Melannie H. Diño
Melannie H. Diño practices in the following areas of law: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation Rights, and Spousal Support.
Admitted to Practice: Commonwealth of Virginia & District of Columbia
Education: Widener University School of Law, J.D. & Clarion University, B.S. in Communications
Affiliations: Virginia State Bar, Loudoun County Bar Association, Fairfax County Bar Association, Family Law Section of Fairfax Bar Association.
Biography: Melannie H. Diño’s practice encompasses all areas of family law including support issues, distribution of property, child custody and visitation, marital and premarital agreements. She brings a compassionate and pragmatic approach to the practice of law. In custody matters, Mrs. Diño focuses on what is best for the children, and she understands that absent unusual circumstances, children need both parents in their lives. The best interests of her clients are paramount and she does not hesitate to litigate when necessary. Mrs. Diño was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. She graduated with a B.S. in Communications from Clarion University, Pennsylvania. As a student she attended Professional Development and Leadership seminars, was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority, and was an active member of the school newspaper and year book. Mrs. Diño attended law school at Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. While at Widener, she participated in the Student Law Clinic where she represented indigent clients in legal matters relating to unemployment, bankruptcy and divorce. After law school, Mrs. Diño clerked for a small firm in Erie Pennsylvania before relocating to the Northern Virginia area in 2001. She spent her first three years in the Northern Virginia area administering lease agreements for XM Satellite Radio Inc. In 2004, she stepped away from the corporate arena and began focusing her practice solely on domestic relations law and family issues. Mrs. Diño currently lives in Ashburn, Virginia with her husband and her daughter.
Practice Areas
- Annulments
- Premarital and Marital Agreements
- Marital Settlement Agreements
- Child Custody and Visitation issues
- Step-Parent Adoption
- Equitable Distribution of Property and Debts
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