Richmond Family Law Attorneys > Our Team

At Owen & Owens, the Richmond lawyers in our Family Law Team are experienced in all of these issues and are prepared to guide our clients through these and the host of other issues they may face. We know that no two cases are alike and we approach each one individually determining, with the client, how best to proceed. We focus on the individual needs of our clients, issue by issue.

It is with understanding of the individual needs of our clients that we bring our knowledge and expertise to each case, acting as a Richmond divorce attorney for a contested or uncontested divorce. Using a team approach, our Richmond divorce attorneys and staff are here to guide our clients through the process.

Mary Burkey Owens, a Richmond lawyer with more than twenty years of family law experience, brings not only her wealth of knowledge of family law matters, but also a caring and sensitivity needed when dealing with complex and emotional family law issues. From counseling and collaboration to mediation and litigation, Mary can provide advice on a wide range of alternatives in addressing the individual needs of a client.

Mary received her law degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law of the University of Richmond in 1986. Mary is the leader of Owen & Owens PLC Family Law Team and focuses the majority of her practice on family law matters. Mary is a founding member and former president of the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar.

She is currently serving a second three-year term on the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Committee, which oversees and disciplines attorneys on ethics matters. Mary has served as an officer and been active in several local bar associations including the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar, the Metro Richmond Women's Bar Association and the Chesterfield County Bar Association.

Mary is well respected among her peers in the legal and local communities. She has been recognized as one of Virginia's Legal Elite, selected by her peers and honored in Virginia Business Magazine since the award's inception, for the past six years running.

Legal assistants Pamela R. Chandler and Cathy I. Mann are valuable members of the Owen & Owens Family Law Team. Both Pam and Cathy bring a combined total of 18 years of experience to all aspects of family law cases, from working closely with clients and addressing their individual needs to preparing for litigation. Pam and Cathy are often the "go to" people when clients have concerns, or when an emergency arises that needs immediate attention. Their knowledge, courteousness, and professionalism are important components of the Owen & Owens' team approach in addressing the individual needs of clients and their cases.

Jace M. Padden grew up in Chesterfield before earning his B.A. from the University of Virginia. He graduated cum laude from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, where he was a John Marshall Scholar and a member of the Moot Court Board. During law school, he also completed a judicial internship at the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and was a research assistant to Professor W. Hamilton Bryson. After graduating, Jace served as law clerk to the Honorable Michael C. Allen of the Chesterfield Circuit Court.

Jace focuses his practice on family law and other civil matters. He provides pro bono legal services through the Chesterfield Victim/Witness Assistance Program, and is a member of the Lewis F. Powell, Jr., American Inn of Court, the Chesterfield County Bar Association, and the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar.

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