Anna Bristle

Anna Bristle is the founding partner of Bristle-Schulze, located in the heart of Prince William County in downtown Manassas, Virginia. She is a dedicated family law and domestic litigation attorney specializing in high asset divorce cases, military divorce, post-divorce enforcement, support matters, and child custody. Anna has consistently demonstrated her abilities as a litigator in both Circuit and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Anna also deeply engages in the legal community with service on numerous Bar Associations, both at the local, and state level. Anna served as the Secretary of the Prince William County Bar Association, and as Chairperson of the Pro Bono Committee for the Prince William County Bar Association. Anna served as the President of the Prince William Chapter of the Virginia Women’s Attorney’s Association and Director at Large of the Virginia Women’s Attorney Association at the State level from 2018-2019 and is still a proud member today. She serves on the Virginia State Bar as a Council Member representing the 31st Judicial Circuit of Virginia. Additionally, Anna is committed to sharing her vast legal knowledge within the legal community and has created and hosted Continuing Legal Education courses for the Prince William County Bar Association covering various topics such as Legal Ethics, Practice Management, and more. Anna has received many prestigious honors from various local Bar Associations, including the 2024 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year award from Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Anna attended Law School at Catholic University in the District of Columbia, where she graduated with Honors. After working in various law firms in Northern Virginia, Anna planted her roots in Prince William County, opening her first Law firm in 2014. Anna is known for her dedication to her clients, hard work, and her professionalism both in and out of the courtroom. Anna is passionate about her cases and fighting for her client’s rights. Anna develops trusting relationships with her clients, and has built strong relationships within the legal community, resulting in her being able to best assist clients in difficult family situations. In addition to being an advocate for her clients in Court, Anna is creative and experienced in negotiating matters outside of the courtroom. Anna practices in all local courts, including the counties of Prince William, Loudoun, Fauquier, Culpeper, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fairfax, the city of Fredericksburg, and various other local jurisdictions as well. In her free time, Anna enjoys traveling, hiking, learning about other cultures, and spending time with her two Australian Shepards, Teddy and Lincoln, who can often be found with her at her office. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Anna Bristle included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Prince William Bar Assoc., 2018 - Present Pro Bono Intern of the Year, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, 2011 - Present 2024 Legal Services of Northern Virginia Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Other Sources of Feedback About Anna Bristle Included on the 2026Virginia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2023 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2022 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2021 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2020 Washington DC Super Lawyers list 2019 Washington DC Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• International Business and Trade Law Program, Cracow, Poland

• Virginia, 2013
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2014
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certification from the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Virginia State Bar Council member for the 31st Judicial Circuit 2022- Present
• President, Virginia Women Attorneys Association (Prince William Chapter), 2018 - 2019
• Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers Assoc., 2015 - Present
• Family Law Committee Member, Fairfax County Bar Assoc., 2013 - Present
• Family Law Section Member, Virginia State Bar, 2013 - Present
• Chairperson of Pro Bono Committee, Prince William Bar Assoc., 2015 - 2017
• Secretary, Prince William Bar Association, 2019 - 2020
• Leadership Prince William, Class of 2019
• Virginia Women's Attorney Association, Director at Large, 2018 - 2019