Elizabeth L. Gray

With nearly 30 years of experience, Elizabeth L. Gray has maintained a pristine reputation for her eminent advocacy, helping clients address serious elder law, estate planning and probate matters with diligence and care. A principal at McCandlish Lillard in Fairfax, Virginia, she serves residents of the surrounding area and strives to provide her clients with peace of mind and relief regarding their futures.

Ms. Gray completed her undergraduate studies in 1986, graduating with her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Binghampton University. During this time, she was part of the Binghampton Symphony Orchestra and the Binghampton Pops Orchestra as a violinist. With a fervent passion to pursue law, she attended the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners Law Reader program, where she apprenticed with an attorney under Virginia Supreme Court guidelines and passed the bar exam in 1996.

Throughout her illustrious career, Ms. Gray has strived to give her clients and their families security over their futures, no matter what happens. She has garnered the adulation of her peers and many prestigious legal organizations, such as:

• Best Lawyers: Named Lawyer of the Year in Elder Law
• Martindale-Hubbell: Peer-review rated AV Preeminent*
• Washingtonian magazine: Named among the Top Elder Law Attorneys in Washington, D.C.
• American Bar Association: Recipient of the Legal Assistance Distinguished Service Award for helping victims of the 9/11 terror attacks
• Northern Virginia Magazine: Named one of the Top Elder Law Attorneys
• Avvo: Rated a perfect “10.0” rating

Within her legal community, Ms. Gray maintains close affiliations with many prominent legal organizations, including the Fairfax Bar Association and the Special Needs Alliance. Within the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, she has served as a past president and is on the Council of Advanced Practitioners.

*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.