Magner Law, PC

06/09/2024

Being a part of the Loudoun community means that, occasionally, you get to have some fun. Polo in the Park is a great, family friendly way to support Morven Park and all of the great things that they do, and we are proud to be a sponsor.

04/19/2024

I want to thank the Loudoun community for recognizing our little law firm again. For the seventh straight year, we've not only been nominated for a "Best in Loudoun" award, we are a finalist.

I would be very grateful and honored if you, the people in the community that we serve, voted for us for this award. Fingers crossed!
I want to thank the Loudoun community for recognizing our little law firm again. For the seventh straight year, we've not only been nominated for a "Best in Loudoun" award, we are a finalist.

I would be very grateful and honored if you, the people in the community that we serve, voted for us for this award. Fingers crossed!

Vote in any or all categories once per day April 19th through May 5th EDT!

12/21/2023

FINISHING STRONG: Over the last two weeks, when most people are coasting into the end of the year, ML attorneys have been going full steam and winning cases! Earlier this week, Meghan Matulka tried a criminal case while suffering with a high fever and flu-like symptoms in which the client was facing serious charges and managed to get the charges drastically reduced to something far more fair and appropriate. Rachael Hammer just finished a three day divorce trial in which she was able to prove that the other side was lying and hiding assets and walked away with an excellent result for her client that will leave her financially secure as she starts her new life. Meanwhile, I managed to close two separate business sales that will allow the (former) small business clients to retire in comfort. Sameera Ali managed to turn a construction case in which her client was sued for more than $200,000 into a settlement in which the plaintiffs paid our client a substantial sum instead.

Even as I write this, when the courts have closed early for the holidays, the ML office is abuzz with attorneys working their cases. I'm going to have to kick them out of here and make them take a little break. There is no coasting to the end at Magner Law. Our people play until the final whistle.

09/01/2023

Magner Law is growing again. We are very pleased to announce that David Moore has joined our team as Of Counsel. His experience with complex corporate and intellectual property litigation expands our capabilities and will allow us to better serve our business clients. Welcome David!

08/01/2023

BIG NEWS! Magner Law is growing again! We are pleased to announce that Rachael Hammer has joined the Magner Law team, effective today. Ms. Hammer has 24 years legal experience in a broad range of practice areas. Ms. Hammer will be bolstering our family law practice and we are very excited to have her with us.

06/15/2022

What is winning?

Most people think that, for a lawyer, winning means getting a huge verdict or having a criminal defendant found "not guilty." But, in reality, "winning" means achieving the client's goals. I means doing the job the client hired us to do. Yesterday, ML attorney, Sameera Ali, tried a partition suit in which our client, who bought a house with his former girlfriend while they were dating was sued to have the house sold and the proceeds divided between them. For the client, this was his home and he didn't want to sell, yet he didn't have the money to buy her out at the amount she was demanding and, thanks to rising interest rates, he couldn't even refi to pay her off.

Sameera went in there and proved that the ex girlfriend's demand was unreasonable and that her portion didn't amount to nearly as much as she was claiming. Then, she got the judge to order that the client be permitted to buy her out, and gave him plenty of time to raise the money to do so.

That's a solid victory. At Magner Law, that's what we do.

04/08/2022

THIS is the kind of message you like to get from a client about a firm attorney. Good job, Jeff!

"Hey Jim, it's. [CLIENT]. Sorry for texting so late but just wanted to let you know what a great job that Jeff did today. He worked above and beyond. We might have lost a slam dunk PO appeal that we should've had but we won the war today and got a big victory. Make sure to congratulate him and we should all have a drink out or something one night for all his hard work.
We are both breathing again and happy with the outcome today. We do want to pursue the PI and look forward to working with you and your team."

02/25/2022

Rain or shine, Magner Law can help! Best in Loudoun 2022 nominee! Vote Magner Law today! https://www.loudountimes.com/best/ #/gallery?group=407881

01/25/2022

My recent interview on The Managing Partner Podcast.
https://arraylaw.com/podcast/episode-159-james-magner/

Kevin Daisey: All right. We are recording. Welcome everyone to another live recording of The Managing Partners podcast. My name is Kevin Daisey, and I’m going to be your host. I’m also the founder of Array Digital, where we help law firms grow their pipeline using digital marketing. Today, I got...

01/24/2022

Nice win today for ML partner, Meghan Matulka! Speeding tickets may seem like a nuisance, but in Virginia, reckless driving charges are no laughing matter and carry serious consequences. So, what do you do if you screw up and get hit with a reckless driving charge... TWICE in quick succession? You hire Meghan, that's what you do. Meghan doesn't just show up and sling BS with the hopes that she gets a decent deal. She works the case and works with the client to make sure that the client can present a solid argument for redemption and leniency, and then works to prove it to the court. Today, all that hard work paid off and a young person who may have been looking at some very serious consequences for a long time ended up paying some fair fines and agreeing to some reasonable conditions instead. Future saved. Magner Law for the win!

01/14/2022

We were notified yesterday afternoon that Magner Law has once again been nominated for a BEST IN LOUDOUN award. That's four years in a row! We've won once and been a finalist twice. I think that's a testament to the fantastic work done by our team and the excellent service they provide to our clients day in and day out. Thank you Jeff, Meghan, Sameera, Audrey and Galina, and thank you Loudoun County for recognizing us once again!

12/28/2021

BIG PRAISE today to Magner Law attorney, Sameera. Last week, she successfully negotiated a great sentencing agreement for an incarcerated client that would get her out of prison in time for the holidays. But, late last week, the department of corrections simply ignored the deal and declined to release the client. Sameera got on the horn to everyone and anyone who would listen, including state senators, the state attorney general's office and numerous commonwealth attorneys' offices. Her efforts paid off and the woman was released on Monday. Magner Law fights for those who no one else cares about. We are on your side when no one else is. That's what we do. Congrats, Sameera!

12/01/2021

Generation X. A generation that includes myself, by the way.

11/23/2021

BUSINESS OWNERS:
If you have a small corporation (C-Corp or S-Corp), chances are your corporate bylaws require you to have an annual meeting of the shareholders and directors around the first of the year... and to give notice to your shareholders and directors in advance. Not sure what you need to do? Magner Law can help. Also, if you have a small corporation and you don't have any bylaws, I can help with that, too.

07/18/2021

Polo in the Park was (briefly) great fun.

06/28/2021

I guess we are official now at the new address.

05/28/2021

Magner Law scores another big win! ML Attorney Sameera Ali was representing a person accused of distributing drugs and assault. But the police and the prosecutors took shortcuts in the case and Sameera was all over it. The entire case was tossed at trial on her motion to strike. We citizens have the right to demand that our law enforcement and prosecution agencies do their jobs by the book so that we can rely on the integrity of the process and the convictions that result from that process. When the rights of citizens are threatened, it is the astute defense attorney who prevents the legal process from becoming a convenient conveyor belt of justice.

05/27/2021

GREAT JOB Jeff Saradar!
Jeff had a really tough case this week representing a young man who was facing being separated from his children. It was an uphill battle because of some challenges particular to this case, but Jeff put together a strategic plan and presented the case with precision and persistence. The result was a big win; a win for Jeff and the firm, yes, but also for the client and his kids.

04/30/2021

04/30/2021

WE'RE MOVING!
Effective May 1, 2021, Magner Law will be relocating to:

6 Wirt St., NW, 1st Fl.
Leesburg, VA 20176

Feel free to drop by our new digs and say, "Hello!"

03/24/2021

Why pay good money to an attorney to set up your business when you can do it for practically nothing yourself? Well, as it turns out, there's a reason...
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/business-cents-james-magner/?published=t

My firm charges a reasonable flat fee to set up a corporate entity. It is reasonable, not cheap.