Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce that Karen Elligers is joining our firm as Of Counsel. Elligers's primary focus is on complex trusts and estates.

      "I am excited to join Vandeventer Black's interdisciplinary team of attorneys and to continue to serve clients within my areas of experience, as well as benefit them with other market-leading legal services provided at the firm," said Elligers.

      In addition to trusts and estates, Elligers is seasoned in drafting, revising, reviewing, and filing Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) and related retirement plan division orders, including those for TSP, 401(k), 403(b) accounts, traditional pensions, and military pension benefits. Her extensive experience with QDRO's has provided her with a unique understanding of the complex federal, ERISA, IRC, and state laws governing the QDRO drafting and approval.

      Elligers graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Psychology and earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. For more information, please visit VanBlackLaw.com.

About Vandeventer Black LLP

      Vandeventer Black LLP is a dynamic business and litigation law firm established in 1883 dedicated to responsiveness and results while delivering internationally recognized legal solutions. Headquartered in the commercial gateway of Norfolk, Virginia, its accomplished and diverse attorneys assist clients from offices located in Virginia, North Carolina, and Germany.