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 and D.C. lawyers asking them to recommend other lawyers to whom they would refer friends and family. The lawyers included on the magazine’s published list received the […]
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 language in your Agreement, your support amount may be terminated if it is being paid pursuant to Virginia Code Section 20-109(A). Read more […]
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 “reasonable and unnecessary unpaid expenses of [their] pregnancy and delivery” in connection with an action to establish paternity. But what was meant by “unpaid”? With […]
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. The governance committee unanimously recommended his approval. Congratulations, Dan! We are proud of you! You can read more about Dan’s election here: […]
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 by her 45-year-old driving instructor. One year later, the perpetrator was released after the court overturned his sentence. He argued (successfully) that […]
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 United States. The application process is grueling, to put it mildly. It involves a detailed demonstration of commitment to family law as a […]
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 the residents of Stepping Stones (formerly the Boys’ Probation Home), Foundations (formerly the Girls’ Probation Home), the young men in the BETA program, and […]
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, George Mason University. The students of the Scalia Law Trial Advocacy Association hosted teams from all over the country in a weekend-long criminal […]
CGG Attends the Investiture and Reception for Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David A. Oblon
On January 5, 2018, members of CGG attended the Investiture and reception for our newest Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David A. Oblon. It is always a pleasure to meet with the bar and bench during these occasions.
Kristen Kugel attended the 2015 Fairfax Bar Association Convention
Kristen Kugel attended the 2015 Fairfax Bar Association Convention over the weekend of September 26-27, 2015. This year’s convention was held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor. The convention consisted of two days of continuing legal education seminars, which covered topics like social media evidence and its use in […]