Gwen

Massie

Wind

Attorney

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Family Law

Biography

Gwen Massie Wind is a family law attorney who is a strong advocate for her clients. She handles contested and uncontested family law matters throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Ms. Wind focuses her practice on family law.

After graduating cum laude from the University of Kentucky, Ms. Wind received her Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law. While attending the University of Richmond, she worked for the Jeanette Lipman Family Law Clinic and she clerked for Judge Melvin R. Hughes of the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond. After graduating from law school, she interned for Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan of the Virginia Supreme Court.

Professional Associations

Metropolitan Richmond Family Law Bar Association, Richmond representative on the Executive Committee, 2013 to 2018
Richmond Bar Association, Litigation Section, Chair-Person, 2016 to 2017
Chesterfield County Bar Association, Member, 2017 to 2017
Richmond Bar Association, Bench Bar Committee for Young Lawyer's, Member, 2014 to 2015
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law Section Committee, Member
Virginia Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Section, Member
Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association, Member
Henrico County Bar Association, Member

Published Works

"Current Status of Equitable Distribution Law in Virginia," Half Moon, Equitable Distribution Seminar (September, 2013)
"Administrative Matters and Modification and Enforcement of Child Support Orders," Custody & Support NBI Seminar (June, 2013)
"Personal Injury & Workers Compensation Awards in Equitable Distributions: What Every Lawyer Should Know," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) Annual Convention (March, 2013)
Reading, Understanding, & Using Financial Documents to Help Your Client, VTLA Paralegal Seminar, November, 2012

Honors

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

Classes & Seminars

"Administrative Matters and Modification and Enforcement of Child Support Orders," Custody & Support NBI Seminar (2013)
"Current Status of Equitable Distribution Law in Virginia," Half Moon, Equitable Distribution Seminar (2013)
"Reading, Understanding & Using Financial Documents to Help Your Client," VTLA Paralegal Seminar (2012)

Past Positions

Hall & Hall, PLC, Associate Attorney, 2011 to 2014
Honorable Elizabeth A. McClanahan, Supreme Court of Virginia, Intern, 2011
Honorable Melvin R. Hughes, Jr., Richmond City Circuit Court, Intern, 2010

Education

University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
- J.D. - 2011
- Honors: Jeanette Lipman Family Law Clinic
- Honors: No Fault Divorce Pro Bono Program
- Honors: Alternative Dispute Resolution, CLE Co-Chairman
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- B.A. - 2008
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Communications

Bar Admissions

Virginia, 2011