Caitlin Higgins
Caitlin Higgins
Partner
Caitlin joined the firm in November 2017 after practicing law for several years in Northern Virginia. She focuses her practice on family law, personal injury, and civil litigation. Caitlin was selected by Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 2018-2022. She was also recognized as one of the “10 Best Family Law Attorneys in Virginia for Client Satisfaction” by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys in 2016 and 2017.
Caitlin zealously advocates for her clients to achieve the best possible outcome in each case. As a Fairfax County attorney, she provides her clients with knowledgeable and compassionate legal representation. Caitlin is an active member of the Northern Virginia legal community, dedicating time to her memberships with the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Virginia Women Attorneys Association, and Fairfax Bar Association.
Caitlin was born in Massachusetts but raised in California. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara before moving east for law school at Penn State University, where she was recognized as a Pro Bono Advocate through the Muller Public Interest Program.
Areas of Practice
- Domestic Relations
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
Admissions
- Virginia
Recognition
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys: 10 Best Family Law Attorneys in Virginia for Client Satisfaction (2016, 2017)
Experience
- Associate Attorney, Livesay & Myers, P.C.
- Associate Attorney, JHS Family Law Group, PLC
- Law Clerk, MacDowell Law Group, P.C.
- Law Clerk, Legal Services Corporation
Education
Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law
- Juris Doctor
University of California, Santa Barbara
- Bachelor of Arts