Experienced Northern Virginia Business, Litigation, and Family Law Attorneys

We’ve been advising our clients throughout Northern Virginia and the Piedmont region since 1998. Our team offers solutions for businesses and results for people. Contact us today, we’d love to learn more about your case.

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Providing client-focused counsel for a wide range of legal issues

Our firm provides legal advice and representation for a broad spectrum of issues. We routinely accept cases involving:

Business & Corporate Law

Our team specializes in business and commercial transactions, serving family and small enterprises with decades of experience. Since 1998, we’ve skillfully handled business formation, restructuring, sales, franchise operations, and real estate transactions in Northern Virginia. We offer clients the legal expertise and strategic insight needed for informed decision-making.

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Contested Estates and Trusts

We can help with administration of estates, from advising estate administrators to serving the needs of survivors and beneficiaries of an estate, while keeping an eye on the effect that these actions may have on your family for generations to come.

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Family Law

Our family law practice serves the diverse needs of clients for legal services for mediation and litigation ranging from uncontested matters to complex, high net worth and gray divorce.

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Civil Litigation

Our civil litigation team represents clients in a wide range of legal disputes, from contract and property issues to personal injury and professional liability cases. We aim to provide strategic solutions tailored to protect your rights and interests both in and out of the courtroom.

Commercial Real Estate Law

Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day P.L.C. offers comprehensive legal services in real estate law, assisting clients with transactions, leasing, development, and property disputes. Our attorneys have skillfully handled complex real estate matters, providing tailored guidance to individuals, businesses, and developers. The firm’s expertise ensures clients achieve their objectives efficiently and confidently in Northern Virginia.

Personal Injury Litigation

Our experienced attorneys provide dedicated representation in personal injury litigation, advocating for clients injured due to negligence. We have skillfully handled complex cases, including workplace injuries, vehicle accidents, and premises liability. Committed to securing fair compensation, we offer personalized legal support to clients throughout Northern Virginia.

The experience & resources you need in Northern Virginia

The experience & resources you need in Northern Virginia

The improving economic climate, combined with evolving business needs and changing family structures, requires experienced counsel and innovative legal solutions. At Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day, PLC (CSA&D), our team works with you to provide practical, out-of-the-box solutions for business and results for people.

For example, family law and business transactions are often intertwined, while business restructuring is often driven by present or potential domestic relations disputes. Our attorneys’ diverse legal experience and proven track record of success give us the practical tools to resolve cases efficiently and effectively, in civil, business, criminal and family law matters ranging from simple to complex.

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Why Choose Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day, PLC

CSA&D attorneys actively work with you, helping you understand your available options, not just the simple solutions that will make things worse. Our goal is empowering you for informed decision-making throughout the course of a case and leaving you with the skills to act independently once our representation has ended.

Our history of tackling even the most challenging matters, coupled with a commitment to providing comprehensive legal representation, sets us apart from other firms in the region.

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Why Choose Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day, PLC

We Stand Out From The Rest

Unparalleled legal experience

Our highly experienced attorneys are recognized for their extensive transactional experience, trial experience and litigation abilities. These skills are deployed along with innovative legal strategies and creative problem-solving skills to serve the best interests of our clients.

Collaboration and diplomacy

Our attorney team is adept at handling a wide variety of legal problems. Our dedication to teamwork allows us to harness our expertise across all areas of practice to provide reliable and favorable solutions.

Superior credentials

Each partner in our practice is ranked AV® Preeminent™ or BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. In addition, our attorneys are consistently recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. The designation “Super Lawyer” is awarded to only one in twenty lawyers in Virginia and DC.

CSA&D News

Read through some of the news surrounding our firm, and explore some of our most popular articles.

  • November 2024

    Julie Day named one of the Top Lawyers in Washingtonian Magazine

    Julie Day has been named among the region’s Top Lawyers in the December 2024 edition of Washingtonian Magazine. She has earned this recognition in the discipline of Divorce and Family Law. Her online listing with...

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  • November 2024

    Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day has been named in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®

    Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day has been named in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® as a Tier 1 regional firm in family law for the Washington, D.C. region. See details at Culin Sharp...

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  • October 2024

    Breach of Fiduciary Duties Related to Trust Administration

    Fiduciary duties are a complicated legal principle, imposing what is considered to be the highest duty of care in the legal system. This duty of care applies to trust administrators, who are entrusted with managing...

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  • September 2024

    How Can an Attorney Prepare You for a Gray Divorce?

    Going through a divorce is never an easy process, but when it comes to gray divorces, there can be additional concerns to consider. A gray divorce involves spouses over 50 and typically involves longer marriages,...

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  • September 2024

    Why are Gray Divorces on the Rise?

    Gray divorces involve couples who are over the age of 50, and these cases are becoming increasingly common. There are several factors contributing to the rise of gray divorces, including changing societal attitudes toward divorce,...

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  • August 2024

    Julie Hottle Day was recently included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

    Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day, P.L.C. is proud to announce that Julie Hottle Day was recently included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law.

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  • May 2024

    All partners named 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers

    Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day, PLC is pleased to announce that all three partners in the firm have been named as 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers. Mark Sharp, whose practice is concentrated in the areas of...

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  • April 2024

    Alternatives to gray divorce

    Divorce is a challenging process for anyone, but it can be particularly complicated for older adults. The term “gray divorce” refers to couples who choose to separate and divorce later in life, typically after the...

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  • March 2024

    What are the federal laws around retirement benefits?

    When divorcing parties in Virginia have retirement benefits that must be distributed, Virginia courts will determine the extent to which the benefits constitute marital property that is distributable in the divorce. However, the actual division...

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  • February 2024

    How are retirement benefits split in a divorce?

    You and your spouse work hard to build a nest egg. While planning for your future, there may be bumps in the road. Unfortunately, for couples who cannot work out their issues, filing for divorce...

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