Property Law
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Criminal Law
  • Traffic Violations
  • Driving While Intoxicated
  • Appellate Practice
  • Federal Practice
  • Personal Injury
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Products Liability
  • Commercial Landlord
  • Landlord and Tenant Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Administrative Adjudications
  • Judicial Review
  • Administrative Hearings and Appeals
  • Administrative Litigation
  • Professional Licensing
  • Agency and Distributorships
  • Distribution
  • Distribution Agreements
  • Alcoholic Beverage Law
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control
  • Liquor Licensing
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
  • Annulment
  • Civil Appeals
  • Assault
  • Asset Protection
  • Asset Recovery
  • Civil Practice
  • Federal Civil Practice
  • Commercial Collections
  • Post Judgment Collections
  • Garnishments
  • Professional Collections
  • Retail Collections
  • Secured Collections
  • Unsecured Collections
  • Commercial Law
  • Commercial Arbitration
  • Commercial Fraud
  • Commercial Liability
  • Commercial Mediation
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Negotiable Instruments
  • Sale of Goods
  • Secured Transactions
  • Uniform Commercial Code
  • Commercial Real Estate Litigation
  • Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure
  • Computer Contracts
  • Computer Law
  • Computer Software Law
  • Computers and Software
  • Information Technology Contracts
  • Information Technology Licensing
  • Software Licensing
  • Breach of Contract
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Contract Fraud
  • Contract Litigation
  • Corporate Commercial Law
  • Corporate Contracts
  • Corporate Dissolutions
  • Corporate Formation
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Litigation
  • Corporate Organization
  • Corporate Partnerships
  • Corporate Reorganization
  • Corporate Successions
  • Corporate Workouts
  • Family Corporations
  • Incorporation
  • S Corporations
  • Small Business Corporations
  • Debtor and Creditor
  • Creditors Rights
  • Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy
  • Secured Creditors Rights
  • Unsecured Creditors Rights
  • Domestic Partnerships
  • Drivers License Suspension
  • Alimony
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Divorce Arbitration
  • Divorce Mediation
  • Domestic Relations
  • Domestic Torts
  • Domestic Violence
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Family Arbitration
  • Family Mediation
  • Interstate Support
  • Legal Separation Agreements
  • Marital Agreements
  • Marital Property Distribution
  • Marital Property Law
  • Marital Property Settlements
  • Matrimonial Law
  • Military Divorce
  • Name Changes
  • No Fault Divorce
  • Paternity
  • Post Divorce Modification
  • Postnuptial Agreements
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
  • Restraining Orders
  • Spousal Support
  • Uncontested Divorce
  • Franchises and Franchising
  • Franchise Law
  • Franchise Mediation
  • Franchise Termination
  • Inheritance
  • Internet Law
  • Content Licensing
  • Domain Name Infringement
  • Labor and Employment
  • Covenants Not To Compete
  • Employee Discipline
  • Confidentiality Agreements
  • Employment at Will
  • Employment Termination
  • Leases and Leasing
  • Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law
  • Commercial Leasing
  • Evictions
  • Lease Terminations
  • Leasing
  • Office Leasing
  • Retail Leasing
  • Shopping Center Leasing
  • Unlawful Detainer
  • Litigation
  • Defense Litigation
  • Federal Civil Litigation
  • Federal Litigation
  • Long-Arm Litigation
  • Trial Practice
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Family Limited Partnerships
  • Family Partnerships
  • Limited Liability Partnerships
  • Limited Partnerships
  • Partnership Dissolution
  • Partnership Formation
  • Partnership Organization
  • Accidents
  • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
  • Automobile Negligence
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Personal Property
  • Personal Property Leasing
  • Technology and Science
  • Internet Technology
  • Torts
  • Civil Liability
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trade Secret Misappropriation
  • Contested Trusts and Estates
  • Decedents Estates
  • Estate Administration
  • Estate Litigation
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Settlements
  • Family Trusts
  • Family Wealth Transfer
  • Fiduciary Law
  • Fiduciary Liability
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Financial Planning
  • Living Trusts
  • Personal Planning
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Trust Administration
  • Trust and Estate Collections
  • Trust Law
  • Trust Litigation
  • Trust Planning
  • Wealth Planning
  • Wealth Preservation
  • Contested Wills
  • Living Wills
  • Successions
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Jean Galloway Ball
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Fairfax, VA

Elder Law, Long Term Care, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Trusts and Estates, Wills, Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, Conservatorship, Probate, Decedents Estates, Contested Trusts and Estates, Fiduciary Litigation, Trust Litigation, Conservatorship Administration View More

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Robert Baumgartner
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Fairfax, VA

Commercial Leasing, Franchise Law, Bankruptcy Collections, Asset Protection, Business Development, Business Dissolutions, Business Enterprises, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Organization, Business Planning, Business Reorganization, Business Succession Planning, Business Successions, Business Transactions, Business Transfers, Buy-Sell Agreements, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Closely Held Business Law, Emerging Business Law, Emerging Growth Companies, Entrepreneurial Business Law, Family Business Law, Family Business Mediation, Family Business Successions, Joint Ventures, Pass-Through Entities, Professional Practices, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Strategic Alliances, Business Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Commercial Transfers, Negotiable Instruments, Sale of Goods, Secured Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Closely Held Corporations, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Contracts, Corporate Control Contests, Corporate Dissolutions, Corporate Fiduciary Law, Corporate Formation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Organization, Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Planning, Corporate Reorganization, Corporate Successions, Corporate Workouts, Family Corporations, Incorporation, Franchises and Franchising, Franchise Termination, Internet Law, Content Licensing, E-Commerce, Internet Litigation, Leases and Leasing, Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law, Evictions, Lease Terminations, Leasing, Office Leasing, Retail Leasing, Shopping Center Leasing, Unlawful Detainer, Partnership Law, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Partnership Dissolution, Partnership Formation, Partnership Organization, Family Partnerships, Family Limited Partnerships, Foreclosure View More

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Dana J. Carlson
Principal
4.3
10 Reviews
Fairfax, VA

Family Law

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John Hale
Principal
5.0
19 Reviews
Fairfax, VA

Corporate Law, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Estate Planning, Business Arbitration, Business Associations Law, Business Cooperatives, Business Development, Business Dissolutions, Business Enterprises, Business Estate Planning, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Organization, Business Planning, Business Reorganization, Business Start-Ups, Business Succession Planning, Business Successions, Business Transactions, Business Taxation, Business Transfers, Business Trusts, Business Valuation, Buy-Sell Agreements, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Closely Held Business Estate Planning, Closely Held Business Law, Closely Held Business Taxation, Family Business Law, Family Business Mediation, Family Business Successions, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Pass-Through Entities, Private Business Law, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Chancery Practice, Commercial Law, Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Fraud, Commercial Liability, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Mediation, Negotiable Instruments, Sale of Goods, Secured Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Commercial Trusts, Business Law, Family View More

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Harold T. Hughlett
Principal
5.0
4 Reviews
Fairfax, VA

Family Law, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning for Small to Medium Sized Estates View More

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Kimberley Murphy
Member
5.0
31 Reviews
Fairfax, VA

Litigation, Civil Litigation, Trial Practice, Long-Arm Litigation, Complex Litigation, Civil Practice, Federal Civil Practice, Contested Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Litigation, Estate Settlements, Fiduciary Law, Fiduciary Liability, Fiduciary Litigation, Trust and Estate Collections, Trust Law, Trust Litigation, Wills / Living Wills, Lawsuits & Disputes View More

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Scott Pohlman
Partner
5.0
15 Reviews
Fairfax, VA

Business, Agriculture, Franchising, Contracts & Agreements, Estate Planning View More

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Samantha Fredieu
Attorney
5.0
29 Reviews
Fairfax, VA

Civil Litigation, Wills, Contested Wills, Successions, Trusts and Estates, Contested Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Trusts, Fiduciary Law, Fiduciary Liability, Fiduciary Litigation, Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Trust Administration, Trust Litigation, Trust Law, Property Law, Inheritance, Fraud and Deceit View More

Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (86 reviews)

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  • Judgment

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  • Communication

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  • Legal Experience

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Kimberley Murphy by a Managing Partner on 07/02/13 in Litigation

    Ms. Murphy is an excellent attorney. I have been on the same side and the opposite side in cases with her. she always displays the highest integrity and intellectual accumen.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Review for Samantha Fredieu by a Senior Associate on 07/21/17 in Civil Litigation

    Samantha is a great attorney, a pleasure to work with, and an asset to her firm and the Virginia bar.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Samantha Fredieu by a Associate on 07/21/17 in Estate Litigation

    Samantha's approach to her clients is pragmatic and disciplined; a strategy is agreed upon with her client and then she deliberately executes upon it. Her clear understanding of the legal basis for a case and how the facts apply to it allow her to cl... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Kimberley Murphy by a Sole Practitioner on 07/02/13 in Wills and Probate

    Kimberley is an excellent lawyer with superior skills.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Samantha Fredieu by a Managing Partner on 11/20/24 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Samantha Fredieu by a Partner on 06/21/21 in Trusts and Estates

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Samantha Fredieu by a Partner on 01/25/18 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Samantha Fredieu by a Associate on 08/01/17 in Trusts and Estates

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Samantha Fredieu by a Associate on 08/01/17 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Samantha Fredieu by a Attorney on 07/29/17 in Civil Litigation

    Samantha is a fantastic attorney. She is intelligent, diligent, and a great advocate of her client's best interests. I have no doubt that whenever I refer a potential client to Samantha, that client will be in excellent care and extremely pleased wi... Read more

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