2025 Virginia C-Suite Awards: Small Private Companies

REBECCA GELLER

PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE GELLER LAW GROUP, FAIRFAX COUNTY

After having two children, Geller decided to create something else — a law firm that enables women to be successful attorneys and moms. Since its 2011 founding, the Geller Law Group has grown to 36 attorneys serving 18,000 clients across Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, with offices in Fairfax and Washington.

“I saw far too many incredibly talented women leaving large law firms because those environments just weren’t built to support working parents,” Geller says. “I knew there had to be a better way.”

Embracing work-from-home technology before the pandemic, Geller and her firm have received numerous awards for helping maintain work-life balance, including 2023 woman business owner of the year, awarded by the national chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. She has spoken at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, advocating for women-friendly workplace policies such as paid leave, flex scheduling and telecommuting.

Geller is also very active in community service. Her firm contributes volunteer hours, money and goods to regional food banks, and it has created a “robust legal resource center” on its website for LGBTQ+ people navigating legal issues.

Best advice I’ve received: It was from a friend who told me to think of all the balls I’m juggling in life — work, family, health, community, everything — and recognize that some of those balls are made of rubber, and some are made of glass. This advice helps me take a breath, figure out what truly needs my attention in the moment and let go of the rest — at least for now.