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Margaret A. Sterling
Managing Partner
Estate Planning · Trust & Probate
Bar Admissions: Virginia, District of Columbia
Education: J.D., University of Virginia School of Law · B.A., Washington & Lee University
Meg has counseled Northern Virginia families for over three decades. Her practice focuses on sophisticated estate plans, trust administration, and business-succession matters for closely held companies. She is a frequent CLE lecturer and a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
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Daniel J. Hayes
Partner
Civil Litigation · Commercial Disputes
Bar Admissions: Virginia, Maryland
Education: J.D., William & Mary Law · B.S., Virginia Tech
A former Commonwealth's Attorney, Dan has tried over 80 cases to verdict. His practice concentrates on commercial, real-estate, and fiduciary litigation in Virginia circuit courts and the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Priya Natarajan, Esq.
Senior Associate
Family Law · High-Net-Worth Divorce
Bar Admissions: Virginia
Education: J.D., George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School · B.A., Georgetown University
Named a 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers 'Rising Star,' Priya represents clients in complex divorce, custody, and pre/postnuptial matters, with particular experience in cases involving business valuation and executive compensation.
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Thomas R. Okafor
Associate
Business Law · Transactions
Bar Admissions: Virginia, District of Columbia
Education: J.D., Georgetown University Law Center · B.S., UNC Chapel Hill
Thomas advises entrepreneurs, professional practices, and family-owned businesses on entity formation, contracts, M&A, and day-to-day counsel. Prior to private practice he served as in-house counsel for a DC-area healthcare startup.
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Beth M. Caldwell
Associate
Real Estate · Residential & Commercial
Bar Admissions: Virginia
Education: J.D., University of Richmond · B.A., James Madison University
Beth manages the firm's real-estate practice, closing residential and commercial transactions and representing clients in title disputes and HOA matters across Northern Virginia.
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Robert W. Ashford
Of Counsel
Appellate · Strategic Advisory
Bar Admissions: Virginia, U.S. Supreme Court
Education: J.D., Harvard Law School · B.A., Princeton University
A former appellate clerk to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Bob provides strategic counsel on complex appeals and high-stakes matters. Admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.