David Levy | Fairfax Divorce & Family Lawyer

David M. Levy is a native of Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Levy currently lives in Falls Church, Virginia. Before entering private practice, Mr. Levy was a Founder and former Executive Director of the Virginia Legal Aid Society in Lynchburg, Virginia for twelve years. Mr. Levy also was a Civil Director for the National Legal Aid and Defender Association from 1976 to 1978, worked as the Chief Counsel and Executive Director of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Legal Aid Society from 1973 to 1976, and worked for Rhode Island Legal Services for a period of time.

In 1993, Mr. Levy entered private practice, became a Shareholder of Surovell, Jackson, Colten & Dugan, P.C. in 1996 and is a founding Member of the Firm.

Mr. Levy received his B.A. from Harvard College in 1967 and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1970, where he was distinguished as a Reginald Heber Smith Scholar. Mr. Levy was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 1970 and the Rhode Island Bar in 1973. Mr. Levy is licensed to practice before all state courts in Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Levy is a frequent lecturer on domestic relations issues at the Northern Virginia Women's Center and a former Adjunct Professor at the Central Virginia Community College where he taught legal research. Mr. Levy was a Founding Board Member of the Legal Services Corporation of Virginia which he served on from 1976 to 1984.

He is also a Member of the Fairfax Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and American Bar Association. He has served on the Fairfax Bar Association's Special Committee on Legal Services and is currently a Member of the Lawyer Referral Information Service Committee. Mr. Levy practices primarily in the area of Family Law. He also has experience in Civil and Commercial Litigation.

My client, a school teacher, needed the financial support due her from her potential share of her husband's retirement, in order to make ends meet. We made it happen, despite his opposition.

By being dependable, direct, and communicative with my clients, the public, and the courts.

The ability of that attorney to communicate directly and to understand the client's needs and to demonstrate the ability timely to meet a client's needs.

Local knowledge is highly important, particularlyy as to the local judges and court procedures to allow efficient handling of a case and to know how to make a good result happen.

In a free phone consultation, I can usually give a quick synopsis of the possible problems and outcomes of a client's situation.

There are a standard set of questions I ask, to elicit the relevant information.

Intelligence, competence, and calmness.

To follow up afterwards and to see my client living the life he or she wants.

Being a good neighbor in my wonderful neighborhood.

Very much involved in the community, through lecturing at the Women's Center on divorce issues, being a moderator/lead on the community Nextdoor webside, and through various forms of activism in the community.

• Virginia State Bar | Member
  Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | Member
  Fairfax County Bar Association | Member
  American Bar Association | Member

• AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  Fairfax County Bar Association President’s Award
  Best Lawyers in America for Family Law

• Wolters v. Wolters, Record No. 0106-03-4, 2003 Va. App. LEXIS 585 (Va. Ct. App. Nov. 12, 2003).

• Wiese v. Wiese, 46 Va. App. 399 (Va. Ct. App. 2005).

• Shoup v. Shoup, 31 Va. App. 621, 525 S.E.2d 61 (2000).

• Pellegrin v. Pellegrin, 1996 Va. App. LEXIS 674 (Va. Ct. Appeals Oct. 29, 1996).

• Ovissi v. Salemi, Record No. 2112-08-4, 2009 Va. App. LEXIS 378 (Va. Ct. App. Aug. 25, 2009).

• Olson v. Olson, 2009 Va. App. LEXIS 6 (Va. Ct. App. Jan. 13, 2009).

• Lynchburg College v. Central Fidelity Bank, 242 Va, 292, 410 S.E.2d 617 (1991).

• Butterman v. Butterman, Record No. 3007-08-4, 2009 Va. App. LEXIS 365 (Va. Ct. App. Aug. 18, 2009).

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