Caryn M. Rivett
Ms. Rivett has over twenty years of experience in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Business Law and Commercial Real Estate. Ms. Rivett has represented individuals, fiduciaries, small and large businesses, and nonprofits in a wide variety of transactions.
Originally from Buffalo, New York, Ms. Rivett relocated to the Hampton Roads area after law school and now calls Norfolk home. She is a Past President of the Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council and Past President of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association. She currently serves as President of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation, on the Board of Directors of Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, on the Professional Advisors Committee of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation as Founding Director and Secretary of Paint Pink, Inc.
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Licenses
Admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia.
Admitted to United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Education
State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., 1999)
Washington & Lee University School of Law (J.D., 2002)
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Honors
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards
The Best Lawyers in America®, listed in the field of Trusts and Estates
Virginia Super Lawyers, listed in the Estate Planning & Probate category
Accredited Estate Planner, awarded designation by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils
Top Lawyer of Coastal Virginia – Wills Trust and Estates
Walter E. Hoffman Community Service Award, awarded by the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association
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Affiliations
Virginia State Bar
Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association
Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council
Hampton Roads Community Foundation, Professional Advisors Committee
Practice Areas