Craig Elliott White - Leesburg, VA
Attorney at Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White, P.C.
Family Law Lawyers in Leesburg, VA
30 North King Street Leesburg, VA 20176
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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38
Years
Experience
Leesburg Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Mediation
Attorney Information
Overview
Craig E. White is a partner with Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston and White, P.C. in Leesburg, Virginia, where he has practiced since his admission to the Bar in 1988. Mr. White practices all aspects of family law, including but not limited to divorce, equitable distribution of property, support, and custody. He has also been a certified mediator for family law matters since 2005 and maintains a dynamic mediation practice. Mr. White is a former Chair for the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar. Mr. White’s talents as a litigator and mediator have been recognized in numerous publications. Since 2018, he has been included in each edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. White has been listed as a “Top Divorce Lawyer” in each Washingtonian Magazine list since 2009, including the Hall of Fame edition in 2022, and has been named a “Legal Elite” by the Virginia Business magazine in both family law and alternative dispute resolution (mediation). Mr. White maintains a peer review rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for skill and ethics. Since 2006, Mr. White has been annually named a “Super Lawyer” in Family Law for the Washington, D.C. area and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr. White is ready to put his considerable skills to work for you, whether it be for settlement negotiations, litigation, or mediation.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Recognition has been made in each annual edition since 2018.
- Listed as a “Top Divorce Lawyer” in each Washingtonian Magazine list since 2009, including the Hall of Fame edition in 2022.
- Named a family law “Super Lawyer” for the Washington, D.C. area and the Commonwealth of Virginia each year since 2006.
- Received a peer review rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for skill and ethics.
- Named a “Legal Elite” in either family law or alternative dispute resolution (mediation) by Virginia Business magazine in each annual survey since 2011.
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly, “Go To Lawyer” for Family Law Virginia (2024)
- Virginia Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2025
- The Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, by Best Lawyers (2024)
Other Sources of Feedback About Craig Elliott White
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
- 2022 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Richmond, School of Law,
Richmond,
Virginia, 1988
J.D.
Honors: The McNeill Law Society
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University of Richmond, School of Law,
Richmond,
Virginia, 1988
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Non Legal Education
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University,
Blacksburg,
Virginia, 1985
B.S.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Economics
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University,
Blacksburg,
Virginia, 1985
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Lecturer, Real Estate Appraisers: A Comprehensive Review Of Valuation Issues In Equitable Distribution Cases, 23rd Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar
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Moderator, The State of Spousal Support, 24th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar
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Moderator, Protective Orders, Jurisdictional Issues and New Developments in Family Law Plus Insights from the Bench, 26th Annual Family Law Seminar
- Lecturer, How to Obtain and Maintain Clients: The Lawyer's Role as a Business Person and Counselor at Law, Virginia State Bar Mandatory Professionalism Course for New Admittees, 2009 - 2010
Pro Bono Activities
- YMCA Loudoun County Member, Board of Directors, 2007 - 2010
- Virginia State Bar - Standing Committee on Professionalism, 2007 - 2010
- Loudoun County Bar Association, Chair of the Pro Se Divorce Handbook Committee, 2023
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1988
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1991
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Specialties and Certifications
- Mediation - Family Law, Virginia Supreme Court, 2005
Other Affiliations
- Loudoun County Bar Association, 1988 - Present (Member)
- Virginia State Bar, 1988 - Present
- Virginia State Bar (Board of Governors - Family Law Section Chair 2007-2008; Secretary 2005-2006; Vice Chair 2006-2007)
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