Smith Strong PLC

Smith Strong, PLC represents the new generation of legal excellence in Central Virginia. Founded in 2012 by H. Van Smith with determination to build a practice emphasizing personal service, sophisticated legal knowledge, and accessibility, the firm has grown into a trusted resource for families navigating family law transitions throughout Central Virginia. The firm's headquarters at 8411 Patterson Avenue, Suite A in Henrico positions it conveniently for clients throughout the Richmond metropolitan area. Notably, Smith Strong appears regularly in circuit and juvenile and domestic relations courts across Central Virginia, serving families from Richmond to Williamsburg and throughout the region within a 1.5-hour radius. Van Smith's founding of Smith Strong in 2012 reflected conviction that family law deserved a fresh approach emphasizing collaborative problem-solving, sophisticated understanding of financial implications, and genuine commitment to clients' long-term interests rather than short-term litigation profits. Starting with just an iPhone, laptop, and five-page website, Van built a practice on reputation and results. Today, Smith Strong has grown to include four attorneys serving families in family law matters and broader estate planning and business issues. What distinguishes Smith Strong is particular expertise in sophisticated financial and legal issues arising in family law context. The team understands complex property valuations, business interests, investment portfolios, and financial planning implications of divorce arrangements. This sophistication reflects Van's broader practice areas in estate planning, business law, and fiduciary matters—knowledge that translates directly into superior family law representation addressing complex financial situations. The firm has earned remarkable recognition for a relatively young practice: seven consecutive years of inclusion in Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite designation, plus Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars recognition. These designations reflect consistent excellence, client satisfaction, and peer respect. The awards demonstrate that Smith Strong has quickly established itself among Virginia's premier family law firms despite its youth relative to more established practices. The firm's services span the complete family law spectrum: divorce, child custody, military divorce (understanding service-specific benefits and impacts), and mediation for families preferring alternative dispute resolution. Beyond family law, Smith Strong's estate planning and elder law expertise means clients benefit from comprehensive approach recognizing that family transitions often have significant estate planning implications. Elder law work reflects Van's broader commitment to serving families across life's transitions. The firm appears regularly in Central Virginia's courts, meaning Van and colleagues understand local judicial officers' perspectives, local rules, and effective strategies in particular courtrooms. This local expertise, combined with sophisticated financial knowledge, means clients access genuinely superior representation. For Central Virginia families seeking representation from attorneys combining proven results, sophisticated financial knowledge, personal service commitment, and genuine care for clients' long-term interests, Smith Strong offers partnership with a firm representing the best of next-generation legal practice.