Divorce, Child Custody & Estate Planning in Richmond

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For many of our clients this is their first time in a law office, and so, our goal is to make you feel as comfortable as possible. At Smith Strong, we're known for our warmth, professionalism, and desire to roll up our sleeves and lead our clients to the solution needed.

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Trusted Virginia Family Law Attorneys

Over 2,500 Divorce and Custody Clients Since 2012

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We want to empower you with information. Please claim your free copy of Attorney Van Smith’s book on Divorce and Custody in Virginia, and then call us to schedule your Smart Start Comprehensive Case Prep meeting. More than a consultation, we’ll develop a plan of action for your divorce or custody matter.

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Experienced Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Central Virginia

Make informed decisions about your future and your loved ones’ futures based on experienced advice. Learn how a properly prepared and maintained estate plan can protect you and your loved ones, by attending our free workshop!

Are you concerned about your hard-earned assets passing to the right people at the right time and not losing them to courts, the IRS, or in-laws? You’ve worked hard and sacrificed to have an estate worth protecting and passing to your children even protected from your children’s potential divorce down the road. If you’re feeling confused or frustrated, let us help you create an estate plan that is tax-efficient, asset protected for your elder years, and protects heirs from their own potential divorce or litigation.

“We were impressed with Van's knowledge, experience, and, especially, his gift of exceptional communication skills.”

- Bob and Bonnie J.

Trusted Virginia Family Law & Estate Planning Attorneys Providing Exceptional, Personal Service in Richmond and Central Virginia

You deserve a personal, boutique family law and estate planning firm for life’s greatest transition points: separation/divorce; estate planning/retirement; and elder law/avoiding unnecessary nursing home and long term care costs. And your family, your financial security, and possibly your children’s futures, at this moment, frankly requires a personal approach.

Family law and estate planning are simply different and more deeply personal, than other areas of legal practice. It requires an outstanding knowledge of Virginia’s laws and the court system, as well as the emotional intelligence and discretion to handle delicate family law and estate planning subjects.

Disciplined: We begin working on your case from day one and update you on the progress of your legal matter each week. We answer our phones, calling you back the same day; all emails are responded to within 24 hours or less.
Team Approach: We are the only law firm we know that meets as an entire firm, 3 days each week, to review each client matter to ensure success.
Integrity: We will make a concerted effort to keep you, your family, and your finances out of the courtroom - if we can achieve a fair and reasonable outcome out of court through discreet settlement
Honest: More important than the flat fee or billable hourly rate is the honesty of the attorney and team. Our 5-star client reviews, the highest number in the region, speak to our results and fees.
Award-Winning: For the last seven years, and counting, our attorneys have received numerous awards, including Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars and Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite designation.
Technology: One client, who is a local business executive, remarked, “Smith Strong is an Apple product in a very ‘PC’ legal market.” We pride ourselves on being cloud-based, wireless, and tech-driven since our founding - and it shows.
Giving Back: Smith Strong is proud to volunteer and financially support many local non-profits, community organizations, and churches including Project Hope: providing free medical care to leprosy patients in Ethiopia; the Parson’s Cause Foundation, Inc: A Hanover, Virginia based history programming group; CrossOver Healthcare Ministry: provides 6,500 Richmond area residents with free healthcare; and Historic Richmond Foundation: focused on preservation of historic architecture and history in central Virginia.