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Roop Law: Settling Family Law Cases in and Out of Courtrooms

The attorneys at Roop Xanttopoulos Babounakis & Klam PLLC provide their legal expertise and personal attention to all of their clients, treating them with dignity during difficult family law cases.

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Led by the five principals David Roop Jr., Alex Xanttopoulos, Jennifer Babounakis, Tania Klam and Komal Khan, Roop Xanttopoulos Babounakis & Klam PLLC is considered one of the best family law firms in the Northern Virginia area, being named a tier 1 Family Law firm in Washington, D.C. by Best Law Firms® 2025. The attorneys at Roop Xanttopoulos Babounakis & Klam will bring their experience, empathy, dedication, patience and talent to work for the best interests of you and your family.

What makes the Vienna-based firm one of the best is that its attorneys do not treat clients as just a legal case. Instead, they strive to provide them with specialized legal services, treating them with dignity, care and respect. We understand that the divorce of a family is among the most traumatic things you will have to endure, and that everyone should be treated with dignity. The lawyers and staff of our firm bring experience, empathy, intelligence and talent to work for you and your family. As a client, you will receive personalized attention tailored to your family’s unique needs and situation.

Our dedication to fairness results in an approach that is less likely to cause the anger that drives up the costs in so many divorce cases. We develop solutions for your family so that you can put the divorce behind you as quickly as possible and move forward with your life. We are experienced and talented litigators, but we will not demonstrate these abilities in a courtroom unless your spouse or his or her lawyer makes litigation necessary.

Almost all of the prominent divorce lawyers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area gained their reputation because of their abilities in a courtroom. David E. Roop, Jr., Alex Xanttopoulos, Jennifer Babounakis, Tania Klam, Komal Khan and the other attorneys at Roop Law are no exception. The attorneys at Roop Law collectively have more than 50 years of experience practicing solely in the area of family law in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

The family lawyers at Roop Xanttopoulos Babounakis & Klam have been trained by the most talented local lawyers and have collectively argued or litigated over thousands of motions and trials. While the majority of our clients are from all walks of life, Roop Law has successfully handled the family law matters of professional athletes, a politician, CEOs, celebrities and a national news anchor. Roop Law receives referrals from most of the top divorce lawyers dealing with divorce and litigation in Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. The lawyers have been on the cover of Virginia Lawyers Weekly and lecture to other divorce lawyers in the areas of custody, relocation, equitable distribution, domicile, malpractice and professionalism. Roop Xanttopoulos Babounakis & Klam has been ranked Tier 1 in Family Law Firm by Best Law Firms® in Washington, D.C. since 2011. The attorneys have been rated “AV Preeminent” from Martindale-Hubbell (its highest rating for skill and ethics), Super Lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine’s Best Lawyers, Ten Leaders Top Attorney and Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Lawyer for Divorce and Family Law.

Most family law cases are won or lost before the parties enter the courtroom. Accordingly, from the initial consultation, we are focused on what we need to prove if the matter does not settle. We distinguish ourselves from other firms who see you as a “case” to be filed in court. We recognize that the failure to resolve family disputes pertaining to divorce and litigation as early as possible creates financial and emotional consequences for the participants and their families. However, we also understand that a certain percentage of the cases will go to trial, and our ethos is to out-work the other side when we are required to use a courtroom to obtain a fair result for our clients.

However, if the other lawyer or party will not settle the matter fairly, we understand that the point of litigation is to win the arguments in dispute. Our thought process is that we cannot always make the other side be reasonable outside a courtroom, but we can always hold them accountable in a courtroom. The attorneys at Roop Xanttopoulos Babounakis & Klam will bring their experience, empathy, dedication, patience and talent to work for the best interests of you and your family.

With the firm’s five principals consistently being named top lawyers by Northern Virginia Magazine and Super Lawyers, the firm has provided the highest level of client services in the area of family law for more than 16 years – which include divorce litigation, collaborative divorce, mediation, spousal support or alimony, military divorce, child custody and visitation and child support and maintenance.

For more information, visit our website www.rooplaw.com. If you would like to request a consultation or have questions about our services, please contact our office by calling 703-442-0040.

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