More about Ms. Virk

Rachel L. Virk has been in practice since 1989, litigating, negotiating, collaborating, and mediating divorce cases throughout Northern Virginia. She is Certified as a mediator by the Virginia Supreme Court at the Circuit Court Family level, and is a trained Collaborative Law Practitioner.

President of Rachel L. Virk, P.C., Ms. Virk has been a:

Member of the Virginia State Bar since 1989, and Family Law Section Member;

Member of the Fairfax County Bar Association since 1990, and Family Law Section Member;

Member of the Loudoun County Bar Association since 2000;

Member of the VBA/VSB Virginia Alternative Dispute Resolution Joint Committee since 2005;

Member of the Virginia Mediation Network since 2005;

Member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals since 2005;

Member of the Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia since 2005;

Member of the Virginia Collaborative Professionals since 2007; and

Member of the Loudoun Collaborative Professionals since 2011.

Publications

The Four Ways of Divorce: A Concise Guide to What you Need to Know about Divorce using Litigation, Negotiation, Collaboration and Mediation So You Don't Pay More Than You Should.

The Reality of Divorce

Benefits of Collaborative Divorce

When Is Collaboration the Most Appropriate Method of Dispute Resolution  in Divorce, and Why Is It Beneficial to Collaborate? (Aspatore Books (PDF))

The Varying Roles of the Mental Health Professional as Pertaining to the Various Ways in Which Divorce Issues are Resolved. (Family Therapy Magazine, July-August, 2009)

Informative Mediation—A New Model for Tough Economic Times. (Family Law News, Fall, 2008)