Kellam T. Parks
Parks Zeigler, PLLC
Kellam Parks is a managing partner at Parks Zeigler, PLLC – Attorneys at Law, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Kellam focuses his practice on family law, cybersecurity and data privacy, credit report disputes, and civil litigation. He is active with the Virginia State Bar, most recently chairing the Special Committee on Technology and the Future Practice of Law. He is also active with both the Virginia Beach Bar Association, where he serves on the Circuit Court Liaison Committee and the Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association, where he serves on the Executive Committee. Kellam also participates in the mentorship programs for both associations, believing it is important to share what he has learned over the years with newer attorneys. Kellam is also an active member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Kellam is AV rated by Martindale-Hubble and has earned a 10.0 rating by AVVO. Kellam has also been recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Top Lawyers, and Legal Elite. Kellam is an active faculty member and author for Virginia CLE and speaks extensively across Virginia on the subjects of the ethical implications of technology and the practice of law, cybersecurity and the prevention of data breaches in the legal industry, and the management and marketing of law practices.
Kellam graduated with a B.A. in philosophy, with honors, from St. Andrews University in North Carolina before receiving his JD from Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary.
- William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
- J.D. (1999)
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- St. Andrews Presbyterian College
- B.A. | Philosophy, and a triple minor of politics, psychology, and law.
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- Duty, Deployment, Divorce: The Family Law Guide for Military Members and Their Dependents
- Parks Zeigler, PLLc
- Lawyer Advertising After July 1, 2017: Changes to Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct
- Virginia Lawyer (Virginia State Bar)
- No Reason to be Anti-Social(Media): What to Know and How to Act
- Virginia Lawyer (Virginia State Bar)
- The Modern Law Office in 2014
- The Journal (Virginia Trial Lawyers Association)
- Are You Technologically Competent?
- Virginia Lawyer (Virginia State Bar)
- The Ethics of Cybersecurity: Practical and Budget-Friendly Tips for Lawyers, 2019 Virginia Beach Bar Association CLE
- Virginia Beach Bar Association
- Practicing Law in the Digital Age: Lawyers' Legal and Ethical Duties, 2019 Roanoke Federal Bar CLE
- Advocacy in Thought, Word, and Deed, Legal Advocacy, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Your Roadmap to Ethical, Budget-Conscious, Secure Legal Tech -- and Digital Detoxing, Let's Talk Tech Seminar, Richmond, Virginia
- Richmond Bar Association
- What Lawyers Need to Know to Avoid Ethical Pitfalls, Practicing Law in the Digital Age, Norfolk, Virginia
- Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar ASsociation
- AV Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 10.0 Rating by Avvo
- Avvo
- Top Lawyer
- Coastal Virginia Magazine
- Best Lawyers - Commericial Litigation, Family Law
- Best Lawyers in America
- Marketer of the Year
- Great Legal Marketing
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Consumer Law
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
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- Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association
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- Virginia Beach Bar Assocaition
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- Virginia State Bar
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- Virginia State Bar
- Vice-Chair Special Committee on the Future of Law Practice
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- Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association
- Executive Committee Member
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- Virginia State Bar
- Chair of Special Committee on the Technology and Practice of Law
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- Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association
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- Virginia State Bar
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- Virginia Beach Bar Association
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- Virginia Beach Bar Association
- Circuit Court Liaison Committee
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- Virginia State Bar
- Study Committee on the Future of Law Practice (Vice Chair)
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Credit Cards Accepted
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- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony
- Family Law
- Child Custody, Father's Rights, Same Sex Family Law
- Civil Litigation
- Credit Reporting Fraud/Errors
- Cybersecurity
- Data Privacy
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. If a 18 year old and her two 13 year old siblings are in a abusive household with their mother
- A: If there is no court ordered custody/visitation, then both parents have equal rights to the children and the two 13-yr. olds can live with their father. We also suggest that communication ensure and a petition for custody be filed (with a request for an expedited or even an emergency hearing if warranted) before a unilateral change. Ultimately, the Court will determine what is in the children’s “best interests” as to where they should live and what kind of visitation is had between the parents. If they are being abused, then proof would need to be shown to be factored in. This could be general evidence or could be therapy-related, or even forensically if warranted. This hypothetical situation is very complicated and warrants careful attention by competent counsel.
- Q. So the EX filed an order to modify visitation there is no court date yet should I wait? Do I submit an answer?
- A: If this is in Virginia and the motion to modify is in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, there is no answer to be filed. The courts generally set a first return date where the parties appear, often times a Guardian ad Litem is appointed for the child(ren), and a trial date is chosen. Sometimes the previous order is modified at that hearing pending the trial, but that is very factually specific. If it an usual situation where there is some filing in Circuit Court post-divorce (as most cases are remanded to the JDR), then a written answer 21 days after being served with a petition would be required.
- Q. Can I freeze my husband's assets during our marriage? He always threaten to sell everything and our kids and I will have
- A: This is a complicated question because, in Virginia, there is the concept of “Separate Property,” “Marital Property,” or “Hybrid Property.” Generally speaking, any property owned or debts owed before the marriage are the separate parties’, anything during the marriage is marital (and therefore each party has an interest, doesn’t matter who bought it or who incurred the debt, and “Hybrid” means the property is part of each of these. For example, if there is $50,000 in a bank account that was deposited entirely during the marriage, barring extra factors, that $50,000 is all marital and each party would have an interest. How much will go to each party will be up to the Court; however, because at least part of it will go to each, there is little risk in taking some of it and putting it in a separate account so can’t be depleted by the threatening spouse. This can get complicated and, as always, we suggest speaking with competent legal counsel as to the best course.
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