Gerry Lee performed our ceremony back in 2014. Simple process, nice place, and Gerry Lee -- who is…read morereally wonderful. Ten years ago and I still remember everything. Thank you Gerry Lee!

Gerylee performed our small civil wedding ceremony a week ago and really made it special. First,…read moreher suggestion of a location was perfect, second, she really made you feel comfortable and relaxed while acknowledging the special reason that you are all there. She was on time, personable, gave a beautiful service and even took a few pictures. We both felt like the day could not have gone any better and Gerylee was a big part of that. EDIT: I get a lot of messages about this review. So I thought I'd share the location was the gardens behind the Carlyle House in Old Town Alexandria - you can see images here: https://www.google.com/search?q=carlyle+house+garden&hl=en&tbo=u&rlz=1C1SKPL_enUS429US438&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=w9DUUJuOEaOw2wXEg4GgDw&ved=0CFEQsAQ&biw=1422&bih=785 Then we walked to Old town and had a lovely lunch. It was truly fabulous.

My experience with Ellen Dague as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in JDR was extremely disappointing…read more From the beginning, it was clear that she was biased and judgmental, favoring one side rather than focusing on my children's best interests. She demonstrated a lack of understanding regarding my children's disabilities and seemed unprepared to handle the complexities of my case. Despite my qualifications and background in education, Ellen treated me as if I were incapable of parenting. She appeared to hold my past mental health challenges against me, even though I am fully recovered and doing exceptionally well. On one Zoom call, she insulted my family and predicted I wouldn't secure full-time employment for ten years--yet within two weeks, I obtained a full-time position and have been thriving ever since. I was relieved when my current attorneys successfully had her removed for our circuit court case. Circuit Court has been far more fair and evidence-driven, highlighting just how misaligned Ellen's approach was with the children's best interests. I have also met several other GALs and visitation supervisors who are far more competent and professional. In my opinion, Ellen Dague should seriously reconsider her role as a GAL, and I am exploring ways to ensure that parents facing mental health challenges are not subjected to her judgment in the future.

Ellen Dague is a danger to children who cannot speak/advocate for themselves as well as to Mothers…read moreand Fathers that fight to protect their children from negligent, irresponsible and mentally unstable parents. I can attest to the fact that she blindly picks a parent to advocate for, ignoring the facts of the case. She does not look into the factors that will ultimately determine the fate of a child's life forever. This is not a review based on my case not going in my favor, because in my case, I received the desired/favorable outcome, but not due to the GAL that was assigned to advocate in the best interest of my child. My daughter was 5 months when my custody battle really began and Ellen performed her first home visit with my estranged Husband and myself separately. My Husband who happened to be an Alexandria Police Officer at the time, was caught cheating and kicked ME out of our home. Ellen told me that it was one of my "Achilles heels" that I was "homeless" and used it against me although it was out of my control. She showed up in court (even after we reached a temporary custody agreement) and tried to paint me as some unstable parent. She asked during my home visit if I had a "locker" for my firearm and I replied "no". I did not have a "locker" because I had no home at the time, but my firearm was locked in the case and stored under the seat of my vehicle. In court, she enthusiastically told the Judge that I was riding around with a firearm in my car. Then excused my Husband for having his firearm on his hip at all times because he's a Police Officer (even when he was off duty and home with our child). She performed my home visit with a friend I was staying with temporarily and was intrusive looking at every inch of their home and taking pictures. Then told me that she didn't go upstairs in my Husband's home and allowed him to send her pictures instead. In the end, she waited until the last minute (1 week before court) to complete her final home visits. My attorney informed me she would be reaching out to both my Husband and I that week. Interestingly enough, I never heard from her, but she made time to see my daughter at my Husband's home again. She then allowed our attorneys to sign off on our custody agreement (where I was granted primary physical custody) without even visiting the home where my daughter spends most of her time! HOW is that working in the child's best interest??? I'm the one that had to secure a new residence and you negate to perform a home visit? WOW!!! She can't be very intuitive either because my Husband LIES about everything and the lies are so easy to detect. He had moved his paramour and her 6-year-old son in the home with him. It's a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom. I hired a PI to document this. That means my infant baby was either sleeping in-between my Husband and his paramour or in the same room with a 6-year-old BOY whom is not her brother. Meanwhile, she lectured me on co- sleeping! Other things she did not consider or missed: * I found weed (I think it was estimated as a pound) in my Husband's paramour's bag hidden in a closet in our home that they had been smoking IN the home. I called and reported this and a theft to the police dept that he worked for and in the city we lived in. Because of this (in part) he was placed under investigation and eventually terminated due to this and other disturbing factors that were found during the investigation. * I found that he had been giving weed to minor females * He obviously hid the fact that there were 2 additional occupants in the 2-bedroom home, one who is an avid weed smoker. This after declaring that he and my daughter were the only occupants in the home and that she had her own room/closet with a crib and dresser in his discovery responses (UNDER OATH). * He was caught leaving our daughter with his paramour while he worked although our temporary custody agreement stated that we were not to have friends of the opposite sex present during our time with our daughter. The PI provided evidence of this every single time he had visitation with our baby. Also violating Right of First Refusal. * He returned our daughter to me in a short-sleeved onesie in 55-degree weather because he didn't want to send "his" clothes to my house. Thankfully, I'm a REAL parent and always keep extra clothing with me in the car. * She was suffering from RSV and a double ear infection while with him and he did not take her to the doctor. He self-diagnosed her with a "cold" and didn't even bother taking her temp but lied and said he did. I believe Ellen showed favoritism because of his position as an officer and ignored the signs of his reckless, irresponsible and negligent behavior. I PRAY no other child falls into her hands as the fate of their life/wellbeing is being decided upon. I PRAY no other Mother or Father who is truly fighting in the best interest of their child experiences this biased interference by Ellen.

I retained Hudgins Law Firm and worked with attorneys Debra Stafford and John McIntosh for a legal…read moreclaim this last year. They were extremely professional, effective, and supportive over the 9 month process. They provided good legal advice and direction and were very responsive when I had questions or concerns. I'd retain them again in a minute and would recommend them highly to family and friends.

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Jonathan Short is an excellent attorney, he and his office staff went over and above to assist me…read morein a criminal traffic citation from an overzealous police officer. He was able to have it reduced to a local ordinance that didn't carry points. I was very happy with his services, and again his office staff is helpful, welcoming, and especially kind.

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Had a great experience in dealing with Lee Legal in regard to my bankruptcy case. Brian Lee, in my…read morehumble opinion, is the best of the best when it come to bankruptcy law. He is one of a kind and I truly applaud his quality of work in dealing with this client, in particular. Brian Lee, is 100% in value and gets an A+ in value.

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Hiring Carmichael Ellis & Brock (Yancey Ellis) was one of the best decisions I've ever made for my…read morefamily's legal issue. He is by far the most passionate lawyer I've ever encountered -- zealous, aggressive when needed, and fully dedicated to giving us the strongest defense possible. From start to finish, it was clear that he cared deeply about his craft, his profession, and providing us with the absolute best representation. His representation remains one of the greatest investments and value received to this day! What stood out just as much was the respect he commanded in the courtroom. Even bail bondsmen and court clerks recognized him and noted how he consistently makes prosecutors work hard. That gave me incredible confidence in knowing we had the right person on our side. To this day, I remain blown away by his skill, humility, and thoughtfulness. I only hope he'll still be available if we ever need his services again -- though I wouldn't be surprised to see him rise to even higher levels in his career, which would be well deserved. I highly recommend Yancey Ellis without hesitation.

The best lawyers I have ever worked with! Hiring Jessica…read moreCarmichael was the best decision my family and I could ever make. My brother was accused and eventually charged with marriage fraud, a federal crime, and even though he was and is innocent, the prosecution was dead set on convicting him. When my brother was arrested Jessica was my first phone call and not only had she remembered my brother from a brief consult a year before, but was extremely empathetic to his situation and was ready to help right away. She brought her partner Yancey Ellis to the case and the two of them made a dream team. For the first time in months (and years) I felt I could take a breath and let them take over my fight for my brother. I've had several bad experiences with lawyers and letting go of the reigns and letting the two of them take control was a huge deal and a huge relief because they were kicking ass. Since day one of hiring Jessica and Yancey, they've given it their all and there wasn't a day, email or phone call that went unanswered. They both are very professional, prompt, knowledgeable and heavily involved in their cases. Not only did they give me peace of mind that my brother's life and future are in good hands but accomplished the ultimate results in a record time. With their amazing work they managed to get the case dismissed by prosecution and release my brother sparing him and our whole family humiliation of the trail. Myself, my brother and our whole family is eternally thankful to Jessica and Yancey!! They rock!