Taking the first step can feel difficult, but having the right legal guidance can make the process much easier. Goding Law is committed to providing clear direction and responsive communication from the start.
Sarah Goding is a dedicated family law attorney focused on helping individuals navigate divorce, custody, and support matters with clarity and confidence. She is known for her thoughtful approach, strong communication skills, and commitment to achieving meaningful results for her clients.
Sarah has extensive experience assisting clients through complex family transitions, including matters involving property division, parenting arrangements, and financial support. She is also experienced in Collaborative Divorce and mediation, helping clients resolve disputes outside of court whenever possible.
She is also highly knowledgeable in matters involving military and federal employee divorces, including the complexities of their specialized retirement systems and survivor benefit programs.
Clients appreciate Sarah’s ability to explain complex legal issues in a clear and approachable way, empowering them to make confident decisions about their future.
While litigation is very much a part of my practice, I have always enjoyed mediation and negotiations much more. I find that these types of resolutions in family law cases get both people closer to what they want to achieve than anything that a court can do.
There is definitely a time and a place for litigation, but I believe that many cases never need to see the inside of a courtroom. Collaborative Law allows more flexibility than other choices of litigation alternatives, and allows the people at the heart of the matter to make creative decisions that will work best for them and their families.
I believe that being in control of such decisions is best for a changing family dynamic and allows the parties to move forward with their lives feeling that they had control over the outcome of this very difficult time in their lives.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Ashley has been working in the domestic relations field as a paralegal for over 20 years. Since 2015, she has resided and worked in Northern Virginia, after nearly a decade of paralegal work in the Tidewater region. Her favorite tasks include discovery and legal research.
She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Fairfax Bar Association Paralegal Section and was elected Secretary of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Section. She assists with planning the annual Paralegal Seminar and the Advanced Family Law Retreat.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hand-lettering, journaling, lifting weights, being involved in her local church, and traveling to see family and friends.