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January 2026

"KNOWLEDGE" OF AGENT'S AUTHORITY MAY INCLUDE CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE, VA COURT RULES

A recent Virginia Court of Appeals case is instructive for attorneys and others who may encounter transactions in which the ...

January 2026

ELIZABETH GRAY AND MELINDA MERK NAMED WASHINGTONIAN'S TOP ESTATE ATTORNEYS 2026

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Gray, CELA and Melinda Merk, JD, LLM, CFP®, AEP® have once again been ...

January 2026

DAVID E. MURPHY ELEVATED TO PRINCIPAL

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that David E. Murphy was elevated to Principal on January 1, 2026. David is ...

December 2025

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ML ATTORNEYS NAMED TO LEGAL ELITE FOR 2025

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that once again, all of its eligible attorneys have been recognized by Virginia Business ...

December 2025

10 ML ATTORNEYS NAMED TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE'S TOP LAWYERS LIST FOR 2025

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to recognize the following attorneys who were listed as Top Lawyers in this month's issue of ...

November 2025

JORDAN NYE JOINS THE ML FAMILY LAW PRACTICE GROUP

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that Jordan Nye has joined the firm as a Senior Associate. Jordan is an ...

November 2025

ELIZABETH GRAY FEATURED IN WASHINGTONIAN'S "60 FOR 60" SERIES

We are proud to share that Elizabeth L. Gray, Principal at McCandlish Lillard, has been featured in The Washingtonian's "60 ...

October 2025

2026 "BEST LAW FIRMS" AWARDS FOR ML

McCandlish Lillard is pleased to announce that the firm has been listed in the 2026 edition of Best ...

Awards & Recognition

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Career Opportunities

A Century of Looking Forward

Thank you for your interest in a career with McCandlish Lillard.

Attorneys at McCandlish enjoy potential for advancement, significant client contact, cross-marketing, a collegial, stimulating and increasingly diverse practice environment, and a friendly workplace.

The firm is always on the lookout for more excellent attorneys, from senior principals to associates.

In addition, the firm is looking for growth opportunities, and therefore we also seek qualified attorneys, or even groups, at various levels of experience and in numerous fields of practice, who have a reasonable or excellent amount of portable business, whether in an existing area that we practice or in a new area that could be beneficial to our clients, present and future.

Summer Associate Program

McCandlish Lillard has provided legal services in Northern Virginia since 1908, but its history is an active and evolving one. Wherever possible, it has broadened its practice areas and welcomed outstanding lawyers through lateral hiring.

The firm's principals take the Summer Associates Program seriously, because we know that the search for the firm's future principals begins here.

The chief purpose of the Summer Associate Program is to present Summer Associates with a true experience of firm life. Most importantly, this means that Summer Associates will go to Court with firm attorneys, attend depositions, sit in on complex business transactions, participate in "brainstorming" sessions, and receive real, billable research assignments.

Please Note: We are not accepting applications for our summer associate program at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is McCandlish Lillard's policy to offer Equal Employment Opportunity to all its applicants and employees. Employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications, and competence.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or status as a protected veteran.

Fairfax Office

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Phone: 703-273-2288

Leesburg Office

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Phone: 703-273-2288

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