Practice Areas: Family Law; Wills, Estates and Trusts
Admitted: Virginia, 1966; District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U. S. Supreme Court, 1972 Law School: American University, J.D., 1966 College: Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1961; Sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar (Member, Criminal Law Committee, 1975-1980). Virginia Bar Associations: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Virginia Women Attorneys Association; Alexandria Bar Association (Secretary, 1972-1979; President, 1985); and Fairfax Bar Association. Biography: Ms. Carlberg has received Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating of "AV", and is listed as a pre-eminent attorney in the area of Domestic Relations/Family Law. Both distinctions are awarded by a review of her peers and local Judges. She has written extensively on the subject of divorce and is in the process of publishing an article about adultery and its effects. Kappa Beta Pi (President, Province II, 1974-1976). Member, American University Law Review, 1965-1966. Selected Honor Member, National Directory of Who's Who, 1994-1995. Author: "Criminal Law, Warrantless Arrest, Valid Even Though Practicable to Obtain a Warrant," Vol. 15, No. 2, American University Law Review, February, 1966; "The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act," 31 Virginia Bar News 43, February, 1983; "Domestic Relations Tax Reform Act: An Overview," 33 Virginia Bar News No. 8, February, 1985; "Special Considerations in Representing a Military Member or Military Spouse," 36 Virginia Bar News N. 6, December 1986. Co-Author: "Winning Child Relocation Cases," Virginia Lawyer The Official Publication of the Virginia State Bar, Volume 46, No. 9, April 1998; "Children: Chattels or Wild Animals? The Rule of Possession in Custody Cases," Family Law News, Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter, 1998; "The Tiffany Trap: Allocating College and University Costs in Property Settlements," Family Law News, Vol. 19, No. 1, Spring, 1999; "Divorce Litigation For Warriors: Sun Tzu and the Art of Divorce," Family Law News, Vol. 20, No. 2, Summer 2000; "The Legal Basis For Appointing Independent Psychological Evaluators In Custody Cases," Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer 2001. Other publications: "Valuation of Husband's Insurance Agency Was Key in Divorce Case", Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Volume 20, Number 46, April 17, 2006. Conducted seminar, "Targeted Virginia Domestic Relations Law for J.A.G. Officers: The Key Areas, Legislative Update, and Top Cases", October, 2004. Currently acting as an Adjunct Professor of Law for George Mason University School of Law. Civic Activities: President of Chamber of Commerce of Alexandria, Virginia, 1984; Board Member of St. Stephens - St. Agnes School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1988-1994; Chairman of Auction for Project Hope, 1996. Personal Information: Husband, Ronald Carlberg, is a retired Air Force Colonel, USNA, 1961; and daughter, Jody Carlberg Astrom of Los Angeles, California. Ms. Carlberg enjoys football games at the Naval Academy; loves the practice of law and writing articles. Her hobbies are skiing and scuba diving. Reported Cases: Bullis v. Bullis, 22 Va. App. 24, 467 S.E.2d 830 (1996); Jordan v. Sauve, 219 Va. 448, 247 S.E.2d 739 (1978); Davis v. Califano, 603 F.2d 618 (7th Cir. 1979) Born: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 27, 1939 Email: jcarlberg@carlberglaw.com |
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Gwendolyn Jo M. Carlberg
Practice Areas: Family Law; Wills, Estates and Trusts jcarlberg@carlberglaw.com Demian J. McGarry Practice Areas: Family Law dmcgarry@carlberglaw.com Meredith Hudson Practice Areas: Family Law mhudson@carlberglaw.com |
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