Benjamin H. Carafiol

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The Law Office of Benjamin H Carafiol PLC

Experience: 15 years

Divorce and Family Law

Virginia, 4th Circuit and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Rising Star, Rising Star and 4 others

Awards 6

Experience 15y

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Ben Carafiol dedicates his practice to making a difference in someone's life. He has represented clients throughout Northern Virginia for the past twelve years. Former clients and other attorneys alike remark on his steady counsel and expansive knowledge. Ben has litigated, mediated, or settled every type of family law matter in Virginia. Those efforts have earned him a Superb rating from Avvo and a perfect 10.0 from Justia. He is also recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and has been every year since 2016.

Born in St. Louis, Ben attended The College of William & Mary, where he graduated cum laude. He carried this dedication to Wake Forest University, where he earned his law degree. While there, he was part of Law Review and a teaching assistant for the Legal Research and Writing class. After completing his law degree in 2008, Ben returned to Virginia and began to practice law. He soon began focusing on family law in the Fredericksburg area, where he has represented thousands of clients. He is a member of the Virginia Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association.

Ben specializes in military divorce and the unique issues they present. He has represented both sides in military family law matters, mastering its statutes, rules, and regulations. That experience lets him see all the angles in these complex and intricate cases. This allows Ben to make a difference for the many people in Northern Virginia who are – or are married to – active or retired service members.

Beyond family law, Ben also helps individuals and couples in estate planning. He works with them to learn their goals and the reasons behind those goals.

With three young daughters, Ben spends his after-hours time with family. He and his wife, a high school English teacher, met while at William & Mary, and married in Wren Chapel the summer he graduated from law school.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Virginia

Since 2008

4th Circuit

Since 2010

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Since 2009

Professional Experience

2020 - Current

The Law Office of Benjamin H Carafiol PLC

Member

2019 - 2020

Nichols Zauzig, PC

Senior Associate

2009 - 2019

Livesay & Myers, PC

Senior Associate

Education

2008

Wake Forest University School of Law

J.D. (2008)

Honors: Scholastic Honors, Fall 2005; CALI Excellence for the Future Award—Criminal Law, Fall 2005; CALI Excellence for the Future Award—Legal Research and Writing, Spring 2006.

2004

College of William and Mary

B.A.

Honors: Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, Second Congressional District, Missouri; Monroe Scholar, The College of William and Mary; Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society; Golden Key International Honour Society.

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Virginia Rising Star

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Top 10 Family Law Attorneys Under 40 In Virginia

National Academy of Family Law Attorneys

Contacts

The Law Office of Benjamin H Carafiol, PLC 910 Littlepage St Ste A Fredericksburg VA 22401 Toll-Free: (540) 693-0328 Telephone: (540) 693-0328 Fax: (540) 274-5107

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Practice Areas

Divorce

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

Family Law

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

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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Divorce Attorney Fredericksburg VA

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