by elizabeth.bookwalter
2024 Recognition by Best Lawyers®
We are thrilled to announce that Carrie Patterson and Elizabeth Bookwalter have both been recognized by Best Lawyers® for 2024! Carrie Patterson has been recognized in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in Family Law. Elizabeth Bookwalter has been awarded in the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Family Law. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers®...
by elizabeth.bookwalter
PattBook Founding Partners, Back At It Again!
Our Founding Partners, Carrie and Elizabeth, have again been named in the 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers Rankings in Family Law! Carrie M. Patterson has been selected to the 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Elizabeth M. Bookwalter has been selected to the...
by elizabeth.bookwalter
Doing Collaborative Divorce the Right Way
col·lab·o·ra·tive (adjective) – produced or conducted by two or more parties working together. – Oxford Dictionary In the world of family law, collaborative divorce is trending, gaining popularity that makes attorneys and clients alike want to explore how...
by elizabeth.bookwalter
“Dear Stress, Let’s Break Up”
Tips to Manage Stress During the Divorce Process For most people, stress is a part of everyday life. And while we might want to “break up” with stress, going through a breakup of a marriage or current family dynamic probably means that your relationship with stress isn’t going anywhere. As members of Virginia Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia, Elizabeth and I were able to be at...
by elizabeth.bookwalter