Firm | Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.

Bean, Kinney & Korman is an Arlington, Virginia law firm committed to serving the local and regional communities where our attorneys, staff, clients, and neighbors live and work. For decades, BKK has supported community engagement, nonprofit service, pro bono legal work, and civic leadership throughout Arlington, Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the greater Washington, D.C. region.

Practicing law at a firm like ours is about more than billing time or running a business. It is about using our work, relationships, volunteer service, and resources to help make our community—and our world—stronger.

Giving back is both an obligation and a privilege. Across the firm, our attorneys and staff serve as tutors in local schools, supporters of pro bono legal services, volunteers and board members for nonprofit organizations, and leaders in civic, government, and community organizations throughout the region.

We coach youth sports, participate in faith communities and alumni groups, walk and run for local causes, play kickball, collect food and clothing, and support charitable organizations with our time and financial contributions. Through community service and active citizenship, we strive to make a meaningful impact and help shape the continued success of Arlington, Northern Virginia, and the greater Washington, D.C. community.

Some of the organizations we are honored to support include:

Values That Guide Our Legal Practice

At Bean, Kinney & Korman, our values guide how we practice law, serve clients, support our colleagues, and contribute to the communities around us. As an Arlington, Virginia law firm serving clients throughout Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region, we are committed to practical legal counsel, strong relationships, professional excellence, and accountability in every matter we handle.

Our attorneys take the time to understand each client’s legal, business, and personal goals. That client-focused approach shapes how we communicate, collaborate, solve problems, and deliver legal services that are responsive, strategic, and grounded in each client’s broader needs.

We also believe that a strong law firm is built on more than legal experience alone. Our work is strengthened by a culture of service, continuous improvement, community involvement, and responsibility to the clients, colleagues, partners, and communities that place their trust in us.

Our Core Values

As a law firm, we prioritize:

Relationships: We take the time to understand our clients, their goals, and the legal, business, and personal issues that matter most to them. We value trusted partnerships and a collaborative, respectful working environment.

Service: We deliver responsive, practical legal advice tailored to each client’s needs and perspective, with a focus on counsel that is useful, effective, and aligned with broader goals.

Excellence: We hold ourselves to high standards of professionalism, preparation, and legal work, while continuously improving how we serve our clients and manage their matters.

Community: We contribute our time, legal knowledge, talent, and resources to support our community and advance the legal profession.

Accountability: We measure success by the quality of our work, the trust we build, and the satisfaction of our clients. We welcome feedback and use it to improve the client experience.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Bean, Kinney & Korman

Bean, Kinney & Korman is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, identities, and perspectives. As an Arlington, Virginia law firm serving clients and communities throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region, we believe diversity strengthens our culture, our legal work, and our ability to serve clients with empathy, insight, and practical judgment.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is more than a statement. It is part of how we build our firm, support our people, serve our clients, and contribute to the legal profession and the broader community. We recognize that diversity includes many dimensions of identity and experience, including race, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, disability, and other perspectives that shape how people live, work, and engage with the law.

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Legal Workplace

In recent years, BKK’s ownership group and firm leadership have taken meaningful steps to elevate the firm’s focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We also recognize that this work is an ongoing journey. We continue to look for ways to improve, expand our efforts, and create a workplace where attorneys and staff are supported, respected, and able to contribute fully.

That commitment extends beyond recruiting and retaining diverse talent. It includes building a culture where different perspectives are valued, where inclusion is part of the firm’s daily work, and where our actions align with the needs of the clients and communities we serve.

Leadership in the Legal Profession and Community

Our attorneys are active in organizations that advance diversity and inclusion within the legal profession and the broader community, including the Old Dominion Bar Association, the Diversity Conference of the Virginia State Bar, Northern Virginia Black Attorneys Association, the Virginia Women Attorneys Association, and the DMV Diversity and Inclusion Institute, where one of our attorneys was a fellow in the inaugural class.

Through these roles, BKK attorneys contribute to the broader conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession and help support efforts that expand opportunity, representation, and access.

Creating Opportunities for Future Legal Professionals

BKK also recognizes the importance of creating opportunities for underrepresented and disadvantaged students who may be interested in the legal profession. Through paid internships for disadvantaged high school students, we help introduce students to legal careers, professional environments, and future pathways in the law.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a response to a trend. It reflects the values that have guided our firm for decades and the responsibility we feel to our colleagues, clients, profession, and community.

Bean, Kinney & Korman began as a modest group of young attorneys looking to build their professional practices near the local courthouse. Among them was David B. Kinney, who in 1959 joined with three other lawyers to start an enterprise that has grown and prospered for over 65 years to become one of the area’s leading law firms.

Along the way, a law student named James W. Korman was hired as a clerk and later as an associate attorney. A 1970s merger brought L. Lee Bean to the firm, one of Northern Virginia’s premier attorneys and later president of the Virginia Bar Association. During the first two decades, the firm built a typical general law practice, representing local individuals and businesses in real estate transactions, litigation, wills, divorces, and corporate matters.

While it took almost 40 years to reach 20 lawyers, the firm has nearly tripled in size in the years since. We continue to execute our strategy of meeting the expanding and dynamic legal needs of a wider client base by adding practice area capabilities in employment matters, mergers and acquisitions, land use and zoning, banking and finance, intellectual property and licensing, commercial and civil litigation, and government contracting. We have an ongoing commitment to address the ever-changing business and personal environment of our clients.

The firm’s lawyers have been leaders in the community and the profession, including:

1968

Thomas R. Monroe joins the firm as the first African American partner in a non-minority legal practice in Virginia. Appointed to the bench as Arlington County’s first African American judge in 1972 and served on all three Arlington Courts.
1970

David B. Kinney serves as President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
1980

L. Lee Bean serves as President of the Virginia Bar Association.
1981

James W. Korman serves as President of the Arlington Bar Association.
1985

Benjamin N.A. Kendrick appointed as an Arlington Circuit Court judge.
1985

Jonathan C. Kinney serves as Chair of the Arlington Housing Commission.
1997

Carol Schrier-Polak serves as Chair of the Fairfax Bar Association.
1999

Jennifer A. Brust serves as President of the Arlington Bar Association.
2000

James W. Korman serves as President of the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
2004

Timothy R. Hughes serves as Chair of the Virginia State Bar’s Construction Law & Public Contracts Section.
2005

Carol Schrier-Polak serves as President of the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
2007

James R. Schroll serves as Chair of the Virginia State Bar’s Bankruptcy Section.
2010

Philip M. Keating serves as Chair of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
2010

Jonathan C. Kinney serves as President of the Clarendon Alliance.
2014

Timothy R. Hughes serves as Chair of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
2015

Timothy R. Hughes serves as Chair of the Leadership Center for Excellence.
2017

Jonathan C. Kinney serves as President of the Arlington County Retirement Board.
2019

Raighne C. Delaney serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors, Army Navy Country Club.
2020

Bean, Kinney & Korman named as a 2020 Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business Magazine and Best Companies Group.
2021

Bean, Kinney & Korman named as a 2021 Best Places to Work in Arlington by Arlington Magazine and Best Companies Group.
2022

Bean, Kinney & Korman named as a 2022 Best Places to work in Virginia.
2022

Bean, Kinney & Korman named as a 2022 Best Places to Work in Arlington by Arlington Magazine and Best Companies Group.
2023

Andrea Davison serves as Chair of the Virginia State Bar’s Bankruptcy Section.
2024

2024 Leadership Transition to Management Committee.
2026

BKK Wins the 2026 Large Business of the Year Award from Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Sustainability at Bean, Kinney & Korman

Bean, Kinney & Korman is committed to integrating sustainability into our business practices, office operations, and legal work. As an Arlington, Virginia law firm serving clients throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region, we believe environmental responsibility is part of our broader obligation to our clients, colleagues, community, and future generations.

Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in both our workplace choices and our professional experience. BKK includes Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED®, Accredited Professionals who bring knowledge of sustainable practices to legal, business, real estate, and development-related matters.

Sustainable Office Practices

BKK selected office space in a LEED Gold and ENERGY STAR certified building and continues to support environmentally conscious practices in our daily operations. Our office is located in a central urban area with access to public transportation, carpooling, vanpooling, biking, and ride-share options. We also provide financial incentives for employees who choose public transportation, helping reduce the environmental impact of commuting.

Reducing Waste and Energy Use

Our sustainability efforts include recycling programs throughout the office, specialized disposal for batteries and other materials, and electronic waste recycling opportunities coordinated through building management. We also manage paper and printing use by sourcing paper from recycled and rapidly renewable materials, encouraging reduced printing, and increasing our reliance on electronic records.

BKK also prioritizes environmentally conscious purchasing, waste reduction, and energy conservation. We choose recycled, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly office supplies and equipment where practical; use glassware, ceramics, filtered water, and reusable containers to reduce disposable waste; and encourage energy-saving practices such as turning off lights, shutting down monitors, and selecting efficient office equipment.

Sustainability in Our Legal and Business Culture

For BKK, sustainability is not limited to a single policy or office practice. It is part of a broader culture of responsibility that informs how we operate as a law firm, support our employees, and serve clients whose legal and business needs intersect with real estate, development, environmental stewardship, and long-term planning.