Cory F. Goriup - Fairfax, VA
Attorney at Goriup McRae PLLC
Family Law Lawyers in Fairfax, VA
4084 University Drive Suite 208 Fairfax, VA 22030
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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26
Years
Experience
Fairfax Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 06/30/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Contested and Uncontested Divorces
- Equitable Distribution of Marital Property
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Child Support
- Spousal Support
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Custody Relocation Matters
- Step-Parent Adoption
- Civil Protective Orders
Attorney Information
Overview
Cory Frederick Goriup is a native of Massena, New York and now resides in Fairfax, Virginia. Ms. Goriup recently served on the Board of Directors for The Women’s Center located in Vienna, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Ms. Goriup has volunteered with The Women's Center for over a decade. She has also served as an adjunct professor at the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C., where she taught family law.
Ms. Goriup represents clients in all aspects of family law cases throughout Northern Virginia, including contested and uncontested divorces; equitable distribution of marital property; prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, child support; spousal support; child custody and visitation; custody relocation matters; step-parent adoption, and civil protective orders. In addition to her trial work, Ms. Goriup is trained in Collaborative Law and Mediation.
Ms. Goriup graduated from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY in 1996 with a B.A. in English and Political Science. She graduated from the Washington College of Law at American University in 1999. During law school, Ms. Goriup was Co-Director of the Women's Law Association, a member of the Journal of Gender, Social Policy and the Law, and a student attorney with the Women and the Law Clinic. After completing law school, Ms. Goriup worked for the Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. in Suffolk, Virginia.
Ms. Goriup was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 2000. She is licensed to practice before all Virginia State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Superior Court and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. She has attained a reversal in the Virginia Court of Appeals.
Ms. Goriup is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the District of Columbia Bar, the Virginia Women's Attorneys Association, the American Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Fairfax Bar Association where she is involved with the Circuit Court Committee and serves as Chair of the Pro Bono Committee.
Ms. Goriup has a preeminent rating (AV) from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in family law, and as a Virginia Rising Star and then as a Super Lawyer for over ten years.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Super Lawyer (Family Law)
- Best Lawyers in America for Family Law and PI, 2014
- Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center, Lawyer of the Year, 2014
- Named a Virginia Rising Star
Other Sources of Feedback About Cory F. Goriup
Included on the 2026 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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American University, Washington College of Law,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1999
J.D.
Honors: Co-Director, Women's Law Association
Honors: Member, Journal of Gender, Social Policy and the Law
Honors: Student Attorney, Women and the Law Clinic
Non Legal Education
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Colgate University,
Hamilton,
New York, 1996
B.A.
Major: English
Major: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc., Attorney
- Surovell, Jackson, Colten, & Dugan, PC, Associate
- Surovell Markle Isaacs & Levy, Associate
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Washington College of Law, American University
Pro Bono Activities
- Fairfax Bar Family Law Assistance Project: Pro Bono Attorney
- Women's Center, Vienna, VA: Attorney Referral Network Volunteer
- Fairfax Bar Child Custody Mediation Project: Pro Bono Attorney
Representative Cases
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McBride v. McBride, 2004 Va. App. LEXIS 640
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Jordan v. Jordan, 2004 Va. App. LEXIS 132
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Johnson v. Johnson, 2006 Va. App. LEXIS 442
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McManus v. Neuschulz, 2002 Va. App. LEXIS 695
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2000
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Other Affiliations
- Virginia State Bar (Member)
- District of Columbia Bar (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Virginia Women’s Attorneys Association (Member)
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Fairfax Bar Association, Circuit Court Committee (Member)
- Fairfax Bar Association, Pro Bono Committee (Chair)
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Contact
4084 University Drive
Suite 208
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone Number: 571-771-7311
Fax Number: 571-364-7029
Email: Send a message
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