Sonya L. Powell

Attorney Sonya L. Powell is a partner with the Powell Radomsky law firm in Fairfax, Virginia. Regarded as one of the top family law attorneys in the country, Ms. Powell has focused solely on this legal area since beginning her legal career in 1994. As such, she has a wealth of knowledge and experience that helps her provide unmatched legal counsel and support to clients throughout northern Virginia who are going through divorce or have some other serious family law matter they need to address.

A tenacious trial attorney, Ms. Powell has achieved notable success advocating on behalf of her clients in court. She is also an effective negotiator, and whether inside or outside the courtroom, Ms. Powell always keeps her clients' rights and interests at the forefront of her efforts as she strives to help them resolve their conflicts and find agreements with regards to child custody and support, property division, alimony, and other related matters.

Throughout her career, she has gained extensive experience litigating or settling complex custody hearings, business valuations and child support cases for clients from all walks of life. She also has helped numerous domestic violence victims obtain the proper protections they need from their abusers to keep them and their children safe, and she is proud to have earned a reputation for her top-notch professionalism, preparedness and exceptional legal abilities.

A graduate of the University of Virginia, Ms. Powell obtained her Juris Doctor from The University of Alabama School of Law in 1994, and the Virginia State Bar admitted her to practice that same year. She is highly active in her legal community, and she supports her local community as well by serving as president of the Falls Church-McLean Children's Center.

Recognized for her impeccable professionalism and service, Ms. Powell holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, and U.S. News & World Report named her practice among the best law firms in the country every year since 2018. She has been consistently been listed in the Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine as one of the top family law attorneys in the Northern Virginia area

*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 Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.