Andrea Shaia Bade
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Andrea Shaia Bade graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2020 in the top 20% of her class. She then passed the Virginia Bar exam and started practicing law in 2020.
Andrea loves litigating in the courtroom. After law school she clerked for the Circuit Court Judges of Hanover County for a year. Here she learned the ins and outs of the courtroom and what Judges really want from lawyers. She then practiced a wide variety of areas of law at Friedman, Framme, & Thrush, P.A. before joining Shaia's Law, PLLC.
Andrea joined Shaia's Law, PLLC in 2022, a firm started by her father Tom Shaia. Tom has over 30 years of legal experience and served many of those years representing the Commonwealth of Virginia as a prosecutor. Andrea decided there was no person better to learn the law from than her father, Tom.
Andrea is a Guardian ad litem and represents the best interest of children. She also is on the Court Appointed list to represent indigent defendants.
Andrea focuses on criminal law, family law, and business law. She practices anywhere from Fredericksburg to Suffolk, and more.
- Case Western Reserve University
- J.D. (2020) | Criminal Law
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- Honors: Graduated in the top 20% of the class. Recipient of Stephanie Tubbs Jones Public Interest Law Scholarship
- Activities: Jessup International Moot Court Team - Team Captain 2019-2020 Founder Open Ground - Mental Health student group
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- University of Mary Washington
- B.A. (2016) | Political Science
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- Honors: Graduated magna cum laude
- Activities: Mock Trial Team - Team Captain 2014-2015
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- Member Attorney
- Shaia's Law, PLLC
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- Litigating a wide variety of criminal and civil cases all over the Commonwealth of Virginia. Practicing as a Guardian ad litem by representing juvenile's best interests in court. Representing indigent defendants as a court appointed attorney.
- Associate Attorney
- Friedman Framme & Thrush, PA
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- General practitioner a wide variety of criminal and civil cases including: traffic offenses, DUI, divorce, custody, visitation, and more.
- Judicial Law Clerk
- Hanover Circuit Court
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- Assisted both Judges in the Hanover Circuit Court which included: conducting legal research, drafting letter opinions and orders, assisting the Judges in Court on civil matters.
- Legal Intern
- Lake County Public Defender's Office
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- Obtained my third-year practice certificate and represented juveniles on misdemeanor criminal offenses. I also represented adults who failed to pay child support and could be sentenced to jail.
- UMW PSCI Alumni Panel, University of Mary Washington
- Political Science Department
- I participated on the University of Mary Washington's alumni panel for the Political Science Department. I spoke about my experience being a lawyer and answered students questions about the practice of law.
- Guardian ad litem
- Virginia Supreme Court
- Virginia State Bar # 95970
- Member
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- Metropolitan Richmond Womens Bar Association
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- Virginia
- Virginia State Bar
- ID Number: 95970
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- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- Juvenile Law
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Litigation
- English