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Other than dissolving the marriage, what other decisions can a divorce court make? Jurisdiction for divorce cases in Virginia is created by laws passed by the Virginia General Assembly. The Circuit Courts in Virginia have jurisdiction over divorces. By statue, the Circuit Courts can not only dissolve the marriage once grounds for divorce have been […]

Attorney Colleen Quinn, who serves as the current President of the Richmond Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) was featured on Virginia This Morning, Channel 6, on March 28, 2012, regarding NAWBO’s new mentorship program with the Girl Scouts. http://wtvr.com/2012/03/28/virginia-this-morning-nawbogirl-scouts-partnership/

Protecting Donors as to the Sperm They Donate and Protecting Recipients of the Sperm Used to Create: The Unfortunate Story of a “Sperm Warranty” Gone Afoul By Colleen M. Quinn, Esq., Fellow of AAARTA and AAAA The recent lawsuit out of North Texas underscores the need for donors and recipients of gametes (sperm or egg) […]

Locke & Quinn and surrogacy attorney Colleen M. Quinn applaud the decision by the Virginia Senate on February 23, 2012, to table HB1 and end its prospects of passage this year. This bill would have established that legal personhood existed at “every stage of human development.” Such a law would have endangered access to a […]

Locke Partin & Quinn is pleased to announce the opening of their second location at 6101 Harbourside Centre Loop, Midlothian, Virginia 23221. Our new location is conveniently located on Hull Street Road across from the Bonefish Grill. Our divorce, adoption and personal injury lawyers are now located at two office locations to better serve our […]

Locke Partin & Quinn proudly announces the addition of Sharon B. Ten to the firm. Sharon is a 1994 graduate of the T.C. Williams School of Law and focuses her practice in the areas of family law and estate planning. Sharon’s vast experience and skill in handling matters of divorce, custody, support, wills and trusts […]

Locke Partin & Quinn congratulates our partner, Colleen M. Quinn, for receiving the 2011 YWCA Outstanding Women Award in Law and Government. Colleen is recognized for her years of work in representing injured women through her Women’s Injury Law Center, adopting and natural parents in the adoption process, surrogates and potential parents through all the […]