Legal Services & Lawyers

I am a licensed attorney in both California and Virginia, with my main physical office located in Yorktown, Virginia.

As a second career attorney, I have experience in business and in life. This helps me better understand my clients so that we can work together to get the best result.

I provide services for personal and small business legal needs as well as legal research and writing on a contract basis for other attorneys in both California and Virginia.

I am also a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in both California and Virginia.

If you need help with:

Virginia Business Law

-- Reviewing Contracts
-- Writing Contracts
-- Employment Handbooks
-- Employment Agreements
-- Starting a new business
-- Winding up a business

Virginia Family Law

-- Divorce
-- Marital Settlement Agreements
-- Pre-Marital Agreements
-- child custody
-- visitation
-- child support
-- spousal support

Virginia Estate Planning

-- Will
-- Trust
-- Power of Attorney
-- Living Will

Buying or Selling Real Estate


or any other type of legal situation, give me at call at
757-234-4650 or stop by the office in Yorktown, Virginia.

Also, if you are a lawyer in the Yorktown, Virginia area and you need a little help with some legal research or writing or handling some overflow work, give me a call at 757-234-4650.

Bar and Court Admissions: Virginia State Bar (1977) and Alabama State Bar (1977); State Bar of Texas (1981); U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1979; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1981); U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1984)

Education: University of Virginia, B.A., with high distinction (1974); University of Virginia, J.D. (1977)

The Bushman Law Group is a collection of solo practitioners that have identified as our purpose to help the individual personally and professionally. We are there to help you achieve and maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. We know how important it is to have someone answer your questions and concerns promptly and we will show you with excellent customer service and great care.

The Bushman Law Group offers legal services in many areas. But, please do not think of us as a specialist only law group. We are here to serve your everyday questions and needs. Truly, there is no problem too small. We hope to build a legal relationship that allows you to fulfill your personal and business life to its fullest.

The Bushman Law Group handles various legal fields. One such field is Estate Planning, a much overlooked field. Estate planning is not just for the wealthy, but individuals of all income levels can benefit through early planning. The Bushman Law Group will ask your desired goals and create a plan to meet these needs. Please click on our estate-planning link for more information.

Our Small Business section is another field where we can help. Here, we will assist you in choosing your legal entity form. Some of the different types of legal entities in Virginia are the Sole Proprietorship, C corporation, Limited Liability Company, commonly referred to as an LLC, and the Limited Liability Partnership. We can also get you your tax identification number, draft your operating agreement, and assist in obtaining your business licenses.

Feel Free to browse our site and call us with any questions.

My experience and background reflect the hallmarks of success one must demand of a lawyer in the metropolitan area's legal landscape. As a native of Northern Virginia, I have here focused my practice on providing sound and balanced representation to clients navigating the difficult legal waters of family (including divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution and estate planning), real estate (including as litigation, document review/analysis/drafting, landlord tenant, contractor disputes and settlement/closing services) and commercial law (such as litigation/corporate defense, structural/formational and collection). My persuasive style has been well received in courtrooms throughout Virginia and Maryland, sustained and continually nuanced by a body of experience sufficient to deliver sophisticated results for my clients.

My formal education includes a B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College with honors in both Philosophy and Religion (1999), induction into Pi Sigma Alpha and Theta Alpha Kappa Honor Fraternities, and the Union Philanthropic Literary and Debate Society. I completed my J.D. from George Mason School of Law with a focus on litigation (2004). This academic background facilitates my forging channels of communication that bridge cultural, economic and social divides, allowing for thoughtful position development and, when coupled with my substantial trial experience, affords clients innovative and creative settlement opportunities.

My professional experience includes practicing alongside the partners of several of Northern Virginia's most prestigious boutique firms and serving as a clerk for the judges of the U.S. Tax Court. My achievements have been recognized by my inclusion in Marquis, Cambridge and Strathmore's Who's Who in American Law. My practice has also enjoyed steady growth through relationships developed during my involvement with the American, Virginia, Maryland and Fairfax Bar Associations, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, American Land Title Association and BNI Tysons Mastermind.