Catherine M. Reese

A Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Catherine “Kate” Reese is a multi-year DC and Virginia Super Lawyers honoree.  She is also included in Best Lawyers in America®, Washingtonian Magazine's "Best Lawyers" and Northern Virginia Magazine’s “Best Lawyers".  Ms. Reese and her associates Mario E. Williams and Christal Benton Stone provide family law mediation, collaborative law, and advocacy services in Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, MD.

As the past president of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association, Judicial Nominations Committee member, past Bar Council, NBLSC Board Certified Family Trial Attorney, Lawyer Discipline Committee Member, prior Chair of the Rules Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Lawyers Discipline, and a member of the Fairfax Bar Association serving on the Circuit Court Committee, involved in family law sections and sub-committees, Ms. Reese has had the opportunity to develop relationships with many members of the bench and bar. These relationships allow her to better serve her clients by being able to evaluate her arguments and case presentation to best suit her audience. In doing so, she makes every effort to maximize the possibility for a winning outcome for her clients.

Ms. Reese's dedication to providing quality service to her clients is further demonstrated by her induction into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as an Academy fellow in the Virginia Chapter.  This prestigious honor reflects how AAML members are recognized as leading professionals in the family law field that promote integrity and competency, while protecting the welfare of clients and their families.

Her practice areas include:

• Alternate Dispute Resolution including Mediation
• Collaborative Law
• Child Custody
• Initial Child Support Awards & Modifications
• Initial Spousal Support Awards & Modifications
• Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
• Contract & Post Divorce Property Disputes
• Division of Assets & Liabilities
• Grey Divorces
• Same-Sex Couples