Darlene S. Lesser

Attorney Darlene S. Lesser is a principal at Blankingship & Keith, PC, in Fairfax, Virginia. Ms. Lesser focuses her practice on family law and divorce, representing clients throughout northern Virginia. She has over 20 years of experience and is a respected member of the family law community. 

Providing supportive and dedicated legal counsel, Ms. Lesser helps guide her clients through the complexities of the family law process. She understands that family law issues often involve stress and emotion and stays involved with her clients each step of the way. Although she is a tough negotiator, sometimes cases cannot be resolved out of court, so she believes in always being prepared to argue in court if that is in her clients’ best interests.

In addition to representing private clients, Ms. Lesser serves as a conciliator in the Fairfax Conciliation Program. She is trained in collaborative law and resolves many of her cases using mediation, achieving results in the best interests of her clients. Outside of her practice, she has spoken at continuing legal education seminars for different organizations.

Ms. Lesser is AV Preeminent pee-review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, Virginia Business magazine included her on its Legal Elite list multiple times, and she has also received recognition from Richmond and Northern Virginia magazines.

Ms. Lesser received a bachelor's degree from Auburn University at Montgomery and earned her law degree from St. Thomas University College of Law. She is licensed to practice law before the state courts of Virginia and Florida.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.