Katharine Maddox

Katharine Maddox is a principal at Maddox & Gerock, P.C., in Fairfax, Virginia, with more than 25 years of family law experience. She handles divorce, child custody, relocation, financial support, and the division of complex marital assets and business interests. A Virginia Supreme Court-certified mediator, she now places particular emphasis on negotiation, mediation, and collaborative family law. She helps clients shape workable arrangements without surrendering control of deeply personal decisions to a court whenever settlement is possible.

Katharine earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Virginia in 1996 and a J.D. with honors from The George Washington University Law School in 2001. At law school, she chaired the Academic Integrity Committee and participated in the Moot Court Board and the Law Association of Women. Her academic and advocacy background supports her work with complex evidence, jurisdictional issues, and sensitive negotiations involving children and family finances.

Katharine handles interstate and international family law matters involving child relocation, custody jurisdiction, and cross-border financial disputes. She has served as an expert concerning Virginia law in foreign jurisdictions and has spoken at legal conferences on the Hague Child Abduction Convention, custody enforcement, evidence, and collaborative practice. Her writing includes articles about Virginia child relocation and international family law, reflecting a practice that extends beyond routine divorce negotiations.

Katharine Maddox is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She previously served as president of the international academy’s USA Chapter. Her recognitions include Best Lawyers for Family Law and Family Law Mediation, Virginia Super Lawyers, and Washingtonian listings. She combines substantial litigation experience with dispute-resolution leadership to address both legal rights and the long-term consequences of family arrangements.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Maddox & Gerock, P.C.
• Member, Virginia State Bar (2001-Present)
• Past-President, USA-Chapter, International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL)
• Member, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) (2016-Present)
• Member, American College of Family Trial Lawyers (ACFTL) (2021-Present)
• Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (2018-Present)
• Member, Fairfax County (Virginia) Bar Association (2001-Present)
• Member, American Bar Association (2001-Present)

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• The George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Bachelor of Arts – 05/1996

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