Carolyn M. Abbate
Associate
- Admitted to Virginia Bar: 2009
Education
- University of Virginia (B.A., 2004)
- George Mason University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2009).
- Law clerk to the Judges of Virginia’s 17th Judicial Circuit (Arlington County) from 2009–2010
Member
- Virginia State Bar
- Arlington Bar Association
- Fairfax Bar Association
- Alexandria Bar Association
Honors
- 2009 Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Family Law Book Award
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Separate Maintenance
- Support (Child/Spousal/Modification)
- Custody and Related Matters
- Paternity Law
- Distribution of Property/Equitable Distribution
- Marital Agreements
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Retirement/Pension Division
- Same Sex Marriage and Divorce
- International Divorce and Custody Issues
- Business Valuation
- Step Parent Adoption
- Complex Property Issues
- Name Changes
- Other Matters Involving Family Issues
Practice Jurisdictions
- City of Alexandria
- City of Fredericksburg
- Arlington
- Fairfax
- Fauquier
- Stafford
- Spotsylvania
- Loudoun
- Prince William