Colleen Marea Quinn, ESQ.
Personal Injury & Employment Law, Adoption & Surrogacy Law, Estate Planning
QUINN LAW CENTERS, LLC
4901 Dickens Road, Suite 101
Richmond VA 23230
Main (804) 554-0047
Direct (804) 548-4563
Email: colleen@quinnlawcenters.com
www.quinnlawcenters.com
As the incoming 2024 President of the Virginia Law Foundation (VLF) for its 50 th Anniversary celebration, Colleen’s honors include: 2021 VLF Fellow, the inaugural 2019 VLW Influential Women in Virginia (Va Lawyer’s Weekly), top “Women in the Law” (in Family Law & Personal Injury 2016-23), “Best Lawyers in America” (U.S. News & World Report 2015-23), AAAA 2018 “President’s Award,” 2017 “Adoption Attorney of the Year” (Lawyers Monthly magazine), 2017 MRWBA Women of Achievement Award, 2016 Richmond NAWBO “Entrepreneur of the Year” award, 2015 Virginia State Bar Family Law Service award, “Virginia’s Top Rated Lawyers” (2012-20) by Law.com and Legal Leaders, “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by National Trial Lawyers (2012-18), 2011 YWCA Outstanding Woman Award for Law & Government, 2011 “Hats Off to Women Award” by the ABWA Cavalier Chapter, “Super Lawyers” Top 100 (2019-23, 2013, 2012))/Top 50 (2011) in Virginia, Top 50 (2012-23)/Top 25 (2010 & 2011) Female in Virginia, and Top 50 (2019-23, 2013)/Top 25 (2012)(Richmond), by Richmond magazine, Virginia’s “Legal Elite” (Virginia Business, 2019-22, 2010-17, 2005), VLW 2009 “Leader in the Law,” 2008 Congressional “Angels in Adoption” award, and a “Super Lawyer” by Richmond magazine (2006-23). She owns the Quinn Law Centers (2023 “Best Law Firms in America”) and is a former partner of Locke & Quinn, which received the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents “2015 Litigator Award” (on CNN) and “Best Law Firms in America” 2015-2022 (US News & World Report). She has an “AV” rating, the highest given, by Martindale Hubbell by both peers and the judiciary, and “Client Champion” rating by clients. She is the Founder and Host of the “Raising the Bar” Greater RVA Law Talk Radio Show. The Centers include the Women’s Injury Law Center, the Personal Injury & Employment Law Center, the Adoption & Surrogacy Law Center, the Estate & Family Planning Law Center, and the QLC Internship program. Quinn practices personal injury, employment, family formation (adoption & surrogacy), guardianship, and estate planning law, is admitted to the practice in all state and federal courts in Virginia, and has a background in commercial litigation and insurance coverage.
Quinn graduated from the University of Virginia (JD 1988) and William and Mary (BA 1985) and served as Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Harry L. Carrico, Chief Justice, Virginia Supreme Court 1988. She is a Fellow and 2016-17 President of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (“AAAA”), served on the AAAA Board from 2007-11 & 2013-18 and in numerous Officer, Chair, and Conference Chair positions and is the current Awards Chair. She serves/has served on numerous Boards: Va Law Foundation (Pres-Elect, Finance Chair), Va Family Law Coalition, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Richmond Chapter (Past-President), Richmond NAWBO Foundation Board (Past-Secretary, Women of Excellence Co-Chair four years), Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association (Past-President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, JCE Chair), Richmond Women’s Business Consortium (Past-Chairman), Family Formation Charitable Trust (2016-2018), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Employment/Civil Rights Section Co-Chair 2012-14, 1999-01, Public Affairs Co-Chair 2011-12, Pro Bono Co-Chair 2010-2011, Diversity Chair 2003-04, CLE, Convention, Amicus, Insurance, and Long Range Plan Amicus Committees), Creating a Family Board (2013-16), United Way Women’s Leadership Council (2012-17), CW of VA Girl Scouts Board (2014+, Treasurer), and the Richmond YWCA (Past-President, Advisory Council). Ms. Quinn is a member of the LGBT Bar Family Law Institute, VEBA, ACLU, Equality VA, and Gay RVA. She is a member of ASRM, ABA, RBA, VSB, and the AAJ. She speaks and publishes frequently with over 500 presentations and publications.
She contributes/has contributed to AHA Go Red for Women (Executive Leadership Team; Ruby/COR Vitae, Circle of Red), VSDV Action Alliance, Petersburg Domestic Violence Task Force, & LINC, is a 1996 graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond, a Lifetime Girl Scout member and, in her spare time, scuba dives, plays tennis, cycles, mountain bikes and teaches aerobics.
Published Works
Presentations & Publications for AdoptART >
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Presentations & Publications for Personal Injury, Employment, and Litigation >
(updated 1/7/21)
Cases
Reported and Unreported Cases
(updated 7/7/20)