Carly M. Anderson

Carly M. Anderson is a partner at Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC, in Fairfax, Virginia, where she represents clients in family law disputes. Her practice includes divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and protective orders. She has experience advocating for people affected by domestic violence and understands the challenges family legal proceedings can create for military households. She works toward practical agreements while preparing to litigate matters that cannot be resolved through negotiation.

Carly earned a Bachelor of Arts from James Madison University in 2010 and a Juris Doctor from Mercer University School of Law in 2015. She participated in moot court competitions and served as a Moot Court Tryout Editor with the Mercer Advocacy Council. Her law school training and advocacy experience helped prepare her for courtroom work and for analyzing the legal and personal issues that arise in family disputes.

Carly began her professional legal career at Legal Services of Northern Virginia, first as a veterans legal fellow and later as a family law staff attorney. There, she represented clients in matters involving housing, veterans’ benefits, domestic violence, divorce, custody, and support. She joined Cooper Ginsberg Gray as an associate in 2017 and became a partner in 2026. Her legal aid background informs her representation of families dealing with sensitive conflicts and changing circumstances.

Carly M. Anderson has been included in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch since 2024 and recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star beginning in 2020. She served as president of the Fairfax Bar Association Young Lawyers Section from 2021 to 2022 and has received legal aid awards recognizing her family law service. Through advocacy, professional leadership, and client communication, she helps clients assess options for protecting their financial and parenting interests.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Cooper Ginsberg Gray PLLC
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Young Lawyers Section President-Elect, Fairfax Bar Association (2020 – 2021)
• Young Lawyers Division Representative, Virginia Bar Association Domestic Relations Section Council (2023 – Present)
• Member, Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judicial Screening Committee (2020)
• Attorney of the Day, Volunteer, Legal Services of Northern Virginia
• Member, Fairfax Courthouse Self Help Resource Center Committee (2023 – Present)

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• Mercer University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• James Madison University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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