Divorce isn’t only a legal proceeding; it’s also a nerve-racking emotional experience often plagued with anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. When your brain feels like it doesn’t have enough informa...
Thrift Savings Plan Changes in Divorce Cases
Many family law practitioners are unaware of recent changes to the requirements for drafting and submitting court orders dividing Thrift Savings Plan benefits. This article will provide an overview ...
CGG Lawyers Present Legislative Update of Fairfax Bar Association
On April 4, 2024, Kristen Kugel and Carly Anderson presented the 2024 Legislative Update to the Family Law Section of the Fairfax Bar Association. The legislative update, which they have done for the ...
CGG Lawyer, Smith to Present at the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention
We are proud to announce that Stephanie will be presenting at the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association‘s Annual Convention, RENEWAL, next month! She’s taking part in an interactive discussio...
Kugal Serves as Faculty for Professionalism Course
On Wednesday, March 6th, Kristen Kugel served as faculty for the Virginia State Bar’s Harry L. Carrio Professionalism Course held in Charlottesville, Virginia. This course is mandatory for all recen...
Happy Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and, to celebrate, we want to share some Women in Law facts with you: ● The first woman admitted to the bar was Arabella Mansfield, in 1869. She had not studied at a...
CCG Attends Fairfax Bar Association Event
CGG had a fabulous time at the Fairfax Bar Association’s Una Noche en Espana Bench Bar Dinner Dance on Saturday evening! Held at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park, the event brought together m...
Unmasking the Narcissist: A Sneak Peek into Their Tricks and Tactics
Narcissists all have one thing in common – charisma. Falling in love with them can initially feel like a wonderful experience. First dates, new love, and amazing adventures. Before you know it, ...
CCG Lawyers Return to the Classroom
On January 17, Stephanie, Nathan, and Kristen resumed their roles as Adjunct Professors at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School. This is the 8th year Stephanie and Nathan have taught Virg...
Smith starts term as President of the Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia
Please join us in congratulating CGG partner Stephanie J. Smith as she starts her term as President of the Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia (CPNV), the largest Collaborative Practice g...
CGG Attends 134th Virginia Bar Association Annual Meeting
Dan Gray, David Ginsberg, and Carly Anderson attended the 134th Virginia Bar Association Annual Meeting in Williamsburg in January. The meeting included the Board of Governors meeting, a program of su...
Eight CGG Lawyers Named “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine!
CGG is proud to announce that 8 of our lawyers have been included in Virginia Business Magazine’s 2023 list of “Legal Elite!” We are especially excited that 3 associate attorneys were included o...
Attorney, Lauren Brown, passes Virginia State Bar
Welcome to the Virginia State Bar, Lauren Brown!...
Five CCG Lawyers named Top Divorce Lawyers in Washingtonian Magazine
CGG is proud to announce that 5 of our lawyers have been named to Washingtonian Magazine’s 2023 List of Top Divorce Lawyers! Congratulations to Heather, David, Dan, Nathan and Stephanie! Inclusion o...
Tips for Mediating With a Judge
You and your spouse have made efforts to resolve all issues in your case, but you just haven’t been able to reach an agreement yet. Hoping to avoid the emotional and financial cost of a trial, you...
Golf Charity Raises $93,000 for Shelter House!
On October 27, 2023, Cooper Ginsberg Gray hosted and organized the 23rd Annual Chipping In to End Domestic Violence Golf Tournament at the beautiful Bull Run Golf Club. Thanks to the overwhelming gene...
Cooper, Ginsberg, and Gray named Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top Lawyers 2023!
Congratulations to Heather, Dan, and David for being named in Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top Lawyers 2023! To compile this list, Northern Virginia Magazine sends surveys to Northern Virginia a...
Eight Cooper Ginsberg Gray Fairfax Family Law Attorneys Earn Recognition by Best Lawyers® In 2024!
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Cooper Ginsberg Gray PLLC is proud to announce that eight of its lawyers have been recognized in 2024 by Best Lawyers in America®. The Best Lawyers®...
What Happens in Virginia When Court-Ordered Support is not Paid?
Awards for child support and/or spousal support are common in Virginia divorce and custody proceedings. However, circumstances may arise where one party refuses to meet his or her support obligations ...
Can Alimony be Terminated Due to Cohabitation in Virginia?
Are you paying alimony (spousal support) to your former spouse who is now living with a significant other? Are you receiving spousal support and living with a significant other? Depending on the l...
10 Brand New Laws in 2023 Affecting Family Law Cases in Virginia
Several new laws took effect in Virginia on July 1st 2023 that involve family law matters. Here is a synopsis: Pregnancy and Delivery Expenses Previously, mothers could seek reimbursement of “reas...
Gray Elected to the VBA Board of Governors
Congratulations to CGG founding partner, Daniel L. Gray, on his election to the VBA Board of Governors! He is the Potomac District representative on the 22-member board, and fills a seat left vacant. ...
CGG Attends Shelter House’s Changing Lives Benefit Luncheon
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, David Ginsberg, Heather Cooper, Robert Kotwicki, and Bailee Brumfield attended Shelter House‘s Changing Lives Benefit Luncheon at Westwood Country Club. The luncheon ...
CGG Celebrates National Denim Day
Today is National Denim Day. Celebrated on the last Wednesday of April, Denim Day started as a campaign against sexual assault apologists. In the summer of 1998, an 18-year-old Italian girl was raped ...
Stephanie Smith Admitted into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
CGG is bursting with pride over Stephanie Smith’s recent admission into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers! Fellows of the AAML are some of the most well-respected family law lawyers in the...
Jamie Montoney Appointed to NVCC Paralegal Studies Advisory Committee
Congratulations to CGG Paralegal, Jamie Montoney, who was recently appointed to serve on the Northern Virginia Community College’s Paralegal Studies Advisory Committee! Jamie, a graduate of the ...
CCG Attend 2022 Washingtonian’s Top Lawyer Reception
On Thursday, February 9th, Heather, David, Dan, Stephanie and Nate attended a reception for the lawyers in the Washington DC Metropolitan area who were included on Washingtonian’s Top Lawyer List fo...
CGG Supports Annual Valentine’s Day Book Project
CGG is a proud supporter of the annual Valentine’s Day Book Project organized by the Paralegal Section of the Fairfax Bar Association. The project, supported by the Fairfax Law Foundation, benefits ...
Kugel Serves as Competition Judge
On February 9th and February 10th, CGG partner, Kristen Kugel, served as a judge at the John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition hosted by the Antonin Scalia Law School, Georg...
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits for Former Spouses
The first GI Bill was enacted in 1944 as a way to provide benefits such as educational grants, mortgages, and business loans to veterans following World War II. It was passed because many service memb...