Legal Elite 2023: Family Law/Domestic Relations Q&A

Title: Associate

Education: Bachelor’s degree and law degree, West Virginia University

Family: Daughter of Rick and Stephanie Stevens of Cumming, Georgia; sister Hannah Stevens of Morgantown, West Virginia; and sister Tara Keller of Crozet

Career mentors: Humes “Tripp” Franklin III, managing partner of Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver; Cathy Bond Wallace, executive director of ChildLaw Services

Hobbies: After work, I usually curl up in a comfortable chair with my nose in a book. I also indulge my creative interests. I love the theater. I also enjoy drawing and painting.

First legal job: I have had the pleasure of working for Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver since I graduated from law school in 2017. I enjoy working at a firm with diverse practice areas, and I love the opportunity to collaborate with my colleagues on a case. 

Bingeworthy TV show: “Ted Lasso”

When did you know you wanted to be an attorney? In the fifth grade, I was nominated by my classmates to be a “conflict mediator” for my elementary school. I successfully resolved a dispute between two students over a stolen eraser, and the rest is history. 

What do you love most about family law? Family law is an especially client-centered practice area. I thoroughly enjoy getting to know my clients and their families, and I consider it a privilege to guide my clients through an emotional, stressful time in their life.

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