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ML ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® 2026

We are proud to announce that 19 McCandlish Lillard lawyers have been recognized among The Best Lawyers in America® 2026. Recognition ...

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August 21, 2025
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KATHRYN SWAIN SPEAKING AT FAMILY LOVE LETTER SEMINAR

Wills, Trusts & Estates Associate Kathryn Swain will be co-presenting with Cortney Heykoop of Clover Leaf Wealth Strategies for the “Family ...

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August 19, 2025
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SARAH AVILES AND MELINDA MERK SPEAKING AT ADVANCED ELDER LAW UPDATE SEMINAR

McCandlish Lillard Wills, Trusts & Estates Principals, Sarah Aviles and Melinda Merk, will be speaking at the 34th Annual Advanced ...

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August 17, 2025
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VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT ALLOWS SAFE HARBOR FROM BANKRUPTCY TRAP

By Benjamin J. Trichilo Published originally on LinkedIn. Your client does not inform you that she filed for bankruptcy protection ...

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April 29, 2025
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2025 SUPER LAWYERS NAMES ML ATTORNEYS

Seven lawyers from the McCandlish Lillard law firm in Fairfax and Leesburg have been selected to the 2025 Super Lawyers lists. Each ...

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April 25, 2025
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THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT IS COMING. IS YOUR BUSINESS READY?

**  IMPORTANT UPDATES TO THE ALERT BELOW **  On December 3, 2024, in a lawsuit initiated by the National Federation ...

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March 22, 2025
Events

MELINDA MERK SPEAKING ON GUIDING CLIENTS THROUGH GRIEF

McCandlish Lillard Principal Melinda Merk, JD, LLM, CFP®, AEP® will be presenting with Nancy Fagan, CMC of Continuum Care Strategies ...

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March 17, 2025
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ELIZABETH GRAY AND MELINDA MERK NAMED TOP ESTATE ATTORNEYS

Congratulations to Elizabeth Gray, CELA and Melinda Merk, JD, LLM, CFP®, AEP® for being recognized as Top Estate Attorneys in the ...

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January 28, 2025
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KATHRYN SWAIN APPEARS ON THE PROBATE NATION

  Attorney Kathryn Swain discusses procedures and best practices involved in obtaining guardianship and conservatorship for incapacitated adults in this ...

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January 7, 2025
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2024 TOP LAWYERS BY NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE

Congratulations to McCandlish Lillard attorneys recognized as 2024 Top Lawyers by Northern Virginia Magazine, as featured in the December issue. ...

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December 9, 2024
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ALL ML ATTORNEYS ONCE AGAIN NAMED TO LEGAL ELITE FOR 2024

Fairfax and Leesburg, VA – McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that once again, all of its attorneys have been ...

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December 3, 2024
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DOUGLAS SANDERSON RECOGNIZED AS PRO BONO LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Congratulations to McCandlish Lillard Principal Douglas Sanderson on being recognized as Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year by the Fairfax ...

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November 26, 2024