Ms. Debra Lynn Powers | Associate
Premium Member
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Main Office
9990 Fairfax Blvd
Suite 430
Fairfax, VA 22030
Office Hours
Other Locations
From our office in Fairfax, we represent clients throughout Northern Virginia, including Loudoun County and Prince William County, as well as Alexandria, Arlington, Ashburn, Brambleton, Gainesville, Great Falls, Haymarket, Leesburg, Manassas, McLean, Oakton, South Riding, Vienna, and surrounding communities.
Taylor Huguley Powers PLLC
About Debra
Debra knows all too well the emotions involved when a family is embroiled in a legal dispute. She provides her clients not only legal advice, but also guidance and support so they do not feel lost or overwhelmed by the process itself. She communicates and discusses options with her clients through every step so together they can determine the best way forward in their unique case. This is crucial in empowering clients to make well-informed decisions about their future.
Debra has received numerous accolades from the legal community for her client-focused nature, professionalism with her colleagues, advocacy skills, and knowledge of the law.
Please call to discuss my fee structure.
Admission
Pennsylvania
1995
Virginia
1995
Education
University of Virginia School of Law
JD
1994
Recognitions & Achievements
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Virginia State Bar
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Bar Council
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Diversity Section, Chair
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Family Law Section (Board of Governors )2020-2024
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Disciplinary Committee, –2006 / 2012
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Virginia Bar Association
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Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
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Board of Governors, –2008 / 2018
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Past Chair, Family Law Section, –2008 / 2010
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Virginia Women Attorneys Association
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Past President, Northern Virginia Chapter,2007
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Fairfax Bar Association
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Fairfax Law Foundation, Firm Fellow
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Prince William County Bar Association
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Tier 1 firm, Washington, DC for Family Law – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,”2021 / 2023-2026
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Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law, since2022
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Virginia Business, Legal Elite in Family Law/Domestic Relations2020 / 2024
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Super Lawyers, Virginia, since2016
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Super Lawyers, Washington DC, since2016
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Northern Virginia Magazine Top Lawyers Divorce and Family Law, since2022
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Fairfax Bar Association’s Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year2019
Notable Work
Resist/Refuse in Custody Cases: Thought Leaders Weigh In, Virginia Lawyer, Vol. 72, No. 1, June
2023
Preserving the Record for Appeal for the Family Law Attorney, The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 26, No. 4,
2017
Taylor Huguley Powers PLLC Highlights
Divorce & Family Law, Estate
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