Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith is a managing partner at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. He is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including separation, divorce, custody and support cases. Mr. Smith works in the firm's Fairfax office and represents clients in Fairfax and Alexandria. An attorney since 2005, Mr. Smith has litigated every type of family law case in the courts of Northern Virginia, including high value equitable distribution cases, custody, support, and military divorce cases. He is the attorney in the firm most experienced in navigating the Fairfax County court system. One of the firm's most knowledgeable military divorce lawyers, Mr. Smith is intimately familiar with issues of military retirement, the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act, the Survivor Benefit Plan, disability pay, and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Mr. Smith's calm and focused style, commitment to client service, and extensive knowledge of family law combine to serve his clients extremely well. His satisfied clients have written many heartfelt reviews expressing their thanks for his work on their behalf. Mr. Smith holds the prestigious AV Preeminent rating (the highest possible rating) for ethical standards and legal ability from Martindale-Hubbell. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Family Law every year since 2017. He has been named a Super Lawyer each year since 2022, after being named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2015–2020. Mr. Smith also holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia. Mr. Smith resides with his wife and two sons in Tysons Corner.