Sharon F. Pederson

Sharon joined Hirsch & Ehlenberger in October 2014 and became a partner in January 2023. She is a member of the Fairfax Bar Association, Loudoun Bar Association, and the Virginia State Bar. Sharon is trained in Collaborative Divorce and a member of Collaborative Professionals of Virginia. Sharon attended The George Washington University Law School, where she was a member of the Family Law Society, Equal Justice Foundation, and Mock Trial Board. While in law school, Sharon completed internships at The Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia in the Child Protection and Juvenile Sections, and Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Sharon interned with the Honorable Peter A. Krauthamer on a domestic relations docket at D.C. Superior Court. She also completed two semesters of clinical work through GW's Family Justice Litigation Clinic and Domestic Violence Project. Prior to law school, Sharon earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Bachelor of Sciences in psychology from the University of Florida. She joined Teach for America upon graduating from UF and taught high school math at a Title I school in rural Eastern North Carolina for two years. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Sharon F. Pederson included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Virginia Super Lawyers; 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers, Rising Star; 2023 and 2024 Other Sources of Feedback About Sharon F. Pederson 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

• Virginia

• Fairfax Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Loudoun Bar Association
• Virginia State Bar
• Collaborative Professionals of Virginia