Carly Jehlen Hart
Litigation Attorney, Melone Hatley PC
Carly Jehlen Hart focuses her practice in the areas of domestic law and criminal defense. She specializes in domestic abuse/violence. Ms. Hart has been practicing law since 2010 and joined the firm of Melone Hatley after dissolving her firm in Northern Virginia and moving to the Metro Richmond area. As a lawyer, Carly appreciates being able to help her clients, and getting to know them, during what is usually a very difficult situation, and the opportunity to advocate for them not just in their litigation, but for them in their lives.
Ms. Hart graduated from the University of South Florida with two Bachelors of the Arts degrees in Literature and Interdisciplinary Social Science. She obtained her Master of Arts degree from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland before completing her law degree from George Mason University School of Law. While in law school, Carly clerked for the Santa Barbara Public Defender’s Office. Ms. Hart then began her career in private practice specializing in criminal defense.
Carly is licensed to practice in all courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Among other professional associations and memberships, Ms. Hart has served as the Co-Chair of the Fairfax County General District Court Committee from 2015-2018, and Co-Vice Chair of the Fairfax Criminal Law Section. She also serves as a pro bono attorney for the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project, Military Pro Bono Project, and occasionally with Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Ms. Hart has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV rating for legal ability and ethical standards every year since 2014, has been recognized as a Top 10 Under 40 by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and been ranked a “Rising Star” by Virginia Super Lawyers every year since 2014.
- George Mason University School of Law
- J.D. (2010) | Law
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- Activities: American Constitutional Society Environmental Society
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- University of South Florida
- B.A. | English Literature & Social Science
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- Volunteer Attorney
- ABA Military Pro Bono Project
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- Screening Committee Member
- Mid Atlantic Innocence Project
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- Bar Council Representative, 19th District
- Virginia State Bar
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- Pro Bono Attorney of the Day
- Legal Services of Northern Virginia
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- Member
- Loudoun County Bar Association
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- Vice Chair, Criminal Bar Section
- Fairfax Bar Association
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- Co-Chair of General District Court Committee
- Fairfax Bar Association
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- Certificate of Training in DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
- National Highway Traffic and Safety Control & the International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Civil Service Award
- Virginia State Bar
- Rising Star in Criminal Defense
- Superlawyers
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale Hubbell
- Virginia State Bar # 80514
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- National College of DUI Defense
- General Member
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- Fairfax Bar Association
- Criminal Bar Section
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- Virginia
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- 4th Circuit
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- English: Spoken, Written