Estate lawyers within 300 miles of Falls Church Virginia

Mr. John Kidwell, Esq. has been the owner and managing partner of The Law Offices of Kidwell & Kent since 2004. Mr. Kidwell also owns and operates his in-firm commercial and residential real estate title company, Old Dominion Title Services, Inc., and is a licensed financial securities and registered representative. Combining these expertise: Law, Real Estate, and Finance; Mr. Kidwell has designed his firm to provide the highest quality counsel in the areas that matter most and are at the core of most families and their business concerns. Every year since 2013, Mr. Kidwell has been peer-nominated and selected by the Heritage Registry as a pillar of the community for his work as a Top Attorney in North America and continued dedication to charity. In 2021 he was published by Lawyers of Distinction as a Top Estate and Business Planning Lawyer in America in The New York Times and USA Today, and in 2022, Kidwell & Kent was featured in Fortune and Forbes Magazines as a Top DC Area Estate and Wealth Planning Law Firm. To learn more about our costs and services or how we may be able to assist you, please give us a call today at 703-764-0600 or complete our online contact form and we will be in touch.

Roy J. Baldwin, Esq. was born in Nacogdoches, Texas, and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C. He has lived in Virginia since 1975. He is married and his son, Nathaniel, is an associate of the firm. Since 1976, Mr. Baldwin has been a member of the American Bar Association, the Virginia State Bar, and the Family Law Section of the Fairfax Bar Association. He is admitted to practice law in Virginia State and Federal courts. He has held numerous positions in the Fairfax Bar Association, has served as a moot court judge for his alma mater, The George Washington University School of Law, is a multi-year recipient of Martindale-Hubbell’s Client Distinction Award, and in 2016 was named a Capital Region Premiere Lawyer by the Wall Street Journal. Mr. Baldwin has held several positions with the Town of Vienna, most recently as a member of the Town Board of Architectural Review. A longtime member of the Church of the Holy Comforter in Vienna, he has served as a Sunday School teacher, a lay minister, and as a member of the vestry.

Alexander Laufer joined the firm in 1994. His practice is concentrated in civil litigation and real estate transactions, providing services in the areas of personal injury law, medical malpractice, construction law and employment law. Mr. Laufer grew up in Montreal, Canada but also lived and attended school in Jerusalem and Johannesburg, South Africa. He speaks four languages, English, French, Hungarian and Hebrew. Mr. Laufer graduated (cum laude) in 1972 from Loyola College and with High Honors from the University of Florida School of Law in 1976. Mr. Laufer has been an adjunct professor at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida and more recently at the Marymount University School of Business. He is a member of both the Virginia and Florida bars and is a Commissioner in Chancery in Fairfax County. Mr. Laufer has over 35 years of experience in complex litigation in both state and federal courts, including bankruptcy court and has handled thousands of residential and commercial real estate transactions. In recent years Mr. Laufer has litigated numerous cases involving noncompliance by residential builders with the federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act. In addition, Mr. Laufer has become a member of the Vaccine Injury Program Bar and the Federal Court of Claims Bar Association and is assisting families with members injured by vaccines, in obtaining compensation pursuant to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a federal program whichimmunizes (pun intended) pharmaceutical companies from suit, but substitutes a fund as an alternative. This is a relatively obscure and poorly understood program which, however, represents the only real recourse for those suffering injury from vaccines listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

Providing excellent and informed representation to her clients is the hallmark of Jennifer Porter’s career. For over 25 years, Jennifer has successfully represented hundreds of people who have been injured through no fault of their own; people who were often just in the wrong place at the wrong time but suffered significant or catastrophic injuries as a result. Jennifer believes that people not only need and deserve someone who listens to them and talks the talk of a skilled litigator, but who also has the skill, experience, and background to walk the walk, preparing a successful claim for settlement or for litigation while also providing sound advice, sensitive to the needs of the individual. Jennifer is in the unique position to provide that level of representation to her clients and to maximize recovery for her clients, as a result of her years working as house counsel for Progressive Insurance and also as hired counsel for several of the country’s major insurance carriers, round-tabling defense strategies with insurance adjustors, engaging in defense-oriented training and education courses, and litigating hundreds of bench and jury trials using defense trial tactics. The thing that matters most is helping people navigate tough times with skill and sensitivity, and with a robust practice in personal injury, Jennifer looks forward to new legal challenges each day. Jennifer hails from East Tennessee and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, College of Law – Go Vols! She completed her third year of law school as a visiting student at American University, Washington College of Law and is a 20+ year resident of Virginia. She is a committed member of the Virginia legal community. A long-time member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), Jennifer has served on the VTLA Women’s Leadership Caucus, VTLA Business Partners Committee, and the VTLA Membership Committee. She is also active with the Fairfax Bar Association (FBA), in which she currently serves as a member of the Circuit Court Committee and the Domestic Relations Sub-Committee. Previously, she was a member of the FBA Young Lawyers Section, serving on the Board of Directors and then as President in 2007/2008, and then in her capacity as immediate past President, she served as a member of the FBA Board of Directors. Jennifer has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and has received the prestigious AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating of her legal ability and professional ethics from the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating system for members of the legal profession and carries an Avvo Rating 10/10, also based on reviews from her peers. Jennifer is licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and California. In addition to her professional career, Jennifer is committed to her local community, having served on the Board of Directors of her neighborhood Swim Club and her neighborhood Civic Association. She is also troop leader to a very active group of middle school and high school aged Girl Scouts. Jennifer is a proud US Navy military spouse and mother to three school-aged daughters, and she can frequently be found at the soccer field, swimming pool or PTA meeting. She is active with the Naval Officer’s Spouse’s Club, the Military Spouse J.D. Network, and the Military Officers Association of America.

Faisal Moghul is widely regarded as one of Virginia’s leading business attorneys, recognized for his extensive background in business formation and structuring, high-stakes litigation involving direct and derivative lawsuits, asset and stock sales, valuation and buyout disputes, and strategic asset protection. In 2023 and 2024, he was named one of America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators and recognized as Virginia’s “Go-To” Business Lawyer. He has made the Super Lawyers Rising Stars shortlist every year since 2016, and in 2023, Virginia Lawyer Magazine acknowledged him as one of the Commonwealth's foremost educators in business and real estate law. His impact in the courtroom includes leading a litigation team in 2024 to secure a landmark $565,000 judgment after a four-day jury trial in Fairfax County Circuit Court. A trusted resource for high-net-worth individuals, startups, emerging corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, Mr. Moghul routinely handles complex business and real estate matters. In 2023, he served as speaker and moderator at the Virginia CLE’s Annual Small Business Law Institute, presenting on critical LLC operating agreement provisions, and in 2024, he returned to discuss charging orders and asset protection strategies. As a member of the American Bar Association’s Committee on LLCs and Unincorporated Associations, his in-depth knowledge of LLCs, S-Corps, C-Corps, and limited partnerships enables him to craft sophisticated agreements that safeguard clients’ interests. Having overseen more than 100 high-value transactions across technology, real estate, government contracting, and retail, he has managed multimillion-dollar buyouts and redemptions for both majority and minority stakeholders. Mr. Moghul is also known for significant successes in business and real estate litigation, including derivative lawsuits and claims involving breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and defamation. His work in real estate litigation encompasses construction defects, easement and boundary line disputes, real estate agent and broker representation, and purchase and sale contract disputes. In 2023, he co-presented a CLE seminar on real estate broker liability in Virginia, underscoring his role as a leading voice on real estate agent and broker defense. His extensive writings include a 2021 publication with the American Law Institute, “Caveat Emptor vs. Seller Disclosure in Residential Real Property Conveyances,” which offers forward-looking insights into purchase and sale laws. This comprehensive command of case law and regulations has resulted in multiple settlements and verdicts exceeding one million dollars. Fox & Moghul offers personalized service for business law, commercial litigation, real estate transactions, and estate planning. Call 703-652-5506 or complete our contact form to get in touch with our attorneys today.

Concentrating in both personal injury and worker’s compensation law, Joseph Curran is an attorney with more than 30 years of experience, including a proven track record handling injury-related cases. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Maryland State Bar, the Prince William County Bar Association, the Winchester Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and formerly served on the Fifth District Disciplinary Committee. He is also actively involved in the Prince William County and City of Winchester communities where he has lived for more than 50 years. To schedule your free consultation today, give us a call at 540-662-4222 or complete our contact form.

Nicole H. Naum is a Partner and founding member of Battlefield Law Group PLLC. Ms. Naum is a trial attorney who has dedicated her career to protecting the rights and interests of her clients in the area of criminal and traffic defense. She knew from a very early age that she wanted to be a lawyer. At that time, she only knew that she wanted to help but now knows that defending client’s rights is rewarding and delightfully challenging Nicole attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor where she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematical Sciences. Upon completing this degree in 2004, she worked as a paralegal for one year at Carmel & Carmel, PC, a small real estate law firm in Washington, DC which focused on out-of-state land sales. During this time, she prepared to attend law school. Being raise in Bloomfield Hills, MI, where her grandmother, one of her closest friends lived, she returned to Michigan for law school. December 2008, Ms. Naum graduated in the top 25% of her class from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. While attending school, Nicole excelled in course work relating to criminal law and choose electives in this area: Advanced Sentencing, Death Penalty Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Juveniles in the Law, and Evidence. Upon graduating, she moved back to the VA/DC/MD area where she had enjoyed working before. Her career as an attorney began at two small law firms: one in Fairfax, VA and at Mansoor Law Firm in Loudoun, VA where she represented clients in all Northern Virginia jurisdictions in criminal and traffic cases. May 2012, Nicole Naum joined the firm of Price Benowitz, LLP where she was able to focus her practice on matters in Prince William County and Culpeper County. During these years of practice, Nicole successfully litigated hundreds of criminal matters including, misdemeanors and felonies, and traffic cases with favorable results. She has appeared numerous times in City of Alexandria and Counties of Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William and also appeared in Counties of Albemarle, Greene, Stafford, and Warren and Cities of Shenandoah and Charlottesville. She prides herself in maintaining client relations through communication and diligent representation.

With over 25 years of experience in law, Attorney White has a broad range of expertise. Handling of criminal, DUI and traffic offenses with extensive litigation and jury trial experience. Served as a prosecutor for Marion County, Indiana where he focused on drug-related crimes and fought for drug rehabilitation instead of jail time where it was warranted. Extensive experience in real estate law.

Alan Bowden is an attorney whose practice centers on family law, divorce, and domestic relations matters handled in both Juvenile and Circuit Courts across Virginia. He represents individuals throughout Northern Virginia, as well as in Prince William County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, and Fredericksburg. His work often emphasizes resolving disputes through negotiation and mediation when possible, helping clients reach practical solutions while minimizing conflict. When settlement is not achievable, he brings decades of courtroom experience to contested matters, having tried cases in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia over the course of a 25-year legal career. Mr. Bowden is admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and is also admitted before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He is a member of the Virginia Bar Association and remains active in both bar-related and community activities. His academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Virginia Tech, a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law, and an LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University. To learn how Alan Bowden can assist with a family law or domestic relations matter, call 703-810-7151 or complete our online contact form to schedule a consultation and discuss next steps.