The Myerson Law Group, P.C. zealously advocates for our clients to achieve fair and favorable results in their family law, criminal defense, business disputes, personal injury and other legal matters. We represent individuals, families, professionals, and small businesses in distress throughout Northern Virginia.

The Myerson Law Group, P.C., based in Reston, Virginia, has been representing individuals, families, professionals and small businesses in Virginia for over 34 years.  Founder, Jay B. Myerson, has over 44 years of experience in the practice of law.

The primary areas of representation are as follows:

Family Law: 

We handle all aspects of separation and divorce, child custody and parenting schedules, visitation, child support, spousal support, prenuptial agreements and preparation of marital separation agreements; as well as post-divorce enforcement and modifications to support and custody.  We use litigation, mediation and collaborative law as methods towards the best resolution of our client’s individual needs. Attorneys Elanna Weinstein, Meena Rajan and Malika Evans devote much of their practice to family law.

Business Law and Contracts: 

We negotiate, review, and draft contracts and agreements for a variety of business and commercial purposes.  When disputes arise under contracts, we represent clients in court, arbitration, or mediation in an effort to favorably resolve such disputes.  We assist businesses not only with contract matters, but also with starting a business, review of forms and manuals and resolution of disputes between businesses and other businesses or between businesses and customers. Attorneys David Hirsh and Lydia Burnett devote much of their practice to business law and contract disputes.

Criminal Defense: 

We represent individuals facing a variety of criminal and traffic offenses including drug offenses, driving under the influence, assault and battery charges, reckless driving, financial crimes, property crimes, etc.  We also represent individuals seeking expungement of criminal charges, and we have also represented crime victims as their case proceeds through the legal system.  David Hirsch has over 34 years of experience representing both individuals and businesses facing federal and non-federal investigations of potential and actual criminal matters.  Meena Rajan has over eight years of criminal defense experience representing individuals facing criminal charges in Virginia.

Wills: 

Elanna Weinstein in our firm regularly assists clients in preparation of basic planning documents such as wills, powers of attorney (“POA”), living wills and advance medical directives (“AMD”).

Personal Injury: 

We represent individuals injured in vehicle accidents, slip and fall cases and dog bites. As part of this representation, we negotiate with insurance companies to seek fair compensation for our clients for their injuries, taking into consideration medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages and property damage.  We also negotiate with health care providers to seek a reduction in medical liens, thereby increasing client recoveries. Attorneys David Hirsch and Lydia Burnett work both individually and in tandem on these matters.

Construction and Renovation Disputes: 

David Hirsch represents both property owners and contractors in disputes stemming from construction or renovation projects.  This representation has occurred both in court and in arbitration.  As part of this representation, Mr. Hirsch has also occasionally assisted property owners seeking recovery from the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund, and he has also represented contractors facing disciplinary proceedings by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

Administrative Law:

For thirty years, David Hirsch has been a leading advocate for public school students in disciplinary hearings.  Mr. Hirsch has also represented individuals, companies and governmental organizations in administrative proceedings before agencies such as the Virginia Employment Commission, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

Alternative Dispute Resolution: 

Jay Myerson is a leading practitioner in advocating the use of collaborative law in reducing the rancor and cost of marital separations.  Our team as represented individuals and businesses in mediation in family law and in other civil matters.  In addition to Mr. Myerson’s distinction as a collaborative law attorney, Elanna Weinstein and Kimberly LaFave are both professionally trained in family law mediation. For more than thirty years, David Hirsch has served as an American Arbitration Association arbitrator.  He has also represented both individuals and businesses in arbitration, has published articles on arbitration and has provided training on arbitration.

In addition to our practice areas, The Myerson Law Group, P.C. has strong ties to both the legal community and the community at large. Jay Myerson, former president of the Fairfax Bar Association, has a long history of dedication to improving the justice system in Virginia that has culminated in his current position as president-elect of the Virginia State Bar. He will assume the role of president on July 1, 2021. Elanna Weinstein is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Fairfax Bar Association ("FBA") and a member of the FBA Circuit Court Committee.  David Hirsch is currently a member of the FBA Circuit Court Committee.  He is a former chairman of the FBA General District Court Committee and continues as a member of that committee.  Malika Evans is a Barrister of the George Mason American Inn of Court and is a member of the FBA Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Committee. Kimberly LaFave is currently Vice-Chairperson of the Paralegal Section of the Fairfax Bar Association after serving two terms as Chairperson and one term as Continuing Education Coordinator.