Elizabeth Muncy Smyers

Accomplished attorney with over 25 years of experience. I have a strong background in the following fields: 1) Family law - represent interested parties in custody, visitation and child support cases and perform as a guardian ad litem for children in abuse/neglect cases and custody/visitation cases; 2) Incapacitated adults - file petitions for guardianship and conservatorship and perform duties as an adult guardian ad litem in guardianship and conservatorship hearings; 3) Estate planning - draft wills, financial and medical power of attorneys and living wills; 4) Mediation - mediate divorce, custody, visitation and child support issues; and 5) Adoption - represent adoptive parents by filing petitions and finalizing the adoption.

• Attorney

• Gordon, Dodson, Gordon & Rowlett, Associate, 9/2019 to 12/2023
• The Smyers Law Firm, Partner/Owner, 9/2014 to 9/2019
• Languages
• English

• Domestic Violence - Victimless Prosecution, Chesterfield Commonwealth's Atty, 2001 to 2008

• Virginia State Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Program, 2022 to Present

• Virginia, 1998
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified Children's Guardian ad Litem. State of Virginia, 2014
• Certified Adult Incapacitated Guardian ad Litem, State of Virginia, 2014
• Certified Mediator - custody/visitation/child support, State of Virginia, 2016

• Virginia State Bar, Member, 1998 to Current
• Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Bar Association, Member, 1998-2008 to 2014, Current
• Henrico Bar Association, Member, 2019 to Current
• SCAN, Board Member, 2019 to Current
• Chesterfield County Domestic Violence Task Force, Member & Co-Chair, 2001 to 2008
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Alpha Phi