Melissa L. McLaughlin, Esq.

Over 20 years of experience serving Northern Virginia

Melissa L. McLaughlin, Esq. is a dedicated sole practitioner who assists families in creating responsible, strategic, and profoundly personalized estate plans. In a market saturated with generic planning software and boilerplate, one-size-fits-all documents, Melissa offers the one thing technology cannot: the genuine benefit of knowing her clients and their families. Her individualized approach, rooted in a deep understanding of each client's unique circumstances and nuanced relationships, ensures every plan provides the precise security and peace of mind her clients deserve.

Melissa has lived in Fairfax County for over 20 years. She hold her undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Arizona, cum laude,; her law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she served as Managing Editor of the Law Review; and her LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, where she also obtained the Georgetown Estate Planning Certification.