For the first time since 1995, the Virginia General Assembly has passed a major overhaul of the Virginia child-support guidelines. House Bill 933 passed both the House and the Senate and is expected t...
CGG CLOSED MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2014
Cooper Ginsberg Gray will be closed on Monday, March 17, 2014 due to inclement weather. CGG follows the Fairfax County Circuit Court schedule for inclement weather closings. Happy St. Patrick’...
Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference Bench Bar Dinner
Cooper Ginsberg Gray was proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference Bench Bar Dinner honoring newly appointed and elevated minority and female members of the Virgi...
CGG CLOSED ON MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014
Cooper Ginsberg Gray will be closed on Monday, March 3, 2014 due to expected inclement weather. CGG follows the Fairfax County Circuit Court schedule for inclement weather closings. Please be safe...
Paralegal Section Valentine’s Day Book Project
For in excess of ten years, the Paralegal Section of the Fairfax Bar Association has donated gift bags to the young people residing in the Boys’ and Girls’ Probation Homes of Fairfax County. The ...
John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Kristen Kugel, judged at the John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition on Friday, February 7, 2014. The Costello competition is in its seventh year and was designed by retired ...
Kristen Kugel helps coach GMUSL Trial Advocacy Team
Kristen Kugel co-coached a trial advocacy team from George Mason University School of Law that competed at the National Trial Competition the last weekend in January. The National Trial Competition is...
CGG will OPEN at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2014
Cooper Ginsberg Gray will OPEN at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2014....
CGG Closed Thursday, February 13, 2014
Cooper Ginsberg Gray will be closed on Thursday, February 13, 2014 due to expected inclement weather. CGG follows the Fairfax County Circuit Court schedule for inclement weather closings....
Annual Divorce Practice Seminar
On January 23, 2014, Dan Gray and Rob Worster attended the Annual Divorce Practice Seminar, held at the University of Richmond School of Law. This annual seminar was presented by the Virginia Chapter ...
CGG Welcomes Legal Clinic Intern – Meagan Kirchner
Cooper Ginsberg Gray is happy to announce that Meagan A. Kirchner has joined the firm as a Legal Clinic Intern for the Spring 2014 semester. Ms. Kirchner is a third year law student at George Mason ...
CGG CLOSED TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014
Cooper Ginsberg Gray will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 due to expected inclement weather. CGG follows the Fairfax County Circuit Court schedule for inclement weather closings....
CGG CLOSED MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013
Cooper Ginsberg Gray will be closed on Monday, December 9, 2013. Cooper Ginsberg Gray follows the Fairfax County Circuit Courts schedule for inclement weather closings....
Interesting Articles in Family Law-November 2013
Deseret News reports that adoption advocates are blaming extensive regulations for the decline of international adoptions. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585954/Advocates-blame-costly-time-cons...
Recent CGG Accomplishments
The attorneys of Cooper Ginsberg Gray have recently received some high praise that we are proud to announce. Each year, Washingtonian Magazine features its Best Lawyers Guide, including those in the ...
Rob Worster Attends National Family Law Symposium
For the second consecutive year, Rob Worster attended the National Family Law Symposium. This two-day symposium titled: The Divorcing Brain, was presented by the National Center for Family Law and was...
Interesting Articles in Family Law (September 2013)
Is this the end? CNN.com reports that birth father returns “Baby Veronica” to her adoptive parents. http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/23/us/native-american-custody-dispute/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1...
CGG Accolades
We are happy to report these great efforts by our wonderful attorneys: Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC was just named a “2014 Tier 1 Best Law Firm” by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. Also, Heather Cooper...
Anne Robinson Joins CGG
Today we welcome Anne B. Robinson to Cooper Ginsberg Gray. Anne previously served as an legal intern at CGG, but September 3, 2013 marks her first day as an attorney with the firm (licensure pending...
Rob Worster Attends 2013 Global Leadership Summit
In August, Rob Worster attended his third Global Leadership Summit. The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day leadership seminar shared by 170,000 people in over 92 countries. It combines leaders from...
Record Sanction Award Imposed by Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge
Attorneys in family law and family law related cases may want to think twice before mounting a scorched earth approach to litigation. Last month, Judge Jonathan C. Thacher imposed an $880,748.26 san...
13th Chipping in to End Domestic Violence Charity Golf Tournament is Three Months Away
We are less than three months away from the 13th Chipping in to End Domestic Violence Charity Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will be held on Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Laurel H...
Nathan Olson Published in “Exceptional Parent” Magazine
Nathan Olson and Sheera Herrell’s article on child support issues was published in the July 2013 edition of Exceptional Parent magazine. This magazine is a nationwide publication geared towa...
New Virginia Driving Laws Effective July 1, 2013
As of July 1, texting while driving is a primary offense with increased penalties. Texting or reading text messages while driving is illegal for all drivers, no matter their age. Currently, texting wh...
Nathan Olson Elected to VSB-YLC Executive Board
Cooper Ginsberg Gray is thrilled to announce that Nathan Olson was elected to the Executive Board of the Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar. Nathan was elected in May and was appoi...
CGG Paralegals Attend Electronic Evidence Seminar
On April 30, 2013 Joanne Randa and Christina Hingle attended Sensei Enterprises Seminar, “On the trail of the Craigslist Killer.” Sharon Nelson and John Simek of Sensei, discussed just how impor...
Robert M. Worster, III becomes partner at Cooper Ginsberg Gray
Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC is proud to announce that Robert M. Worster, III has become a partner with the firm. We are thrilled with this news and know he will do outstanding work in his new role wi...
Recent Accomplishments of CGG Employees
We would like to recognize the efforts and accomplishments of several of our employees this month: Morgan McMellen earned a spot on the Washington Redskins cheerleading squad for the 2013 NFL season...
Constitutional Family Law Issues in the News
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case in which former adoptive parents are challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-conflicted-abo...
CGG Plans, Participates, and Attends Informative Family Law CLE
On April 9, 2013, the Domestic Relations Subcommittee of the Fairfax County Circuit Court Committee conducted a Continuing Legal Education seminar at the Fairfax County Courthouse. The focus of this C...