Ms. Raheen is known as a no-nonsense, aggressive advocate for her clients.
thorough, organized, and compassionate approach
“Working with Laila and her team was a breath of fresh air—I only wish I had found her sooner. After two disappointing experiences with other attorneys, I was nervous to start over, but Laila’s thorough, organized, and compassionate approach gave me peace of mind during a difficult custody case. I highly recommend her firm to anyone in need of strong family law representation!
Laila Raheen is the Principal Attorney at Raheen Family Law, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody, visitation, and support cases. Ms. Raheen represents clients in Fairfax, Manassas, Prince William County, Alexandria, Arlington, Leesburg, Loudoun County, and all across Northern Virginia.
Ms. Raheen is known as a no-nonsense, aggressive advocate for her clients. Her goal is to provide a vigorous, thorough and honest representation.
Ms. Raheen graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law (cum laude) and the University of Toronto (with honors).
Ms. Raheen began her legal career in 2013. She worked for several different firms in Northern Virginia where she gained valuable experience in civil litigation and trial practice. Ms. Raheen has been practicing exclusively family law since 2015, working on a large number of divorce, child custody, child visitation and support cases.
Ms. Raheen’s courtroom skills, attention to detail and tireless work ethic have consistently translated into positive results for her clients. Ms. Raheen has received a large number of excellent reviews and testimonials online. She was included in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law. Ms. Raheen has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2018. Finally, she currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from Justia.
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Bar Admissions
Honors & Awards
Professional Experience
Education
Virginia, 2013
Maryland, 2014 (inactive)
District of Columbia Bar, 2016 (inactive)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2015
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2016
Included in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law
Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2018–2020
Client’s Choice Award, Avvo, 2016–2017, 2020
Top Contributor Award, Avvo, 2015
10 Best Family Law Attorneys in Virginia for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2016–2017, 2019
Raheen Family Law, P.C., Founding Attorney, 2022–Present
Livesay & Myers, P.C., Lead Senior Associate Attorney, 2015–2022
Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., Associate Attorney, 2015
JHS Family Law Group, P.L.C., Associate Attorney, 2014–2015
University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2013
