Grenadier Duffett Levi Winkler & Rubin PC

Grenadier, Duffett, Levi, Winkler & Rubin, P.C. stands as Northern Virginia's preeminent family law firm, built on five decades of specialized expertise and unwavering commitment to clients navigating family dissolution. Founded in 1974 by Ilona E. Grenadier, a legendary figure in Virginia family law who began her legal career in the late 1960s, the firm has guided generations of families through their most challenging transitions with skill, compassion, and proven results. Ilona's visionary approach—dedicating an entire practice exclusively to family law at a time when such specialization was unusual—established a model that has defined legal excellence in the Northern Virginia region. Benton S. Duffett III joined the practice in 1988, bringing over three decades of experience as a skilled litigator and negotiator. Together with the broader team of accomplished attorneys, Benton and Ilona created an institution renowned throughout Virginia courts for sophisticated legal strategy combined with genuine advocacy for clients' long-term interests. The firm's Alexandria headquarters at 100 North Pitt Street, Suite 200, places the firm directly in Virginia's judicial epicenter, just blocks from the courthouses where their cases are tried. This strategic location reflects the firm's deep integration into the Northern Virginia legal community and its resources for intensive litigation when necessary. With additional office presence in Reston, the firm efficiently serves clients throughout the expansive Fairfax County region and beyond. The firm's service area encompasses extraordinary geographic scope—from Arlington to Leesburg and Loudoun County, from Manassas and Prince William County to Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania. This reach reflects the firm's reputation as the go-to resource for families facing complex divorce matters in Northern Virginia. The attorneys at Grenadier, Duffett, Levi, Winkler & Rubin have developed particular expertise in the most challenging family law matters. Equitable distribution of marital assets, including valuation and division of business interests, represents an area of genuine specialization. The team understands complex financial arrangements, executive compensation, stock options, and business succession issues that often characterize high-net-worth divorces. Child custody arrangements, whether routine or heavily contested, receive thoughtful analysis considering each child's unique needs and family circumstances. The firm excels in mediation and settlement negotiation, recognizing that amicable resolution when possible preserves family relationships and reduces trauma for children. Yet when litigation becomes necessary, these attorneys bring decades of courtroom experience, strategic thinking, and persuasive advocacy that consistently achieves favorable outcomes. Clients appreciate the firm's balanced approach—skilled negotiators who bring gentleness to settlement discussions but fierce advocates when their clients' interests require aggressive litigation. Working with Grenadier, Duffett, Levi, Winkler & Rubin means accessing not just attorneys but a legal institution with five decades of accumulated wisdom about Virginia family law, deep relationships with judicial officers who respect the firm's professionalism, and unwavering commitment to clients' long-term wellbeing.