Christie Leary
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Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Criminal Defense
Language
Spanish
About
Providing excellent and informed representation to her clients is the hallmark of Christie Leary’s career. For nearly 20 years, Christie Leary, a native of Northern Virginia, has litigated cases heard in the state courts of every jurisdiction in Northern Virginia, the District of Columbia, the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Along with her former partners Peter Greenspun and Jonathan Shapiro at Greenspun Shapiro, PC (formerly Greenspun, Shapiro, Davis & Leary, P.C.), Christie was a member of the criminal defense team appointed to represent John Allen Muhammad, the “Beltway Sniper.” Christie’s practice focuses on criminal and traffic law, personal injury, medical malpractice and civil litigation. Christie has tried bench and jury trials in criminal and civil matters ranging from traffic offenses to serious criminal offenses and cases involving complex personal injury issues and medical malpractice.Christie graduated with a degree in History and Government from the College of William and Mary. In college, she was a member of William and Mary’s NCAA Division I Field Hockey team and member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Christie received her law degree from George Mason University School of Law (GMUSL) where she subsequently served as an adjunct professor for GMUSL’s legal writing program. During law school, Christie served on the Board of Editors for the Journal of International Law and published an article regarding a study of extradition policies amongst various countries.An active member of the Fairfax Bar Association (FBA), Ms. Leary is a Past President of the FBA, Former President of the Fairfax Law Foundation, (FLF) and a Past President of the FBA Young Lawyers Section. For her efforts with the bar, Ms. Leary received the 2010 and 2011 FBA President’s Award and 2012 FLF Golden Gavel as a Emerging Young Leader award. Ms. Leary previously served as Chair of the Virginia State Bar’s 5th District Disciplinary Committee.In 2019, Ms. Leary was named a Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly. In addition, Virginia Business recognized her as a member of the Legal Elite. Named by Super Lawyers as Top 50 Virginia Woman Attorney since 2016, Christie has also been selected as a Super Lawyer in Virginia and the District of Columbia since 2015 and a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2007 to 2015.As an attorney, Christie endeavors to help her clients to successfully navigate a path through even the most difficult circumstances and challenges. Christie believes in the value of hard work, a commitment to integrity and ethics, and a willingness to always go the extra mile for an individual in need. Throughout her career, Christie Leary has dedicated her practice to finding humanity in every person and the importance of zealously representing a client’s interests even in the most difficult of circumstances.
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
Personal Injury
DUI and DWI
Language
Spanish
Contact
Reviews
I contacted Ms. Leary with a problem I was having that needed an attorney, and even though she did not handle my problem she took time out of her busy schedule to see if she could help me find the right person, so, how do you say thank you for her time, I really appreciate and respect the attorney she is. THANK YOU
Christie's efforts kept my young children safe from a known source of harm. Because of her, my family is protected by law today. Thank you Christie !
I have never dealt with a better team of attorneys than the combination of Christie Leary and Jennifer Porter. Their attentiveness, overall knowledge, and attention to detail makes them one of Virginia’s best firms. They handle situations in several different areas. They do their due diligence and the results speak for themselves. Hopefully I don’t need them again but if I do, hiring them is a no brainer. I am 100% comfortable and confident saying so.
Ms. Leary has assisted me resolving a very complicated issue. She provided solid legal advise explaining options very clearly. She was easily available to me whenever needed. Ms. Leary represented me very well with a positive outcome. I highly recommend Ms. Leary. She has a very nice manner and is very skilled in her profession.
Christie worked on my son's case who was charged with serious accusations. She was very proactive in her actions. She went to see and talk to my son right after my call, and it was on Sunday! And she found time to meet with me as soon as I arrived in Fairfax from NYC. Other lawyers I contacted were very reluctant to see my son, who was in jail before signing a contract, Christie had my son's interests first. She was very professional in her approach and very honest. I appreciated her honesty and the thoroughness of going through every single details of evidence and documented interviews. In the court I admired Christie's ability to stay calm, focused and professional. She was able to find the weakest and most confusing points in accusations and interviews, and made sure that the presented issues were clarified. Thanks to her professional skills and knowledge the justice was restated and my son was free of all charges.
Christie Ann Leary was an excellent choice for our legal needs and represented us in such. Overall I can say that we are extremely pleased to have chosen her and received a favorable outcome for our case of a dismissal.
When faced with a challenging legal situation, we sought Christie Leary’s counsel very early in the process. She provided exceptional guidance which assisted us in balancing the complexities of the case with the need to remain hopeful. Ms. Leary worked tirelessly to unravel the allegations and applied her legal expertise to the situation. When faced with inevitable surprises, Ms. Leary took on the challenge and brought all her resources to address the situation. She worked closely with us, listening to our perspective and combining that with her knowledge and experience fought valiantly for us. We prevailed in a jury trial. Ms. Leary presented the case brilliantly with an outstanding closing argument. We will remain forever appreciative and indebted to her. We highly recommend Christie Leary as an exemplary attorney.
I contacted Ms. Leary with a problem I was having that needed an attorney, and even though she did not handle my problem she took time out of her busy schedule to see if she could help me find the right person, so, how do you say thank you for her time, I really appreciate and respect the attorney she is. THANK YOU
Christie's efforts kept my young children safe from a known source of harm. Because of her, my family is protected by law today. Thank you Christie !
I have never dealt with a better team of attorneys than the combination of Christie Leary and Jennifer Porter. Their attentiveness, overall knowledge, and attention to detail makes them one of Virginia’s best firms. They handle situations in several different areas. They do their due diligence and the results speak for themselves. Hopefully I don’t need them again but if I do, hiring them is a no brainer. I am 100% comfortable and confident saying so.
Ms. Leary has assisted me resolving a very complicated issue. She provided solid legal advise explaining options very clearly. She was easily available to me whenever needed. Ms. Leary represented me very well with a positive outcome. I highly recommend Ms. Leary. She has a very nice manner and is very skilled in her profession.
Christie worked on my son's case who was charged with serious accusations. She was very proactive in her actions. She went to see and talk to my son right after my call, and it was on Sunday! And she found time to meet with me as soon as I arrived in Fairfax from NYC. Other lawyers I contacted were very reluctant to see my son, who was in jail before signing a contract, Christie had my son's interests first. She was very professional in her approach and very honest. I appreciated her honesty and the thoroughness of going through every single details of evidence and documented interviews. In the court I admired Christie's ability to stay calm, focused and professional. She was able to find the weakest and most confusing points in accusations and interviews, and made sure that the presented issues were clarified. Thanks to her professional skills and knowledge the justice was restated and my son was free of all charges.
Christie Ann Leary was an excellent choice for our legal needs and represented us in such. Overall I can say that we are extremely pleased to have chosen her and received a favorable outcome for our case of a dismissal.
When faced with a challenging legal situation, we sought Christie Leary’s counsel very early in the process. She provided exceptional guidance which assisted us in balancing the complexities of the case with the need to remain hopeful. Ms. Leary worked tirelessly to unravel the allegations and applied her legal expertise to the situation. When faced with inevitable surprises, Ms. Leary took on the challenge and brought all her resources to address the situation. She worked closely with us, listening to our perspective and combining that with her knowledge and experience fought valiantly for us. We prevailed in a jury trial. Ms. Leary presented the case brilliantly with an outstanding closing argument. We will remain forever appreciative and indebted to her. We highly recommend Christie Leary as an exemplary attorney.
I contacted Ms. Leary with a problem I was having that needed an attorney, and even though she did not handle my problem she took time out of her busy schedule to see if she could help me find the right person, so, how do you say thank you for her time, I really appreciate and respect the attorney she is. THANK YOU
Christie's efforts kept my young children safe from a known source of harm. Because of her, my family is protected by law today. Thank you Christie !
I have never dealt with a better team of attorneys than the combination of Christie Leary and Jennifer Porter. Their attentiveness, overall knowledge, and attention to detail makes them one of Virginia’s best firms. They handle situations in several different areas. They do their due diligence and the results speak for themselves. Hopefully I don’t need them again but if I do, hiring them is a no brainer. I am 100% comfortable and confident saying so.
Ms. Leary has assisted me resolving a very complicated issue. She provided solid legal advise explaining options very clearly. She was easily available to me whenever needed. Ms. Leary represented me very well with a positive outcome. I highly recommend Ms. Leary. She has a very nice manner and is very skilled in her profession.
Christie worked on my son's case who was charged with serious accusations. She was very proactive in her actions. She went to see and talk to my son right after my call, and it was on Sunday! And she found time to meet with me as soon as I arrived in Fairfax from NYC. Other lawyers I contacted were very reluctant to see my son, who was in jail before signing a contract, Christie had my son's interests first. She was very professional in her approach and very honest. I appreciated her honesty and the thoroughness of going through every single details of evidence and documented interviews. In the court I admired Christie's ability to stay calm, focused and professional. She was able to find the weakest and most confusing points in accusations and interviews, and made sure that the presented issues were clarified. Thanks to her professional skills and knowledge the justice was restated and my son was free of all charges.
Christie Ann Leary was an excellent choice for our legal needs and represented us in such. Overall I can say that we are extremely pleased to have chosen her and received a favorable outcome for our case of a dismissal.
When faced with a challenging legal situation, we sought Christie Leary’s counsel very early in the process. She provided exceptional guidance which assisted us in balancing the complexities of the case with the need to remain hopeful. Ms. Leary worked tirelessly to unravel the allegations and applied her legal expertise to the situation. When faced with inevitable surprises, Ms. Leary took on the challenge and brought all her resources to address the situation. She worked closely with us, listening to our perspective and combining that with her knowledge and experience fought valiantly for us. We prevailed in a jury trial. Ms. Leary presented the case brilliantly with an outstanding closing argument. We will remain forever appreciative and indebted to her. We highly recommend Christie Leary as an exemplary attorney.
I contacted Ms. Leary with a problem I was having that needed an attorney, and even though she did not handle my problem she took time out of her busy schedule to see if she could help me find the right person, so, how do you say thank you for her time, I really appreciate and respect the attorney she is. THANK YOU
Christie's efforts kept my young children safe from a known source of harm. Because of her, my family is protected by law today. Thank you Christie !
I have never dealt with a better team of attorneys than the combination of Christie Leary and Jennifer Porter. Their attentiveness, overall knowledge, and attention to detail makes them one of Virginia’s best firms. They handle situations in several different areas. They do their due diligence and the results speak for themselves. Hopefully I don’t need them again but if I do, hiring them is a no brainer. I am 100% comfortable and confident saying so.
Ms. Leary has assisted me resolving a very complicated issue. She provided solid legal advise explaining options very clearly. She was easily available to me whenever needed. Ms. Leary represented me very well with a positive outcome. I highly recommend Ms. Leary. She has a very nice manner and is very skilled in her profession.
Christie worked on my son's case who was charged with serious accusations. She was very proactive in her actions. She went to see and talk to my son right after my call, and it was on Sunday! And she found time to meet with me as soon as I arrived in Fairfax from NYC. Other lawyers I contacted were very reluctant to see my son, who was in jail before signing a contract, Christie had my son's interests first. She was very professional in her approach and very honest. I appreciated her honesty and the thoroughness of going through every single details of evidence and documented interviews. In the court I admired Christie's ability to stay calm, focused and professional. She was able to find the weakest and most confusing points in accusations and interviews, and made sure that the presented issues were clarified. Thanks to her professional skills and knowledge the justice was restated and my son was free of all charges.
Christie Ann Leary was an excellent choice for our legal needs and represented us in such. Overall I can say that we are extremely pleased to have chosen her and received a favorable outcome for our case of a dismissal.
When faced with a challenging legal situation, we sought Christie Leary’s counsel very early in the process. She provided exceptional guidance which assisted us in balancing the complexities of the case with the need to remain hopeful. Ms. Leary worked tirelessly to unravel the allegations and applied her legal expertise to the situation. When faced with inevitable surprises, Ms. Leary took on the challenge and brought all her resources to address the situation. She worked closely with us, listening to our perspective and combining that with her knowledge and experience fought valiantly for us. We prevailed in a jury trial. Ms. Leary presented the case brilliantly with an outstanding closing argument. We will remain forever appreciative and indebted to her. We highly recommend Christie Leary as an exemplary attorney.