Livesay & Myers is a full-service law firm dedicated to providing aggressive representation and personal attention to our clients. We provide criminal defense, personal injury, estate planning, and family law (including military divorce) representation to clients out of our offices in Woodbridge and Fredericksburg, Virginia. We are committed to serving the legal needs of Fairfax, Woodbridge, Stafford, and Fredericksburg, Virginia, giving special attention to the needs of military and federal government workers.

As a full-service firm, Livesay & Myers stands ready to meet all your legal needs. Our goal is to establish personal relationships with our clients, and to be there for them each time they need an attorney. From defending you on DUI, traffic, criminal misdemeanor or felony charges, to guiding you through a difficult divorce to dealing with insurance adjusters to make sure you receive fair compensation for a personal injury, to preparing your will or other estate planning document, let us be there for you.


The lawyers at Livesay & Myers, P.C. are experienced in handling every sort of family law matter in the Commonwealth of Virginia

PRACTICE AREAS

• MILITARY DIVORCE
• CIVILIAN DIVORCE
• CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
• CHILD SUPPORT
• EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
• SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
• PROTECTIVE ORDERS
• PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS
• ANNULMENTS
• ADOPTIONS
• NAME CHANGES

ATTORNEYS

James D. Livesay

Practice Areas: Family Law; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Domestic Violence; Visitation Rights; Divorce; Alimony; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Name Changes; Paternity; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Military Divorce.

Admitted: 1998, Virginia; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia.

Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1998.

Member: Virginia State Bar (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Military Law); Fredericksburg Area Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Section on Family Law).

Biography: Member, Editorial Board, Virginia Journal of Law and Politics, University of Virginia School of Law. Recipient: Virginia Tech Joseph Bernd Award, Best Paper in Political Science, 1995; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Military Affairs and Justice, Award for Trial Advocacy, December, 1998; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, June 7, 2000; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (Gold Star in Lieu of Second Award), September 24, 2001. Member: Military Officers Association of America, 2003-; Kiwanis Club of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 2004-; Member, Board of Directors, 2005-; University of Virginia Alumni Association, Life Member, 2003-. (Also at Woodbridge Office).

Military: Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, 1998-2001.

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Kevin R. Myers

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Debtor Bankruptcy; Personal Bankruptcy; Family Law; Estate Planning; Living Trusts; Trust Law; Trust Planning; Living Wills; Inheritance; Personal Injury; Business Law; Business Formation; Business Organization; Family Business Law; Small Business Law; Joint Ventures; Limited Liability Company Law; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Slip and Fall; Wrongful Death; Spinal Injury; Severe Burns; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Head Injury; Motorcycle Accidents; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Asset Protection; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate; Guardianship; Separation Agreements; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Settlements

Admitted: 2000, Virginia; 2001, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Law School: Nova Southeastern University, J.D., 1997

Member: Fredericksburg Bar Association; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association.

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Amanda A. Foley

Practice Areas: Family Law; Alimony; Annulment; Community Property Law; Divorce; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Interstate Support; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law; Matrimonial Law; Military Divorce; Name Changes; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce; Criminal Law; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Capital Offenses; Civil Forfeiture; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Defense; Criminal Forfeiture; Criminal Fraud; Criminal Investigation; Death Penalty; Drivers License Suspension; Driving While Intoxicated; Federal Criminal Law; Extradition; Extortion; Felonies; Forgery; Grand Jury Practice; Habeas Corpus; Homicide; Mail Fraud; Malicious Prosecution; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Murder; Parole and Probation; Post-Conviction Remedies; Search and Seizure; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Theft; Traffic Violations; Weapons Charges; Wiretapping; Wire Fraud.

Admitted: 2005, Virginia

Law School: University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, with high honors, 2005.

Member: Prince William County Bar Association; Virginia State Bar (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Military Law; Litigation); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Family Law Section); Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association.

Biography: Wagner Labor Law Moot Court, 2003-2004. Recipient: Royal Stone Scholarship, 2002-2005; Arthur Ashe Outstanding Student/Athlete Award, 2000-2001. Member, Ex- Partners of Servicemembers for Equality ("EX-POSE"), 2005-.

Languages:Spanish

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Emma K. Bungard

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Federal Workers Compensation; Workers Compensation Appeals; Workers Compensation Defense; Workers Compensation Mediation; Workers Compensation Self-Insurance; Workers Compensation Subrogation; Industrial Insurance; Family Law; Alimony; Annulment; Community Property Law; Divorce; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; International Family Law; Interstate Support; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Military Divorce; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Post Nuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce; General Practice; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Defamation; Libel Defense; Media Libel; Libel and Slander; Criminal Law; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Capital Offenses; Civil Forfeiture; Crime Victims Compensation; Criminal Antitrust; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Defense; Criminal Forfeiture; Criminal Fraud; Drivers License Suspension; Driving While Intoxicated; Electronic Surveillance; Death Penalty; Extortion; Extradition; Federal Criminal Law; Felonies; Forensic Accounting; Forensic DNA; Forensic Medicine; Forensic Science; Forgery; Grand Jury Practice; Habeas Corpus; Homicide; International Criminal Law; International Extradition; Mail Fraud; Malicious Prosecution; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Murder; Parole and Probation; Post-Conviction Remedies; Search and Seizure; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Theft; Traffic Violations; Victims Rights; Weapons Charges; Wire Fraud; Wiretapping.

Admitted: 2002, Maryland; 2004, Virginia.

Law School: Regent University School of Law, J.D., 2001

Member: Fredericksburg Area Bar Association; Virginia State Bar.

Biography Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Regent University School of Law Moot Court Competition Team. American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Atlanta, Georgia (Regionals), 2000. Regent University School of Law Moot Court Board Member, 2000-2001; Interscholastic Coordinator. Regent University School of Law Moot Court Board Associate, 1999-2000; Trial Advocacy Competition: First Place; 2L/3L Moot Court Competition: Semi-Finalist; 1L Moot Court Competition, Semi-Finalist.

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Ghislaine Storr Burks

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Traffic Law; Construction Law

Admitted: 2005, Maryland; 2006, Virginia; 2006, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Law School: Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2005

Member: American Bar Association (Criminal Justice Section); Fredericksburg Area Bar Association; Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Virginia State Bar

Biography Valparaiso University School of Law Moot Court Honor Society Member (Invitation Only), 2003-2004, 2004-2005; Executive Board Member, Associate Justice of Swygert, 2004-2005; Finalist in Luther M. Swygert Memorial Moot Court Competition; Competed in the Vanderbilt National First Amendment Competition in Nashville, Tennessee. Valparaiso University School of Law Mock Trial Team; Executive Member, Chairperson of Interschool Competitions, 2003-2004; 2004-2005; Competed in Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mock Trial Competition, 2002-2003; 2003-2004; Competed in National Trial Competition, 2004-2005. Received Corpus Juris Secundum Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Valparaiso Law School Community, 2005.

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Matthew Kurylo

Practice Areas: Family Law; Military Divorce; Criminal Defense; Traffic Law; Estate Planning

Admitted: 2007, Virginia; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Law School: University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 2007

Member: Virginia State Bar (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Military Law, Criminal Law, Trusts and Estates); American Bar Association (Sections on: Litigation, Taxation); Virginia Bar Association; Fredericksburg Area Bar Association; Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.

Biography Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, November, 1, 2002; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, August 8, 2001; Global War on Terrorism Medal, November 16, 2004; National Defense Service Medal (Gold Star in Lieu of Second Award), February 18, 2003; Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with "M" device), February 18, 2003; Marine Corps Association; Federalist Society.

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Address:

Livesay & Myers 1315 Jefferson Davis Highway Fredericksburg, VA 22401 540-370-4140 703-490-3970 (FAX)

Livesay & Myers 1308 Devil's Reach Road, Suite 302 Woodbridge, Virginia 22192 703-499-9005 703-490-3970 (FAX)

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