Gabriel Shelton

Gabriel Shelton is a litigation attorney and divorce lawyer in the Reston office of Melone Hatley, P.C. His work supports the firm’s family law and estate planning practices. His legal background includes family law, wills, trusts and estates, tax, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, federal regulatory enforcement, and business immigration, giving him experience with several areas that can intersect with family finances and planning.

Shelton earned a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, with a minor in History, from Old Dominion University. During law school, he focused on family law, wills, trusts and estates, tax, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. His education supports legal analysis across family disputes, estate concerns, financial issues, and related litigation matters.

Shelton completed a summer clerkship in tax practice, preparing personal and business tax returns, responding to IRS and state tax notices, and assisting with nonprofit organizational documents. He also served as a summer legal intern with the Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau, Fraud Division, supporting antifraud investigations and drafting legal memoranda. Earlier, he worked in business immigration, managing corporate visa applications and global immigration assessments.

Gabriel Shelton is a member of the Virginia State Bar and practices from the firm’s Reston office. His work includes family law, divorce, custody, support, prenuptial agreements, separation, spousal support, and contested estate matters. His prior experience in tax, regulatory enforcement, nonprofit organization, and business immigration adds useful perspective to cases involving financial records, compliance questions, planning concerns, and other issues that extend beyond a single family law dispute.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Melone Hatley, P.C.
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• American University Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Old Dominion University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Political Science, minor in History

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