Julie Curran Gerock

Julie Curran Gerock is a partner with Maddox & Gerock, P.C., in Falls Church, Virginia. Julie is licensed to practice law in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and North Carolina. She has been a family law attorney since 1999, representing her clients in complex cases, including equitable distribution, spousal and child support, child custody, visitation, relocation, and international family law cases.

Julie has been married to her retired military husband for more than 25 years, is a proud parent of one amazing daughter, and has 2 dogs and several cats. Her hobbies include fitness, travel, attending University of Miami football games, and spending time with family and friends.

Julie is known for her trial skills and while she is a zealous advocate within the courtroom, she strongly believes that most cases should be resolved outside the courtroom. In addition to litigation, she regularly represents clients through mediation and negotiation, using creativity and outside the box thinking to help her clients resolve difficult cases.

Julie also offers mediation services and is a Virginia Supreme Court Certified Mediator.

She has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in America for Family Law; one of DC's Best Divorce Lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine; as an Influential Woman in the Law in 2019 by Virginia Lawyers Weekly; as a Top 50 Women Attorney and Top 100 Lawyer by Virginia and DC Super Lawyers; as a Top Lawyer by Northern Virginia Magazine; as a top attorney by Arlington Magazine; as Legal Elite by Virginia Business magazine; and she is AV Preeminent peer-review rated through Martindale-Hubble, the highest rating, to include receiving the Judicial Edition AV Preeminent rating.

Julie is an active member of the Virginia State Bar, Fairfax County Bar Association (FBA), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) and American Bar Association. She has served on a number of committees, including: the executive committee of the Fairfax Law Foundation previously serving as past-President; IAFL Dispute Resolution Committee; previous co-chair of the FBA Law Practice Management Section; the Fairfax Circuit Court Committee; the FBA Young Lawyers Board; and the FBA Judicial Screening Committee.

She is most active with the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and was recently nominated to the Executive Committee as Parliamentarian, past chair of the Education committee, past chair of the Family Law section, past Chair of the Women's Caucus, past co-chair of the Membership committee, prior member of the Judicial Screening committee, the Budget & Finance committee, and the Convention Committee. She also proudly serves on the Virginia Family Law Coalition which seeks to review and propose legislation important to family law.

Julie has written several publications listed on the Publications page and frequently speaks and lectures for various legal organizations and a continuing legal education seminars including without limitation the following:

International Association of Family Lawyers

·      “Hot Topics in Family Law”, Seattle, WA, September 2024

·      “Sex, Lies and the Internet”, Miami, FL, 2010

Virginia Trial Attorneys Association

·      “Relocation Cases – Where is Custody Decided?”, September 2024

·      “Call Me Maybe”, Speaker re: Ethics of Referral Fees, March 2022

·      “Hidden in Plain Sight”, Speaker re: uncovering financial assets, October 2021

·      Panel member on Sexual Assault-A Trauma Informed Practice, 2019 (Women’s Caucus)

·      Panel member on topic of Wellness, Convention, 2019

·      Speaker Introduction, Convention, 2018

·      “Child Support and Spousal Support”, Paralegal CLE, 2017

·      Panel member on Civility, Fairfax, 2017

·      Panel member on career advancement and negotiation, 2016 (Women’s Caucus)

·      “Everything You Wanted to Know About Child Support and Spousal Support”, Moderator, 2013

·      “Military Divorce, Custody and more”, Moderator, Fairfax, VA, September 2012

·      “There’s A Case for That” CLE, Demonstrative Evidence, VA, May 2011

Fairfax Bar Association

·      “60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes”, October 2023

·      “Throwing Darts: Spousal Support”, October 2021, 2023

·      “60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes”, October 2022

·      “Drafting Final Custody Orders and Appeals”, Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center, Training for Volunteer Lawyers, 2012, 2016, 2019

·      “A Lawyer’s Guide to Child Custody Representation”, 2016

·      “Legal and Practical Considerations for Discovery and Dispute Resolutions”, 2016

·      “Pro Se Divorces”, 2016

·     “Ethical Considerations in Cross-Border Mediation Cases”, September 26, 2023, co-taught with Melissa Kucinski, Esq.