Jay R. Pelkofer, Attorney At Law

Experience:

After several years of experience in the financial services industry, I worked for four years as a tax policy analyst with the United States Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C. 

While attending law school, I then began my legal career as a law clerk for a small firm in Maryland that focused on real estate and small business transactions. Upon graduation from law school, I worked for a large northern Virginia law firm that focused on wills, trusts and estate planning. 

Since that time, I have established a successful legal practice dedicated to providing my clients with quality legal service at reasonable cost. It is my goal that every client receives my utmost personal attention and the benefit of my substantial legal experience and expertise. 

Practice Areas:

• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
• Business Formation and Operation
• Business Succession Planning
• Real Estate Transactions
• Landlord / Tenant Law

Education:

• Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 2005, Dean's List
  • Staff - Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. Published law review article, Lawyers, Ethics & Fees: Getting Paid Under Rule 1.5
• Carnegie Mellon University - The H. John Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, M.S.P.P.M., 2000, Highest Distinction
• Robert Morris University, B.S.B.A, 1995, Summa Cum Laude

• Staff - Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. Published law review article, Lawyers, Ethics & Fees: Getting Paid Under Rule 1.5

Memberships:

• Member, Virginia State Bar, Trusts and Estates section
• Member, Fairfax Bar Association, Wills, Trusts and Estates section