Virginia Business’ Legal Elite in Family Law for 2021

Posted on January 26, 2022 in General News

Owen & Owens is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys were recognized by Virginia Business as Legal Elite in Family Law for 2021. This distinction is a result of peer recognition and exceptional professional achievement. 

Each year, Virginia Business’ Legal Elite polls lawyers in Virginia to identify the top attorneys across 20 categories of legal specialties. This year’s Legal Elite categories include a total of 1,271 lawyers, 23.3% of the 5,453 attorneys who were nominated by their peers this year. 

Join us in congratulating the Owen & Owens Legal Elite in Family Law for 2021:

Mary Burkey Owens was recognized as a Top Rated Family Law and Divorce Lawyer. She was also named to the Virginia Super Lawyers, listed in the Family Law category, from 2006-2021,Top 50 Richmond Super Lawyers list from 2014-2017, Top 50 Women Attorneys in Virginia from 2009-2017, and Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers lists from 2014-present. Owens has handled complex custody, divorce, support and equitable distribution cases for over 25 years and has been trained both as a mediator and as a collaborative lawyer

Julie Cillo was recognized as a Top Rated Family Law and Divorce Lawyer. She was also named to the Top 50 Richmond Super Lawyers from 2018-2021, Top 50 Women Attorneys in Virginia from 2015-2021, and Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers from 2018-2021. Julie Cillo has over 20 years of experience in family law and focuses her practice on divorce, equitable distribution, child custody, child support, alimony, property settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, and other domestic relations issues.

Wyatt Taylor was recognized as a Top Rated Family Law and Divorce Lawyer. He was also named to the Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers list for 2021. Wyatt J. Taylor has focused his practice on family law matters over the past ten years, specifically with issues relating to divorce, equitable distribution, custody, visitation and support. 

About Owen & Owens

Owen & Owens PLC was founded on the premise that every client matters. Partners W. Joseph Owen III, Mary Burkey Owens, Samuel J. Kaufman, along with senior attorney Julie M. Cillo, and associates Jeremiah M. Yourth, Ross Allen, Rachel DeGraba, Mallory Brennan and Wyatt Taylor are interested in people first, not simply their legal issues. 

The attorneys at Owen & Owens PLC are experienced in handling all types of Family Law matters, including divorce, custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, property settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements and adoption. Owen & Owens is committed to effective, reliable and personal service. If you or someone you know is in need of legal representation, the attorneys at Owen & Owens are prepared to represent you in your time of need.