Melissa S. VanZile Midlothian, Virginia
| Partner/Attorney | |
| Phone: | (804) 897-1515 |
| Fax: | (804) 897-2499 |
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Melissa S. VanZile is an experienced family law attorney, handling contested and uncontested family law matters throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Ms. VanZile, a partner with Hall & Hall, focuses her practice on family law, including but not limited to equitable distribution, custody, support, property settlement agreements, QDROS, and other domestic relations issues.
In addition to her practice, Ms. VanZile serves as a Board Member of the Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association; a Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association Executive Board Member and Chesterfield Representative; and is a Board Member of St. Joseph’s Villa Flagler Home.
Ms. Van Zile has been recognized by her peers as one of Virginia's Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine and was named a Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2011 by Virginia Lawyers Media.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2004
- Areas of Practice:
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Custody
- Support
- Property Division
- Pre-Marital Agreements
- Litigation
- Post-Marital Agreements
- QDROs
- Settlement Negotiations
- Bar Admissions:
- Virginia, 2004
- Education:
- University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia,
2004
J.D. - Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia,
2001
B.A.
Major: Political Science
- Published Works:
- Cross-examination of Experts in Custody Cases, 2005 Bench Bar Conference, October, 2005
- Changes to Child Support Deviation Factors Effective July 1, 2006 and It's Effect on Antonelli and Its Progeny, 2006 Bench Bar Conference, October, 2006
- Relocation and Custody and Visitation, 2007 Bench Bar Conference, October, 2007
- Child Custody and Visitation - The Interplay of Statutes on Parental Rights, Responsibilities and Parent/Child Content; Commencing & Defending an Initial Custody Proceeding, NBI Seminar - Contributing Author, June 2008 & 2009
- Child Custody and Visitation - The Interplay of Statutes on Parental Rights, Responsibilities and Parent/Child Content; Commencing & Defending an Initial Custody Proceeding, NBI Seminar - Speaker, June, 2009
- The Evolving Realm of Family Law-Non-Traditional Family Units, NBI Advanced Family Law Seminar, Author and Speaker, October, 2010
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Child Custody and Visitation - The Interplay of Statutes on Parental Rights, Responsibilities and Parent/Child Content; Commencing & Defending an Initial Custody Proceeding, NBI Seminar - Speaker, June, 2009
- The Evolving Realm of Family Law-Non-Traditional Family Units, NBI Advanced Family Law Seminar, Author and Speaker, October, 2010
- Honors and Awards:
- Virginia Super Lawyers' Rising Star, Richmond Magazine, 2011
- Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Scholastic Honors Society
- Virginia's Legal Elite 2010-Young Lawyer
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section
- Member
- Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyer's Conference
- Member
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Young Lawyer's Section
- Member
- Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association Executive Board Member, past Programs Committee Co-Chair, current Mentorship Committee Chair
- Richmond Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member of Committee on Continuing Legal Education
- Henrico County Bar Association
- Member
- Chesterfield County Bar Association
- Member
- 2008 Co-Chair for Annual Bench Bar Conference - Richmond Bar Association and member of planning committee in previous years, 2008
- Virginia Trial Lawyer's Association
- Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association Executive Board Member and Chesterfield Representative
- St. Joseph’s Villa Flagler Home
- Board Member
