Patterson Bookwalter PLLC

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  • Silver Client Champion
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About this firm

Patterson Bookwalter PLLC is a boutique family law litigation and mediation firm located in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Founded in 2021 by Carrie M. Patterson, Esquire and Elizabeth M. Bookwalter, Esquire, Patterson Bookwalter strives to provide compassion, knowledge, and effective advocacy to clients facing domestic relation issues, including divorce, custody disputes, child and spousal support determination, equitable distribution, adoption, pre-and post-marital agreements, and court order enforcement.

Patterson Bookwalter serves clients in the Northern Virginia region, including Arlington County, City of Alexandria, Prince William County, Loudoun County, and Fairfax County. We provide limited representation for clients in Washington D.C. and Maryland.

Helping Individuals and Families Navigate Divorce in Fairfax, VA

Carrie and Elizabeth founded Patterson Bookwalter PLLC in order to provide affordable, comprehensive representation to families in Northern Virginia. Carrie and Elizabeth recognize that divorce should not be viewed as the end of a family, but, rather, the beginning of a different family, and they bring these principles to their representation. Carrie and Elizabeth encourage their clients to consider alternatives to litigation when appropriate, including mediation and collaborative law.

Litigation Experience for Divorce in Virginia

While Carrie and Elizabeth understand that settling these disputes is not always possible, they both aim to create reputations in the court system as being reasonable advocates. Judges should know that when we appear before them, it is only because all available settlement options have been explored, and exhausted.

Not only do Carrie and Elizabeth believe that settlement is the best possible way to help a client through these situations, they believe that by creating and maintaining this reputation, it will assist clients in obtaining favorable outcomes when or if they do ultimately need to seek relief in court.
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Areas of Practice (16)

  • Premarital and Prenuptial Agreements
  • Divorce
  • Uncontested Divorce
  • Collaborative Law
  • Litigation
  • Negotiation and Mediation
  • Child Custody
  • Sole Custody
  • Joint Custody
  • Temporary Custody
  • Custody for Guardians
  • Child and Spousal Support
  • Division of Property
  • Valuation of Property
  • Disputed Property Valuations
  • Equitable Distribution and Division of Property

People (3)

Carrie M. Patterson: Attorney with Patterson Bookwalter PLLC
Carrie M. Patterson
Partner
4.7
25 Reviews
Fairfax, VA

Premarital and Prenuptial Agreements, Divorce, Uncontested Divorce, Collaborative Law, Litigation, Negotiation and Mediation, Child Custody, Sole Custody, Joint Custody, Temporary Custody, Custody for Guardians, Child and Spousal Support, Division of Property, Valuation of Property, Disputed Property Valuations, Equitable Distribution and Division of Property View More

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Elizabeth M. Bookwalter: Attorney with Patterson Bookwalter PLLC
Elizabeth M. Bookwalter
Partner
4.9
23 Reviews
Fairfax, VA

Premarital and Prenuptial Agreements, Divorce, Uncontested Divorce, Collaborative Law, Litigation, Negotiation and Mediation, Child Custody, Sole Custody, Joint Custody, Temporary Custody, Custody for Guardians, Child and Spousal Support, Division of Property, Valuation of Property, Disputed Property Valuations, Equitable Distribution and Division of Property View More

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Violet Soliz
Attorney
No Reviews
Fairfax, VA

Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Paternity, Premarital Agreements, Spousal Support, Visitation Rights View More

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (35 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0
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