Christine Hissong

Christine P. Hissong is a Northern Virginia family law attorney helping clients with Virginia divorce cases, Virginia child custody cases, grandparents rights in Virginia, alimony cases in Virginia & other domestic relation cases in Virginian.  Ms. Hissong's work in the area of Family Law began over thirteen (13) years ago, and she continues to focus on family law matters.  Ms. Hissong appears on behalf of her clients before the Northern Virginia Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts and Circuit Courts in Northern Virginia.  

Ms. Hissong is an experienced and skilled litigator, successfully arguing hundreds of cases before tribunals throughout Central Ohio and Virginia , including the Workers' Compensation Commission and the Social Security Administration where she has an outstanding record of winning cases and obtaining for her clients every type of compensation from temporary, rehabilitative compensation to life-time benefits.  Ms. Hissong is also an aggressive negotiator, obtaining favorable settlements for her clients in family law cases, personal injury cases and work-related injuries. 

While in Ohio , Ms. Hissong represented many Law Enforcement Officers in Columbus who were going uncompensated for their injuries and wage loss due to injuries sustained while working special duty.  Ms. Hissong recognized this injustice and argued to have these losses recognized not only by the Workers' Compensation Commission but also by the Court of Claims of Ohio .  As a result, the police officers were compensated by the Workers' Compensation system, and a precedent was established in the Victims of Crime Division of the Court of Claims recognizing special duty injuries and their resulting losses as compensable.  Ms. Hissong collected many thousands of dollars for her clients through her tireless efforts. 

During her appointment with the Supreme Court of Ohio, Commission on Grievances and Discipline, Ms. Hissong worked with a committee to establish the standards and guidelines for attorneys practicing in the State of Ohio .  While with the Supreme Court, Ms. Hissong accepted inquiries from attorneys and citizens alike and in response, wrote advisory opinions designed to further the pursuit of professionalism in the practice of law. 

During her career, Ms. Hissong also worked in mass tort defense involving the Love Canal hazardous waste landfills in Niagara, New York. 
Ms. Hissong is also active in her community, volunteering as a teacher to teach English as a Second Language in Virginia. 

Bar Admissions:    

United States District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia, 2007
Commonwealth of Virginia , 1999
United States District Court of the Southern District of Ohio, 1994
State of Ohio , 1993