Sogand Falahatpour

Sogand Falahatpour is a litigation attorney whose practice focuses on family law, domestic relations, and civil litigation. A Northern Virginia native, she brings a strategic, detail-oriented, and client-centered approach to her practice, combining thorough legal analysis with practical solutions tailored to each client’s objectives.

Ms. Falahatpour regularly represents clients in complex, highly contested domestic relations matters, with experience in all phases of litigation, including case assessment and strategy, discovery, motions practice, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation. She has substantial courtroom experience, including presenting evidence, examining witnesses, arguing contested motions, and conducting evidentiary hearings. Her litigation practice emphasizes careful preparation, persuasive legal writing, and effective advocacy in resolving complex factual and legal disputes.

Before entering private practice, Ms. Falahatpour completed a two-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Grace Burke Carroll of the Fairfax County Circuit Court. During her clerkship, she worked on a broad range of civil, criminal, and domestic relations matters, conducting legal research and assisting with the analysis and drafting of judicial opinions and orders. This experience provided a strong foundation in civil procedure, judicial decision-making, and litigation strategy, as well as valuable insight into how courts evaluate evidence, legal arguments, and procedural issues.

Ms. Falahatpour earned her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from George Mason University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law. During law school, she served on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, as Vice President of the Public Interest Law Association, and as Symposium Editor of the Richmond Public Interest Law Review. Her scholarly article examining racial discrimination at the intersection of the school-to-prison pipeline and adolescent health was selected for publication in the journal.

Ms. Falahatpour serves on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section and is fluent in Farsi.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation
• Family Law and Domestic Relations

Education

• George Mason University, B.A., cum laude (2017)
• University of Richmond School of Law, J.D. (2021)

Admissions

• Virginia (2022)

Honors and Awards

• Super Lawyers, Virginia Rising Stars (2026)
• Arlington Magazine’s Top Attorneys (2026)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Virginia Bar Association
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA)
• Fairfax Bar Association
• Fairfax Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section — Board of Directors
• Loudoun Bar Association
• Northern Virginia Women Attorneys Association (NVWAA)

Prior Legal Experience

• Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Grace Burke Carroll, Fairfax County Circuit Court

Publications

• A Gardener’s Tale: Confronting Racial Discrimination at the Intersection of the School-To-Prison Pipeline and Adolescent Health, 24 Rich. Pub. Int. L. Rev. 153 (2022).