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Caryn Rivett West

Caryn Rivett West

Parks Zeigler, PLLC

20 years of experience

Estate Planning, Business Law, Real Estate Law

Virginia

Biography

Caryn was born and raised outside Buffalo, New York. Caryn’s first love and passion is reading and writing, which naturally led to a career in law. She attended the State University of New York at Geneseo, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors in Philosophy and English. From Geneseo, she moved South for warmer weather and attended Washington and Lee School of Law in Lexington, Virginia, graduating cum laude in 2002. During law school, Caryn was a member of the Editorial Board of the Washington and Lee Law Review. Having visited her aunt and uncle in Virginia Beach during her childhood, Norfolk was a natural choice to move to after law school. Caryn obtained a clerkship with the Norfolk Circuit Court and spent her first year of practice learning the ropes of the courthouse. Caryn then worked for a small firm in Suffolk practicing residential real estate law, before spending over 10 years handling trusts & estate, business, and real estate cases in Norfolk. Most recently, Caryn gained hands-on experience in trust administration as a trust officer for a local investment bank. Caryn looks forward returning to private practice and fulfilling the lead Wills, Trusts & Estates attorney position at Parks Zeigler. Caryn has been an active member of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association since 2002, becoming its President in 2018. She also serves as a Director and Treasurer of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation, which generally supports projects that enhance the image of and build trust in the legal system and also provides scholarships for high school students and law students. Caryn also serves on the Board of the Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council. Outside of her practice of law, Caryn enjoys spending time with her husband, Marc, on long walks on the beach with their two yellow labs and boating when time and weather allows. View More ›


Fees

Credit Cards Accepted


Practice Area

Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills,
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes,
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law,

Languages

English: Spoken, Written


Professional Experience

Partner
Parks Zeigler, PLLC
2019 - Current

Education

Washington & Lee University

J.D.

Washington & Lee University
State University of New York - College at Geneseo

B.A. (1999) | Philosophy, English

State University of New York - College at Geneseo

Awards

Best Lawyer - Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers
2022
Top Lawyers - Wills and Estates
Coastal Virginia Magazine
2020
Avvo 10.0 Rating
Avvo
2019
Best Lawyer - Family Law
Best Lawyers in America
2019
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
2019

Professional Associations

Norfolk Commission on Aging and Long-Term Care

Member

2019 - Current

Norfolk Commission on Aging and Long-Term Care
Pro-Bono Committee of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association

Chair

2019 - Current

Pro-Bono Committee of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association
Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council

Board Member

2018 - Current

Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council
Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation

Director

2018 - Current

Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation
Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation

Treasurer

2018 - Current

Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation

Websites & Blogs

website
Caryn R. West, Virginia Beach Lawyer

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Offices

Parks Zeigler, PLLC
Virginia Beach Office 4768 Euclid Road Suite 103 Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Toll-Free: (888) 691-9319
Telephone: (757) 453-7744
Fax: (757) 453-7578
Parks Zeigler, PLLC
Chesapeake Office 524 Albemarle Drive Suite 200 Chesapeake, VA 23322
Telephone: (757) 312-0211
Fax: (757) 453-7578



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