Christin Georgelas
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Leesburg, VA
Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2019
Christin Georgelas brings some impressive qualifications to the table as a partner at Beckman Schmalzle Georgelas & Ross, PLC. She has more than a decade of professional experience and racked up an impressive list of honors during her law studies. Her clients mainly look to her for assistance with family law, criminal law and estate planning matters in Virginia and Maryland.
Ms. Georgelas started her law career as an undergraduate at Miami University, in Oxford, OH. While earning her B.A., she received several honors for sports and academic achievements. These included three CSCAA Academic All-American awards and earned her the title of Female Athlete of the Year. She graduated cum laude and then attended Valparaiso University School of Law for her law degree. Here, she graduated magna cum laude and top of her class.
In 2009, Ms. Georgelas was licensed to practice in Virginia. She is also admitted to the Maryland State Bar. During her career, her clients and colleagues have come to respect her as a knowledgeable attorney who treats her clients with compassion. Not surprisingly, in 2018, the Virginia Lawyers Weekly voted her an ‘Up & Coming’ Virginia Lawyer.
When she's not fighting hard for her clients, Ms. Georgelas shifts her focus to her community. Her pro bono work includes serving as co-chair of the social committee at the Loudoun County Bar Association and providing legal services in Northern Virginia.
- 80%Family Law
- 10%Criminal Defense
- 10%Estate Planning & Probate
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Juvenile Law, Name Change, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Same Sex Family Law, Criminal Law, Estate Planning
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2019
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About Christin Georgelas
First Admitted: 2009, Virginia
Professional Webpage: https://www.bsgrlaw.com/attorney/georgelas-christin-l/
Educational Background
- Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, Political Science, B.A., Cum Laude
Honors/Awards
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2016-2019
- Super Lawyers – 2020
- The “Up & Coming Lawyers” awards program recognizes lawyers across the commonwealth who are making their mark within their first 10 years of practice. These are the lawyers who are the leaders of the profession in the future., Up & Coming Lawyers, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2018
- Magna Cum Laude, Valparaiso University School of Law
Pro bono/Community Service
- Former Leadership in the Law – Co-Chair Director
- Pro Se Committee through the Loudoun County Bar Association
- Pro bono through Fairfax County Bar Association
- Legal Services of Northern Virginia
- Leadership in the Law – Mentor and committee member
Bar/Professional Activity
- Fairfax County Bar Association
- Virginia
- Loudoun County Bar Association
- District of Columbia courts
- Virginia Women’s Attorney Association
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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Last Updated: 5/15/2022