Melannie H. Dino
Livesay & Myers, P.C.
Melannie Dino is a senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law.
Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Ms. Dino earned her Bachelor of Science in Communications in 1996 from nearby Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She proceeded to earn her J.D. from Widener University Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1999.
Ms. Dino then returned to Erie to work in the law practice of her father, a prominent bankruptcy lawyer in Erie for decades. It was there that Ms. Dino got her first taste of family law, working in the thriving family law practice of her father’s partner. The practice area seemed a natural fit for Ms. Dino–as the third of five children, she says, she was the “peacemaker and mediator in the family.”
Although she could easily have followed in her father’s footsteps as a hometown attorney in Erie, Ms. Dino and her law school beau, moved to Northern Virginia, wed, and launched law careers together–with Ms. Dino going to work at XM Satellite Radio (in D.C.).
Ms. Dino worked for three years at XM Satellite Radio as a Coordinator for National Site Acquisition, before leaving that job in 2004 to pursue her passion for family law. She joined a family law firm in Vienna, Virginia, and has practiced family law in Northern Virginia ever since.
Ms. Dino’s commitment to her clients, work ethic, and extensive knowledge of family law combine to serve his clients extremely well. In 2019, Ms. Dino received the prestigious AV Preeminent rating (the highest possible rating) for ethical standards and legal ability from Martindale-Hubbell. In 2014 she was named one of the Ten Leaders Under Age 45 in Matrimonial & Divorce Law in Northern Virginia. Ms. Dino currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from Justia.
Ms. Dino now resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and two children.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Credit Cards Accepted
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- Virginia
- 4th Circuit
- English: Spoken, Written
- Senior Associate Attorney
- Livesay & Myers, P.C.
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- Associate Attorney
- The Havrilak Law Firm
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- Associate Attorney
- Graham Law Firm PLLC
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- Associate Attorney
- Masterman, Krogmann & Dino, P.C.
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- Associate Attorney
- Masterman & Graham, P.C.
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- Associate Attorney
- Whitbeck & Cisneros, P.C.
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- Associate Attorney
- Maddox, Cole & Miller, P.C.
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- Washington, D.C. Coordinator, National Site Acquisition
- XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
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- Widener University Commonwealth Law School
- J.D. (1999) | Law
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- B.S. (1996) | Communications
- Top Contributor Award
- Avvo
- Ten Leaders Under Age 45, Matrimonial & Divorce Law
- Ten Leaders
- Prince William County Bar Association
- Member
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- Fairfax Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member
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- Virginia State Bar # 51017
- Member
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- District of Columbia Bar
- Member
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- Loudoun County Bar Association, Law Camp Committee
- Member
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