Caryn Rivett West

Caryn Rivett West

Parks Zeigler, PLLC
  • Estate Planning, Business Law, Real Estate Law
  • Virginia
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Caryn was born and raised outside Buffalo, New York. Caryn’s first love and passion is reading and writing, which naturally led to a career in law. She attended the State University of New York at Geneseo, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors in Philosophy and English. From Geneseo, she moved South for warmer weather and attended Washington and Lee School of Law in Lexington, Virginia, graduating cum laude in 2002. During law school, Caryn was a member of the Editorial Board of the Washington and Lee Law Review.

Having visited her aunt and uncle in Virginia Beach during her childhood, Norfolk was a natural choice to move to after law school. Caryn obtained a clerkship with the Norfolk Circuit Court and spent her first year of practice learning the ropes of the courthouse. Caryn then worked for a small firm in Suffolk practicing residential real estate law, before spending over 10 years handling trusts & estate, business, and real estate cases in Norfolk. Most recently, Caryn gained hands-on experience in trust administration as a trust officer for a local investment bank. Caryn looks forward returning to private practice and fulfilling the lead Wills, Trusts & Estates attorney position at Parks Zeigler.

Caryn has been an active member of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association since 2002, becoming its President in 2018. She also serves as a Director and Treasurer of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation, which generally supports projects that enhance the image of and build trust in the legal system and also provides scholarships for high school students and law students. Caryn also serves on the Board of the Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council.

Outside of her practice of law, Caryn enjoys spending time with her husband, Marc, on long walks on the beach with their two yellow labs and boating when time and weather allows.

Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Virginia
Virginia State Bar
ID Number: 48713
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner
Parks Zeigler, PLLC
- Current
Trust Officer
AMG National Trust Bank
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Partner
Clarke Dolph Rapaport hull & Brunick, PCL
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Associate Attorney
Saunders Barlow Babineau Riddick
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Judicial Law Clerk
Norfolk Circuit Court
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Education
Washington & Lee University
J.D.
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State University of New York - College at Geneseo
B.A. (1999) | Philosophy, English
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Awards
Best Lawyers - Trusts and Estate
Best Lawyers
Top Lawyer - Wills
Top Lawyer by Coastal Virginia Magazine
Avvo 10.0 Rating
Avvo
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyer
Thomas Reuters
Business Law, Estate Planning, & Probate
Lead Counsel Verified
Super Lawyer
Thomas Reuters
Top Lawyer - Wills
Top Lawyer by Coastal Virginia Magazine
Legal Elite - Taxes Trusts Estates
Virginia Business
Best Lawyers - Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers
Legal Elite - Taxes Trusts Estates
Virginia Business
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Best Lawyers- Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers
Top Lawyers - Wills and Estates
Coastal Virginia Magazine
Avvo 10.0 Rating
Avvo
Legal Elite - Taxes Trusts Estates
Virginia Business
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Legal Elite - Taxes Trust Estates
Virginia Business
Avvo 10.0 Rating
Avvo
Best Lawyer - Family Law
Best Lawyers in America
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Walter E. Hoffman Community Service Award
Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Rising Star
Super Lawyer
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
Norfolk Commission on Aging and Long-Term Care
Member
- Current
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Pro-Bono Committee of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association
Chair
- Current
Activities: Chair of the Pro-Bono Committee of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association - Increasing Member Opportunities for Pro Bono Work; Organizing Senior Law Days and Free Wills Clinics for Low Income Seniors.
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Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council
Board Member
- Current
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Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation
Director
- Current
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Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation
Treasurer
- Current
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Virginia State Bar
Member
- Current
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Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association
President
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Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
Chair
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Publications
Articles & Publications
The 7 Steps To A Complete Estate Plan - Client Worksheet
Caryn West
Certifications
AV Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
10.0 Avvo
Avvo
Websites & Blogs
Website
Law Firm Website
Blog
Parks Zeigler, PLLC – Attorneys At Law Blog
Contact & Map
Parks Zeigler, PLLC – Attorneys At Law
Virginia Beach Law Office
4768 Euclid Road
Suite 103
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Toll-Free: (888) 691-9319
Telephone: (757) 453-7744
Fax: (757) 453-7578
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Parks Zeigler, PLLC – Attorneys At Law
Chesapeake Law Office
524 Albemarle Drive Suite 200
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Telephone: (757) 312-0211
Fax: (757) 453-7578
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed