Attorneys
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Gwendolyn Jo M. Carlberg
Private Practice Lawyer
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Practice Areas
Family Law; Wills, Estates and Trusts; Military Divorce Law
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Admitted
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1966, Virginia; 1972, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
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Law School
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Washington College of Law, J.D.
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Member
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The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; Alexandria (Secretary, 1972-1979; President, 1985), Fairfax (Member, Criminal Law Committee, 1975-1980), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and Virginia Women Attorneys Association.
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Biography
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Kappa Beta Pi (President, Province II, 1974-1976). Member, American University Law Review, 1965-1966. Selected Honor Member, National Directory of Who's Who, 1994-1995. Author: "Criminal Law, Warrantless Arrest, Valid Even Though Practicable to Obtain a Warrant," Vol. 15, No. 2, American University Law Review, February, 1966; "The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act," 31 Virginia Bar News 43, February 1983; "Domestic Relations Tax Reform Act: An Overview," 33 Virginia Bar News No. 8, February 1985; "Special Considerations in Representing a Military Member or Military Spouse," 36 Virginia Bar News No. 6, December 1986. Co-Author: "Winning Child Relocation Cases," Virginia Lawyer, The Official Publication of the Virginia State Bar, Volume 46, No. 9, April 1998; "Children: Chattels or Wild Animals? The Rule of Possession in Custody Cases," Family Law News, Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter 1998; "The Tiffany Trap: Allocating College and University Costs in Property Settlements," Family Law News, Vol. 19, No. 1, Spring 1999; "Divorce Litigation For Warriors: Sun Tzu and the Art of Divorce," Family Law News, Vol. 20, No. 2, Summer 2000; "The Legal Basis For Appointing Independent Psychological Evaluators In Custody Cases," Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer 2001. Conducted Seminar, "Targeted Virginia Domestic Relations Law for J.A.G. Officers: The Key Areas, Legislative Update, and Top Cases", October 2004. Adjunct Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law.
Gwendolyn Jo M. Carlberg is the Firm's founding partner and has been practicing family law for over 40 years.
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Born
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 27, 1939
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Reported Cases
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Davis v. Califano, 603 F.2d 618 (7th Cir. 1979); Bullis v. Bullis, 22 Va. App. 24, 467 S.E.2d 830 (1996); Jordan v. Sauve, 219 Va. 448, 247 S.E.2d 739 (1978).
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ISLN
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908541841
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History
Mrs. Carlberg, a highly experienced family law practitioner, represents clients in Northern Virginia courts nearly every week. She lives with her husband in Fairfax, Virginia.
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