Allison W. Anders

A skilled Virginia Beach attorney, Allison W. Anders has focused her practice on family law matters since 2006, and she continues to do so in her current position as a partner at Chaing Anders PLLC. She assists families with a wide range of legal matters, such as:

·       Divorce, including contested, uncontested and military divorce

·       Custody, parenting time and child support

·       Step-Parent Adoptions

·       Paternity

·       Spousal support

·       Marital agreements

With a concentration on criminal justice, Ms. Anders completed her Bachelor of Science degree in 1996 at the Old Dominion University, where she was a member of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity. She furthered her education at the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and received her Juris Doctor degree in 2001. She earned her Virginia legal license in 2003.

Ms. Anders prides herself on working closely with her clients. She strategizes ways to obtain favorable results for them without compromising their best interests. She gained invaluable experience handling family law issues by working with a few other esteemed law firms in Virginia before partnering with her current firm.

A determined professional, Ms. Anders’ commitment to helping Virginia families has resulted in a number of honors and awards. She is:

·       Listed in Coastal Virginia Magazine’s Top Lawyers list

·       Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America

·       Rated “Superb” on Avvo

·       Is AV Preeminent peer-review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell

·       Named among the Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite honorees

A fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Ms. Anders is an involved member of the Virginia Beach Bar Association, the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Family Law Coalition and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) – Family Law Division. 

Ms. Anders has served as a moderator and speaker at several conferences and continuing legal education seminars sponsored by VTLA, VBA and the National Business Institute. She also contributes to a monthly newsletter, in which she updates the readers with useful legal and community information.

*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.