Rebecca Janet Wade

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Experience: 17 years

Criminal Law, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family Law

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America and 4 others

Awards 6

Experience 17y

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Partner Rebecca Janet Wade focuses on family law and criminal defense, representing clients in cases of divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, and alimony. She specializes in criminal and civil domestic violence cases, both defending clients who are facing that charge as well as representing victims of domestic violence. Ms. Wade has extensive experience with protective orders and laws involving physical abuse, assault and injury, emotional abuse, threats of violence, and more. Her work defending the mother of a young child left in a hot car seat received considerable media attention.

Ms. Wade grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law.

EARLY CAREER

Right out of law school, Ms. Wade went to work for the Public Defender’s Office for Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties, where she devoted more than five years to representing clients who were charged with a wide range of offenses, from traffic infractions to serious felonies such as aggravated malicious wounding, drug distribution, and sex crimes.Ms. Wade tried hundreds of bench trials and more than two dozen jury trials. She also handled appeals and numerous appearances at the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia, earning victories in both Courts.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Virginia

Since 2007

Education

University of Richmond School of Law

J.D. (2007)

2004

McGill University

B.A. | Major: Economics Minor: Hispanic Languages

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Top 20 Women Faculty of 2016

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Contacts

Wade, Grimes, Friedman, Meinken & Leischner, PLLC 500 Montgomery St. Suite 575 Alexandria VA 22314 Telephone: (703) 836-9030

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Experience: 17 years

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Phone: (703) 836-9030

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

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English: Spoken, Written

Spanish: Spoken, Written

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