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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Joanne, Cheri and Robert Attend FBA Paralegal Section’s Holiday Party
On Thursday, December 8, 2016, the Paralegal Section of the Fairfax Bar Association held their annual holiday party at the Olive Garden in Fair Lakes. Cooper Ginsberg Gray was represented by paralegal...
Cooper Ginsberg Gray is pleased to announce that Dr. Leah Nathan has joined the firm as a Domestic Relations Consultant
Cooper Ginsberg Gray is pleased to announce that Dr. Leah Nathan has joined the firm as a Domestic Relations Consultant. Dr. Nathan received her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (Forensic Specializati...
CGG welcomes Brian Jaeger, a third year student at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, as a summer law clerk. Brian previously worked as a law clerk at the Maryland Office of the Pub...
We hope everyone made it through the storm safely!
The Blizzard of 2016 closed courts for two days, and gave CGG employees time to spend playing in the snow (and doing a bit of shoveling too!) We hope everyone made it through the storm safely....
Paralegal Section Valentine’s Book Project
Cooper Ginsberg Gray will once again host the Paralegal Section Valentine’s Day Book Project and luncheon on February 9, 2016. The Section, in conjunction with the Fairfax Law Foundation, will colle...
The Washingtonian Magazine again named Heather Cooper, David Ginsberg, and Dan Gray as Top Family Law Lawyers in its December 2015 issue
The Washingtonian Magazine again named Heather Cooper, David Ginsberg, and Dan Gray as Top Family Law Lawyers in its December 2015 issue. David, Dan, Rob Worster, and Nathan Olson represented Cooper G...
The 15th Chipping in to End Domestic Violence Charity Golf Tournament
The 15th Chipping in to End Domestic Violence Charity Golf Tournament, held at The Golf Club of Lansdowne on Friday, October 9, 2015, was an amazing success! We had a full field of golfers, a number o...
23rd Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards
Cooper Ginsberg Gray was honored to be nominated in the Corporate Volunteer Program category at the 23rd Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards, primarily on the basis of the very successful C...
Cooper Ginsberg Gray celebrates Administrative Professionals Day
Cooper Ginsberg Gray values their administrative professionals and looks forward to celebrating them each year on this day and all year long! Dawn Matthews, Morgan McMellen, and Lauren Nowers help the...
CGG Superheroes Support the Heroes v. Villains 6th Annual Run for Justice 5K
Cooper Ginsberg Gray was a Vigilante Sponsor of the Heroes v. Villains 6th Annual Run for Justice 5K benefiting the Fairfax Law Foundation. The Heroes v. Villains 6th Annual Run for Justice 5K was hel...
CGG CLOSED ON THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015
Cooper Ginsberg Gray will be CLOSED on Thursday, March 5, 2015. We follow the Fairfax County Circuit Court schedule for inclement weather closings. Our offices are scheduled to reopen on Friday, March...