Fairfax Divorce Attorneys Serves Federal Government Employees

Proficient With Government Retirement Pay & Benefits Issues In Northern Virginia

Federal government employees and their spouses have an added level of complexity to their division of property during divorce, because of assets held by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). The attorney who represents you must understand how these systems operate, including eligibility requirements, computation of benefits, early retirement options, deferred annuities, survivor benefits and many other issues that could influence the value of your retirement assets.

Few lawyers have embraced technology the way we have. We use creative and innovative ways to help our local and forward-deployed military clients with their cases and save them money. Our lawyers and staff members will interact frequently with our current and prospective military clients via video conferencing. Setting up a video conference with one of our attorneys for an initial client consultation is easy. Just give us a call or send us an email and we’ll make it happen.

The Law Offices of Michael Kevin Murphy, PLLC has represented federal government employees in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. for more than 30 years. Our government divorce attorneys in Fairfax have an in-depth knowledge of FERS and CSRS, and we capably manage the other aspects of your divorce as well.

Just a few of the things our firm can assist you with include:

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
Orders to Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Orders Suitable for Processing
Thrift Savings Account Division Orders

Quality Divorce Management From Start To Finish

The Law Offices of Michael Kevin Murphy, PLLC provides high-quality, personalized representation for every aspect of your divorce, including alimony, child custody and visitation, child support and property division.

However, our extensive experience with government employee benefits helps to ensure an equitable distribution of retirement assets within:

The Civil Service Retirement System: CSRS began operating on August 1, 1920, establishing a defined benefit, contributory retirement system for certain federal government workers. CSRS-covered employees may also contribute tax-deferred sums to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Their employing agency matches their CSRS contributions but not TSP contributions. Upon retirement, CSRS-covered employees receive an annuity based on years of service and average salaries.
The Federal Employees Retirement System: Congress created FERS in 1986 to replace CSRS. Its rules cover federal workers who began service on or after January 1, 1987. The new system oversees federal employee benefits from three component sources: a Basic Benefit Plan, Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan. Upon retirement, eligible federal government workers receive an annuity from each source for the remainder of their lives.

The firm has an in-depth understanding of the complexities related to these retirement systems, including such crucial issues as survivor benefits to a former spouse. Moreover, MKMlaw more than 30 years of combined experience as federal employee and military divorce attorneys has taught them the importance of obtaining court orders suitable for processing under the regulations of the Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. You can rely on MKMlaw to ensure your court order is ready for processing by the appropriate agency.

Contact us online or call our trusted government employee divorce attorney today at 703-385-9330 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and schedule a consultation with our firm. We serve clients in Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Arlington, and Stafford Counties and the City of Alexandria in Northern Virginia or D.C. area.

Can not say enough how great this firm is. I am a very satisfied client that Mr. Murphy and his team took care of, represented and covered every detail with me. They were always on top of things and always very up front and honest of all the proceedings and what to expect.

Robert

Michael Kevin Murphy is known in the courts as one of the top litigators in Northern Virginia. In my opinion, he is the best. There is probably only a handful of attorney’s of his experience and caliber. His practice is almost fully electronic, which keeps costs down and enables him to help military families even stationed overseas.

anonymous

Michael and his staff made this process very easy for me. The entire staff was amazing throughout the process. Any time I had question it was immediately answered.

anonymous

Following recommendations from government colleagues I met with Mike Murphy. Without his guidance and representation I am confident that I would be lost and without my children.Mike Murphy is experienced, knows the machinations of the Virginia court system and understands the complications that come with government service whether uniformed or not. I am grateful to my colleagues for providing his contact information. I could not be more grateful to Mike for what he has done for me and my family.

anonymous

Mike Murphy is hands down a very talented lawyer who excelled in handling my case. A thorough communicator and visionary attorney whose many years of experience in family law proved to be a critical valuable asset in resolving my case in a favorable and timely manner. More than just an attorney who knows the law, Mike understood all the of the critical nuances of my very complicated case and was able to communicate every facet to me in a professional and compassionate way. I trust Mike Murphy completely. He is extremely reliable and he presented me with excellent recommendations from start to finish. I highly recommend Mike Murphy as he is an attorney that produces superior results.

John

Great work Mike and team! Thank you for guiding me through a very difficult time with positive results.

John

Divorce is difficult and mine was probably more difficult than most since it involved false allegations by my ex-wife of domestic violence and child abuse. Mike Murphy successfully defended me in the military law courts and shepherded me through the civilian divorce process. He exposed my ex-wife’s lies and saved my daughter from a life of manipulation by her mother. My daughter lives safely at home with me now. This is only possible thanks to Mike Murphy and his staff and I’m eternally thankful

anonymous

I was referred to Mr. Murphy in 2008 by a coworker, who had previously used his services. I was initiating a divorce from my husband, and I had two young children, at the time, so my primary concerns centered around child custody. Mr. Murphy was excellent at educating me on the process of divorce and what to expect. He assisted me in drafting a Marital Separation Agreement that my (now) ex husband and I were able to come to agreement in signing, just over a month after we initiated the process, allowing me to maintain primary physical custody of my children. In 2012, when I found myself in need of further legal advice over trying to modify child support, I appreciated that Mr. Murphy evaluated my situation before having me retain his services again; he wanted to ensure that I wasn’t going to spend thousands of dollars to fight for hundreds of dollars in return. I can say that not every lawyer has this approach and it reaffirmed to me that I had chosen a trustworthy lawyer, who had my best interests, as well as the interests of my children, in mind. Mr. Murphy is very effective at giving advice that you might not always like to hear, but need to, if you are to make wise decisions. As it turned out, it did make sense to seek a child support modification and, not only was my request granted by the judge, but Mr. Murphy was able to get a portion of my legal costs reimbursed through his excellent presentation of the case in the courtroom. I found Mr. Murphy’s staff so welcoming and helpful through this entire process that it made an extremely stressful time a little less difficult. The last thing anyone wants when they are going through a divorce or child custody battle is to feel like they are at odds with their lawyer, and Mr. Murphy and his staff made me feel like a friend, who they cared about, while also dealing with the tough legal matters. Having such a positive experience with Mr. Murphy’s law firm led me to choose to begin working for Mr. Murphy in 2015, which might be the greatest affirmation of my trust in his abilities I could possibly give.

Alison

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Fairfax Divorce Attorneys Serves Federal Government Employees

Proficient With Government Retirement Pay & Benefits Issues In Northern Virginia

Just a few of the things our firm can assist you with include:

Quality Divorce Management From Start To Finish

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