Catherine S. Croft

Catherine Croft is among the top lawyers practicing family law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating is awarded to only those attorneys who demonstrate significant experience in their chosen area of law and uphold the highest ethical standards. Ms. Croft was also recognized by Virginia Business Magazine as a Legal Elite in 2006, 2022, 2023.

As adjunct professor for George Mason University’s Department of Criminology, Law and Society, Ms. Croft taught an upper-level course in family law. She has participated as a panel member in various local and multi-jurisdictional continuing legal education courses.

Ms. Croft was an early advocate in support of — and is a current provider of — mediation services.

Ms. Croft has a reputation in the Prince William County legal community as a tough litigator and a tireless advocate for her clients in the courtroom. Her record of success reflects her experience as well as her dedication to clients’ well-being. Ms. Croft’s ability to think on her feet, as well as her creative problem-solving skills, serve her as well today in the courtroom as they do at the negotiation or mediation table. While Ms. Croft’s preference is to resolve issues without contested litigation, she is prepared to litigate when necessary.

Ms. Croft graduated in the top seventeen percent of her class, and was a member of the law review, at George Mason University School of Law, one of the 50 top-ranked law schools in the United States. Having received excellent mentoring herself, she is also committed to helping shape the careers and training of younger Prince William County attorneys. Her client base is evenly divided by gender, representing as many men as she does women. Even so, as founding President of the Prince William Chapter of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association, she encourages and promotes the advancement of women in the community and in the legal profession.

Ms. Croft’s passion for family law is longstanding and predates her legal training. As an undergraduate, Ms Croft obtained her B.S. in Administration of Justice and Public Safety, Juvenile Option, from Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to law school, Ms. Croft worked as a paralegal for the Veterans Administration tracking veterans’ legislation through Congress and writing for the VA Legislative Status Report. Thereafter she worked as a family law paralegal for a private legal services firm representing local union members.

ORGANIZATIONS:

Virginia State Bar 1988 – Present Speakers Bureau 2000 – Present

Prince William County Bar Association 1988 – Present Secretary, 1991 Treasurer, 1992 Family Law Committee, 1989-2001 — Chair, 1992-1994 — Co-Chair, 1995-1999 Continuing Legal Education Committee, Chair, 2001-2006 Beat the Odds Mentor 2003 – Present

Prince William County Bar Foundation Director, 2011 – 2017 President, 2014

Virginia Women Attorneys Association (VWAA) 2007 – Present

Prince William County Chapter (VWAA) — Board Member, 2007-2013 — Founding President, 2007-2008 State Organization, Director at Large, 2007-2014

Prince William County Circuit Court Commissioner in Chancery Conciliator 2006 – Present Special Commissioner of Accounts, 1996-2003 Court Appointed Conservator, 2003 

Prince William County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Conciliator, 2005-2013

Prince William County Circuit Court Conciliator, 2005-present

Center for the Arts DBA ARTfactory: Board of Directors 2019 – 2025

AWARDS:

Prince William County Bar Association – Sinclair Award, 2019

Prince William Chapter VWAA – Justicia Award – 2023.

Chosen as a 2025 Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters