Best Attorneys in Fairfax VA

Bankruptcy
Real estate
Personal injury
Other matters as chosen by Mr. Bolger

District of Columbia, 1985
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1987
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1990
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1991
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia, 1993
Maryland, 2007
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2008
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Maryland, 2008

J.D., George Mason University School of Law, 1983
B.A., American University, 1976
Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland, 1972-1975

Fairfax County Bar Association
Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association

Virginia Business Magazine’s list of Legal Elite (2010-2022)
American Society of Association Executives, Excellence in Public Affairs (Federal tax issue – uniform capitalization rules affecting copyrighted works), 1987 – 1988

The Cost of Justice in Virginia, 1990
Arlington County Bar Journal
Numerous opinion pieces and letters to the editor published in The Washington Post, Washington Times, and community newspapers.

Candidate, US Congress, Virginia 10th Congressional District, 2013-2014
Member – Virginia State Bar Lawyer Advertising Committee, 2000
President – Oakton Woods Homeowners Association, 1997-2005
Coach – Youth Sports – Chantilly Youth Association and Vienna Little League, 1991-2010
Manager – StopRD.org – Fairfax County, Virginia, school redistricting coalition, 1996
Christmas in April Chair – Arlington County Bar Association, 1991
Human Rights Chair – Arlington Chamber of Commerce, 1989

Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association
Fairfax County Bar Association
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Virginia Registered Real Estate Settlement Agent (CRESPA), 1997-present
Registered federal lobbyist, 1983-1987

Bolger Law Firm, PLLC, Fairfax, Virginia (www.bolgerlaw.com)
Attorney at Law, 1987 – present
Manage law firm in all aspects from case management to office management. Since 1997, focus has been on bankruptcy, real estate law, and personal injury law. Prior experience
includes managing law cases in areas including criminal law, family law, probate, wills and estates. Represented indigent criminal defendants from 1987 to 1997 in misdemeanor and felony cases and acted as lead trial attorney in numerous cases, including jury trials.
Old Virginia Title LLC, Fairfax, Virginia (www.oldvatitle.com)
Manager/Owner and Legal Counsel, 1988 – present

Manage all aspects of title insurance agency. Act as legal counsel for all transactions. The title agency has closed thousands of transactions since its formation. It is approved to issue title insurance policies through Old Republic Title Insurance Company.

Related experience
National Grocers Association Washington, DC
Director of Government Relations 1985-1987

Responsible for association government relations program reporting to the association general counsel. Association represented independent grocery retailers nationwide.
Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc. Washington, DC
Assistant Director, Public Affairs 1980-1985

Promoted from law clerk to Public Affairs Assistant to Assistant Director, Public Affairs. Travelled across the country organizing grassroots lobbying program directed at small businesses regarding corporate tax issues.
Watchdogs of the Treasury, Inc. Washington, DC
Manager 1983-1985

Organized and managed annual congressional awards program for organization concerned with government budgetary issues.
United States Railway Association Washington, DC
Records Retention Manager 1977-1980

Responsible for organizing and maintaining large inventory of records related to the reorganization of nation’s railroads.