Schinstock & Haddow, PLLC

About Schinstock & Haddow, PLLC

Christopher W. Schinstock PLLC is widely regarded today as one of the top divorce and family lawyers in the metropolitan Washington region. Well-liked and respected by peers and rivals from his arrival in the region in the mid-90s, Christopher W. Schinstock owns a reputation as diligent and thorough lawyer with strong litigation skills, something of a lost art in this age of confrontation-averse lawyering. Moreover, unlike many lawyers today, he is comfortable with complex legal issues, and articulates them clearly. Education: 1990 – Virginia Military Institute, B.A.1993 – Washington & Lee University, J.D. Admitted: 1993 – Virginia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 2004 Memberships: Alexandria Family Law Section (Prior Co-Chairman) and Fairfax Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar, Member, Board of Governors, Family Law Section, 2006-2010; Faculty, Virginia State Bar Professionalism Committee 2006-2009; Faculty, Law School Professionalism Program, 2009-2011 Listed In: Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Family Law 2007 and 2008; Ten Leaders for Prominent Matrimonial & Divorce Attorneys Under the Age of 45 in the Greater Washington District of Columbia Area, 2008; Top Divorce and Family Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine, 2009 to present; Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2010 to present; Best Lawyers in America; Lawyer of the Year, Family Law Arbitration, D.C. metro area; 2021 Virginia Super Lawyer, Family Law, 2010 to present; Martindale-Hubbell, AV rated since 2012 See full bio Hide full bio