Attorney Profiles

jkales@kaleslaw.com
Phone: 703-896-7580
Fax: 703-896-7581

Mr. Kales is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine (B.A., 1994) and The University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1998). He concentrates and limits his practice to Virginia family law and domestic relations cases, including Collaborative Divorce and Collaborative Law, family mediation, preparation of separation and property settlement agreements, equitable distribution of property, child and spousal support, child custody and visitation, and prenuptial agreements. Having litigated family law cases for years, Mr. Kales helps clients to navigate their divorces with support and compassion, assisting them to reach the best solutions for themselves and their families.

Mr. Kales is admitted to practice law in Virginia and is a Virginia Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. He is on the executive board of the Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia and the Virginia Collaborative Professionals’ Outreach Committee. Additionally, Mr. Kales is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Virginia Mediation Network, Virginia Joint Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, and the Virginia and Fairfax Bar Associations.

Mr. Kales has presented seminars on various family topics, including Collaborative Divorce, mediation, separation and property settlement agreements, divorce procedures, and enforcement and modification of settlement agreements and final decrees of divorce. In service to his community, Mr. Kales serves as a volunteer mediator through a community dispute resolution service.

Born: Bethesda, Maryland, 1969

Education: Bates College, B.A., 1994, University of Connecticut, J.D., 1998

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family Law, Collaborative Divorce and Collaborative Law, Family Mediation

Membership: International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Virginia Collaborative Professionals, Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia, Virginia Mediation Network, Virginia Joint Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Virginia Bar Association, Fairfax Bar Association

Reported Cases: Riggins v. O'Brien, 559 S.E. 2d 673 (2002)

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akales@kaleslaw.com
Phone: 703-896-7580
Fax: 703-896-7581

Ms. Kales is a graduate of Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia (B.A., 1994, cum laude) and the George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2003). She concentrates and limits her practice to Virginia family law and domestic relations cases, including Collaborative Divorce and Collaborative Law, preparation of separation and property settlement agreements, equitable distribution of property, child and spousal support, child custody and visitation, and prenuptial agreements. Ms. Kales is committed to keeping clients out of court and is interested in assisting individuals and families who are committed to resolving their legal issues Collaboratively.

Ms. Kales is admitted to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Virginia Collaborative Professionals, Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia, and the Virginia and Fairfax Bar Associations.

Ms. Kales was a Notes Editor for the International Law Review of George Washington University and published an article therein on inter-country adoption.

Born: Washington, D.C., 1972

Education: Mary Washington College, B.A., 1994, George Washington University, J.D., 2003

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family Law, Collaborative Divorce and Collaborative Law

Membership: International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Virginia Collaborative Professionals, Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia, Virginia Bar Association, Fairfax Bar Association

Miscellaneous: Notes Editor for the International Law Review of George Washington University, 2002-2003, author of The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000: Are Its Laudable Goals Worth Its Potential Impact on Small Adoption Agencies, Independent Intercountry Adoptions and Ethical Independent Adoption Professionals?, 36 Geo. Wash. J. Int'l L. & Econ. (2004)