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Amanda Stone Swart - Ashburn, VA
19775 Belmont Executive Plaza #300 Ashburn, VA 20147
Livesay & Myers, P.C.
Ashburn Family Law Lawyer
Overview
Amanda Stone Swart is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody and support cases. Ms. Stone Swart works in the firm’s Leesburg office, and represents clients in Leesburg, Loudoun County, and all across Northern Virginia.
Ms. Stone Swart is originally from Boone, Iowa...
Amanda Stone Swart is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody and support cases. Ms. Stone Swart works in the firm’s Leesburg office, and represents clients in Leesburg, Loudoun County, and all across Northern Virginia.
Ms. Stone Swart is originally from Boone, Iowa...
Amanda Stone Swart is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. She is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody and support cases. Ms. Stone Swart works in the firm’s Leesburg office, and represents clients in Leesburg, Loudoun County, and all across Northern Virginia.
Ms. Stone Swart is originally from Boone, Iowa. She graduated summa cum laude from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska in 2004, with Bachelor’s of Arts degrees in both Political Science and Journalism. Upon graduation, Ms. Stone Swart worked in politics in Iowa prior to relocating to the Washington, D.C. area. She then worked as a legal assistant or law clerk for several firms in downtown D.C. and Northern Virginia, before enrolling full time at George Mason University School of Law.
After graduating from law school in 2009, Ms. Stone Swart practiced family law as an associate attorney at a law firm in Northern Virginia from 2010 until June 2015 before joining Livesay & Myers, P.C.
One of the firm’s most skilled trial attorneys, in 2010 Ms. Swart received the prestigious Trial Advocate of the Year award from the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Ms. Stone Swart is known for her commitment to her clients, and is an aggressive and zealous advocate for their interests both inside and outside the courtroom.
Ms. Stone Swart was named a Super Lawyer in 2023, after being named a Super Lawyers Rising Star each year from 2019–2021. She was also included in the 2021 and 2023 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law. Ms. Stone Swart currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.
Ms. Stone Swart resides in Ashburn, Virginia with her husband and three daughters.
About Amanda Stone Swart
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Litigation
- 100%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Lead Senior Associate Attorney, since 2021
Languages
- English (Primary)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2015
Other Affiliations
- Fairfax Bar Association Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Committee, 2015 - Present (Member)
- Creighton University Alumni Advisory Board- DC Chapter, 2012 - 2014 (President)
- Fairfax Bar Association (Family Law Section), 2010 - Present (Member)
- Creighton University Alumni Advisory Board- DC Chapter, 2005 - Present (Member)
- Virginia State Bar (Family Law Section), 2010 - Present (Member)
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present (Member)
- Virginia Women Attorneys Association (Northern Virginia Chapter), 2015 - Present (Member)
- Loudoun County Bar Association, 2015 - Present (Member)
- Loudoun County Bar Association, 2021 - Present (Board of Directors)
- Loudoun County Bar Association, 2022 - 2023 (President-Elect)
- Loudoun County Bar Association, 2019 - 2020 (Social Chair)
Education
- George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia, 2009
J.D. - Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 2004
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: summa cum laude
Fraternities and Sororities
- Pi Sigma Alpha
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Alpha Phi Omega
Past Positions
- Cole Miller PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2010 - 2015
- Livesay & Myers, P.C., Senior Associate Attorney, 2015 - 2021
Achievements
Honors
- Trial Advocate of the Year, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2010
- Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo, 2017
- Top Contributor Award, Avvo, 2015
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2021
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2021
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2023
- Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo, 2019
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2023
Office Information
Address
19775 Belmont Executive Plaza #300 Ashburn, VA 20147
Phone
Fax
- 571-442-8987
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:30 pm
Websites
- https://www.livesaymyers.com/leesburg/ (Leesburg Divorce Attorneys)
Publication
Articles
- Legal Separation in Virginia, The Livesay & Myers Blog, 2015
Does Virginia allow for "legal separation" like other states? If not, is there a way to achieve something like a legal separation under Virginia law? - Annulment vs. Divorce in Virginia, The Livesay & Myers Blog, 2016
Annulments differ in significant ways from divorce in Virginia, in particular with respect to the possibility of equitable distribution and spousal support.
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