Margaret M. Adkins, Associate

Margaret M. Adkins practices in the following areas of law: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation Rights, Adoptions, Spousal Support, Estate Planning, Relocation Cases, Domestic Violence, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Reckless Driving, All Felonies, All Misdemeanors, Weapons Charges, Serious and Minor Traffic Offenses, Drug Crimes, Juvenile Crimes, Mental Health Law.

Background

Admitted to Practice: All courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Law School: George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia, J.D.

College: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, B.A.

Affiliations: Virginia State Bar Association, American Civil Liberties Union.

Biography

Margaret M. Adkins is an associate at the firm.  Her practice focuses on family law, criminal law and mental health law in which she serves as an attorney for mental commitment hearings.  Ms. Adkins was born in Silver City, New Mexico.  She graduated with a B.A. in English from New Mexico State University.  As a student she was an editor of the University’s newspaper.  Ms. Adkins attended law school at George Mason University School of Law.

While at George Mason she participated in the Domestic Relations Clinic where she represented indigent clients in legal matters relating to divorce.  She also participated in the Law and Mental Illness Clinic where she represented clients in civil commitment hearings.  After law school, Ms. Adkins joined our firm.  Ms. Adkins currently lives in Vienna, Virginia.