Lynn E. Hawkins

Shareholder

lhawkins@beankinney.com

T: 703.284.7274 F: 703.525.2207

Lynn Hawkins is a shareholder of Bean, Kinney & Korman, exclusively practicing family law. Her practice encompasses the full range of family law issues including divorce, property division, child custody and visitation, spousal and child support, spousal support payments, prenuptial agreements, and postnuptial agreements. Lynn provides compassionate but honest and solution-oriented legal advice and approaches to each matter. She understands the emotional and financial costs of prolonged negotiations and litigation and strives to provide each client with a path to resolution.

Lynn is certified by the Virginia Supreme Court as a family law mediator. Mediation is a process in which the two parties in a family law matter meet with a neutral third party, the mediator, to work to a mutually agreeable solution.

Prior to her focus as a family law attorney and divorce attorney, Lynn practiced complex commercial litigation, representing financial institutions in a range of matters in federal and state courts throughout the United States.

Lynn earned her B.A., with distinction, from Cornell University and her J.D., with honors, from George Washington University Law School. She is admitted to practice law in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Service Areas

Bar & Court Admissions

Virginia, 2004
District of Columbia, 2005
Maryland, 2010
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Education

George Washington University Law School, J.D. with honors, 2004
Thurgood Marshall Scholar
Member, The George Washington Public Contract Law Journal
Moot Court Board and Alternative Dispute Resolution Board
Cornell University, B.A. with distinction, 2000

Awards & Affiliations

Awards

Top 50: Women Virginia Super Lawyers, 2025 – 2026
Virginia Business, Legal Elite in Family Law/Domestic Relations, 2019-2020, 2022-2025
Washingtonian, Top Divorce and Family Law Lawyer, 2019-2025
Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney – Family Law, 2019, 2021-2024
Best Lawyers in America in Family Law, 2019-2026 and Family Law Mediation, 2022-2026
Top 50 Women Virginia, Super Lawyers, 2020 – 2022
Virginia Super Lawyers in Family Law, 2017-2026
Washington DC Super Lawyers in Family Law, 2019-2026

Professional Affiliations

Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia
Fairfax Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
Montgomery County Bar Association
Maryland Bar Association
D.C. Bar
Family Court Self-Help Center of D.C. Superior Court (Volunteer)
D.C. Superior Court Attorney Negotiator Program (Volunteer)

Blogs

Divorce and Family Law

Moving Out of the Marital Home – Should You Stay or Go?

If you’ve made the decision to separate from your spouse, you may be wondering, “is it ok for me to move out of the marital home?” As a practical matter, in every case of separation and divorce, one or both parties will eventually need to move out of the marital home. Yet, whether and when to leave the marital home is not only a complicated emotional issue, but can be a highly strategic decision as well. Prior to making a decision, you should consider the following: Will You Be Accused of…

August 3, 2022

Divorce and Family Law

Do You Have a Pre-Nuptial Agreement that Has a Provision for Alimony?

If you have questions concerning this article, please contact one of the attorneys listed here. Then you need to read this. The new Federal income tax law could affect you in a big way. For divorces after December 31, 2018, alimony will no longer be tax deductible by the person who pays it. Nor will it be taxable to the person who receives it. Everyone hopes that their marriage will last forever, but in the event yours ends in divorce, alimony – also called spousal support – could be an issue.…

March 2, 2018

Videos

Divorce and Family Law

Lawyer Spotlight -- Lynn Hawkins, Family Law

September 17, 2025

News & Publications

2026 Super Lawyers

May 29, 2026

Twenty Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Listed in 2026 Best Lawyers in America and Seven Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Bean, Kinney & Korman earned 27 total recognitions in the 2026 Best Lawyers editions, with twenty attorneys in the main list and seven in Ones to Watch, across seventeen practice areas.

August 21, 2025

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2025 Super Lawyers

Bean, Kinney & Korman congratulates eleven attorneys named 2025 Virginia and Washington D.C. Super Lawyers, six Rising Stars, and two attorneys honored on the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers list.

April 29, 2025

Twenty-One Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Recognized as Top Attorneys for 2024 by Arlington Magazine

Arlington Magazine named twenty-one Bean, Kinney & Korman attorneys to its 2024 Top Attorneys list, recognized by peers across practice areas including family law, construction, real estate, and litigation.

October 25, 2024

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Eighteen Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Listed in 2025 Best Lawyers in America and Five Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Bean, Kinney & Korman earned 23 total recognitions in the 2025 Best Lawyers editions, with eighteen attorneys in the main list and five in Ones to Watch, across seventeen practice areas.

August 15, 2024