Richard M. Volin

Richard M. Volin is a Falls Church, Virginia employment and business lawyer who represents businesses, employees, and independent contractors. He helps clients form and grow companies, prepare contracts, and build workplace practices designed to reduce conflict. Richard drafts and negotiates agreements involving employees, contractors, partners, vendors, and clients. He also guides employees through employment agreements, separation agreements, releases, non-competes, non-solicitation provisions, and other restrictive covenants.

Richard earned his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 1996. He also received his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1991. His legal education and undergraduate training support a practice grounded in careful analysis, practical judgment, and clear communication. This background helps him evaluate workplace documents, business risks, contract terms, and dispute strategies for clients facing important professional or commercial decisions.

Richard has 20 years of litigation experience and works to help clients avoid or resolve disputes whenever possible. His experience includes informal negotiations, mediation, arbitration, agency proceedings, and litigation in state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He has pursued claims for individuals and businesses and defended challenges involving corporate and individual conduct, giving him practical insight into both sides of employment and business disputes.

Richard M. Volin is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New Jersey. He is also admitted before federal district courts in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. His practice reflects a balanced approach to planning, negotiation, dispute avoidance, and litigation, helping clients protect their rights, manage risk, and move forward with stronger legal footing.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Volin Employment Law, PLLC
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Virginia
• Maryland
• District of Columbia
• New Jersey

Education

• George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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