Meet Li-Shann Durst

Resolving Family Disputes with Dignity and Respect

More About Li-Shann Durst

Ms. Durst has a passion for families and has worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds and economic circumstances. She has advised clients on various family law matters pertaining to divorce such as custody, visitation, child and spousal support, and property distribution. She has negotiated settlements, drafted marital agreements, and represented clients in court hearings. Additionally, Ms. Durst brings her experience in finance to inform her decisions in family law matters.

Having been a litigator, Ms. Durst has turned her attention to resolving family law issues using alternative dispute methods such as Mediation, Negotiation, and Collaborative Law. Ms. Durst provides well-informed, prudent advice to her clients with the sensitivity and compassion they deserve during one of life’s most challenging season.

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Practice Areas

  • Family Law

  • Collaborative Law

  • Mediation

  • Negotiation

  • Divorce

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia, 2001

Honors & Awards

Chief Justice Harry L. Carrico, Pro Bono Award

Education

Antonin Scalia Law School - George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia
J.D. 2001

California State University
Long Beach, California
B.S. cum laude 1991
Major: Business, concentration in Finance

Professional Associations

  • Virginia State Bar

  • Virginia Women Attorneys Association

  • Loudoun County Bar

  • Virginia Collaborative Professionals

  • International Association of Collaborative Professionals

  • Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia

  • Virginia Mediation Network Inc.

Professional Training

Mediation for the Professional
Center for Dispute Settlement, Washington, DC

Collaborative Divorce Training
Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI)

Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills Training
Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI)

Virginia Court Mediator Certification
Northern Virginia Mediation Services (NVMS)

Volunteer Activities

  • President, Loudoun Chapter of Virginia Women Attorney Association (2016-2018)

  • Treasurer, Loudoun Chapter of Virginia Women Attorney Association (2013-2015)

  • Pro Bono Attorney, Legal Services of Northern Virginia

  • Vice President (from 2013 to 2019), My Child & Me (non-profit organization)

  • Member, The Community Church, Ashburn, Virginia

Call our Ashburn, Virginia office
at (703) 443-4762