Shani R. Else
Associate
Shani R. Else received a B.S. from University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce, and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee School of Law, where she was a member of the editorial board of the Washington and Lee Law Review. She is admitted to practice law in Virginia. After receiving her law degree, Shani was a law clerk for The Honorable Richard B. Potter of the Circuit Court for the Thirty-First Circuit of Virginia (encompassing Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park).
Shani is an active member of the Virginia State Bar, Fairfax Bar Association, and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia. She is also fluent in French and proficient in Spanish.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Domestic Relations
- Equitable Distributions
- Child Support
- Spousal Support
- Alimony
- Premarital Agreements
- Post Divorce Modification
- Separation Agreements
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
- J.D. (Magna Cum Laude)
- Law Review: Washington and Lee Law Review, Editorial Board
- University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce, Charlottesville, Virginia
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Virginia State Bar, Member
- Fairfax Bar Association, Member
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Richard B. Potter of the Circuit Court for the Thirty-First Circuit of Virginia, Law Clerk
Languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
