Catherine M Reese, JD
(Lawyer/Mediator)
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Ms. Reese began her career in law at the Catholic University Columbus School of Law, was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1998, the Maryland Bar and District of Columbia Bar in 1999. She practices family law in the private sector and started her own family law firm in 2004 based in Fairfax City, Virginia. The firm provides advocacy, mediation, collaboration, and litigation services to families in the Northern Virginia area, as well as Montgomery County, Maryland. The firm strives to serve its clients with excellent and cost effective legal representation while helping the client navigate the legal system with the aid of professionals who will look out for, and if need be, fight for their rights.
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| Professional Activities |
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Academy Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Virginia Chapter (March 2010-Present)
Member: Virginia State Bar, Council for the 19th Judicial Circuit (July 2009-June 2012), Standing Committee on Lawyer Discipline (July 2009-June 2012), Judicial Nominations Committee (July 2005-June 2008), Family Law Section (1998-Present)
Member: Fairfax Bar Association, Family Law Section (1998-Present), Circuit Court Committee (1999-Present), Domestic Relations Sub-Committee (2007-Present)
Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Family Law Section (1999-Present)
Member: District of Columbia Bar, Family Law Section (1999-Present)
Member: Virginia Women's Attorney Association, President; Northern Virginia Chapter (2003-2004) and Secretary (2002-2003), State Treasurer (July 2009-June 2010), Assistant State Treasurer (July 2006-June 2008)
Member: Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Board of Directors (2000-2003)
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| Professional Licenses |
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Virginia State Bar
D.C. Bar
Maryland State Bar
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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| General Comments |
| I have been a domestic relations attorney for over a decade, and truly appreciate how the litigation process does not meet all the needs of a family. Serving as a participant as well as mediator, I have seen the advantages of that process, but feel that the collaborative approach offers much more to families in need, so I am very pleased to now be able to offer this service to my clients. I hope that with encouragement and support, families; especially those with children; will choose this option as it offers the best opportunity for growth and healing. |
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| Areas of Practice |
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Collaborative Law
Family Law
Mediation
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| Education |
| Undergraduate Education |
| University of Maryland College Park, B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1994-1995 |
| Professional Education |
| The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1995-1998 |
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| Collaborative Practice Training |
| Year |
Training Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 2009 |
Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training |
CPTI |
22 |
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| Continuing Education |
| Year |
Education Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 2002 |
Training Session For Circuit Court Conciliators |
Richard Boone, Honorable Arthur B. Vieregg, Honorable Teena D. Grodner, David Rosenfeld, Glenn Clayton, Joyce Schargordodski, John Sexton, Lawerence Gaughan, and Edward O’Conner |
3 |
| 2002 |
Electronic Discovery: Do You or Don’t You Want It? |
D.C. Bar CLE |
3.5 |
| 2002 |
Hot Topics in Domestic Relations Law |
Sharon D. Nelson, John W. Simek, Richard J. Byrd, Honorable Michael P. McWeeny, and Honorable Dennis J. Smith |
3 |
| 2002 |
18th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar |
VA CLE |
6 |
| 2002 |
Difficult Opposing Parties and Process |
VA Women Attorneys Association |
1.5 |
| 2002 |
21st Annual Family Law Seminar: Insights on Tough Custody Issues |
I was the lecturer. |
2 |
| 2003 |
20th Annual Family Law Seminar: Update on Recent Virginia Appellate Cases |
I was the lecturer. |
1 |
| 2003 |
The Case of the Resistant Assistant |
VA CLE |
2 |
| 2003 |
Bench Bar Out of Town Convention 2003 |
Fairfax Bar Association |
8 |
| 2004 |
114th Annual Meeting |
VA Bar Association |
4.5 |
| 2004 |
Family Law University |
MICPEL |
5 |
| 2004 |
Mediation Skills & Process |
Northern VA Mediation Service |
20 |
| 2004 |
Ethical Advocacy in Mediation |
The McCammon Group |
2 |
| 2004 |
Professionalism |
VA Bar Association |
2 |
| 2004 |
Lawyers Helping Lawyers |
VA Women Attorneys Association |
1 |
| 2004 |
Children As Witnesses |
VA Women Attorneys Association |
2 |
| 2004 |
The Business of Law |
VA Women Attorneys Association |
1 |
| 2005 |
Motions Practice in Fairfax |
Fairfax Bar Association |
3 |
| 2005 |
Professionalism/Civility |
VA Bar Association |
3 |
| 2005 |
Preventing Legal Malpractice |
MN Lawyer/Prolegia |
3 |
| 2005 |
Evedentiary Issues |
Fairfax Bar Associaton |
2.5 |
| 2005 |
Discovery at Trial |
Fairfax Bar Association |
1 |
| 2005 |
FBA Bench and Bar Convention |
Fairfax Bar Associaton |
9.5 |
| 2007 |
Circuit Court Practices |
Fairfax Bar Association |
4 |
| 2007 |
Mental Health Issues |
VA CLE |
4 |
| 2007 |
Neutral Case Evaluator Training |
Fairfax Bar Association |
2.5 |
| 2007 |
Avoiding Legal Malpractice |
VA CLE |
2 |
| 2008 |
24th Annual Advanced Family Law |
VA CLE |
5.5 |
| 2008 |
2008 Family Law Seminar |
VA Trial Lawyers |
6 |
| 2008 |
A Lifetime of Service |
VA Women Attorneys Association |
4.5 |
| 2009 |
2009 Ethics CLE |
VA Women Attorneys Association |
2 |
| 2009 |
Cases in Professionalism and Civility |
VA Bar Association |
2 |
| 2009 |
Mediation Skills & Process |
Northern VA Mediation Service |
20 |
| 2009 |
Judicial Conference of Virginia |
Supreme Court of Virginia |
6 |
| 2009 |
Web 2.0: Business Tool or Blackhole? |
VA Women Attorneys Association |
1 |
| 2009 |
71st VSB Annual Meeting |
Virginia State Bar |
1.5 |
| 2009 |
Virginia State Bar 2009 Disciplinary Conference |
Virginia State Bar |
8 |
| 2002 |
Fairfax Circuit Court Practice Manual |
Fairfax Bar Association |
4 |
| 2008 |
Domestic Relations |
Fairfax Bar Association |
3 |
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