David B. Wilks

David B. Wilks is an attorney with Legacy Law Group of Northern Virginia in Manassas who focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, estate litigation, tax matters, and business planning. Wilks serves families, fiduciaries, individuals, and business owners across Northern Virginia, including Prince William, Fairfax, Stafford, Loudoun, and Fauquier counties. His work helps clients plan for the future, administer estates, resolve trust disputes, and address business and tax concerns with practical guidance.

Wilks earned his J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law in 1988 and an LL.M. in Tax from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary in 1989. He also received a B.A. from Duke University in 1985. His legal education, tax training, and law review experience support a practice built on careful analysis, estate-planning judgment, and practical problem-solving for clients with complex family, fiduciary, and business needs.

Wilks has represented hundreds of families in estate planning matters, including prominent, blended, and nontraditional families, as well as single individuals and clients with more modest wealth. His experience also includes representing executors and trustees in estate and trust administration, as well as litigation matters. He has served as a fiduciary for estates and trusts, advised on business organization and maintenance, handled business sales and acquisitions, and worked on real estate, financing, and local tax transactions.

David B. Wilks is recognized for combining tax knowledge, estate planning experience, and business judgment in matters that affect families and fiduciaries. His professional work includes peer recognition from Virginia Business and Martindale-Hubbell, leadership in local bar and estate planning organizations, and frequent lectures for civic, charitable, legal, accounting, and financial audiences. Through this work, Wilks helps clients protect assets, manage responsibilities, and make informed decisions for long-term planning.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Legacy Law Group Of Northern Virginia, PLLC
• President, Treasurer, Prince William County Bar Association, Estate Planning Council (1993-2001) (1999-2001)
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary
  LLM in Tax
• Washington & Lee University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Duke University
  Bachelor of Arts

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