TATIANA MENDEZ is a bilingual attorney (English and Spanish). She lives with her husband, her two sons, two dogs and one cat in Norfolk, VA. Ms. Mendez is known for her tenaciousness in court, coupled with her calm and caring personality. She is active in local community theater, enjoys yoga and playing outside, and considers herself a taco-aficionado.

Education & Experience:

She has a B.S. degree in Psychology and a B.A. degree in Philosophy from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her collegiate experience includes an internship with the Central Intelligence Agency and study abroad in Spain at the University of Salamanca (top score in the International Fluency Exam for Spanish Translators). Ms. Mendez received her law degree from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach. During law school, she volunteered as a tutor for juveniles at the Norfolk Detention Center and as a Student Bar Association mentor. She also interned for a year for the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Norfolk, VA.

Education

• Juris Doctor, Regent University(2013)
• B.S. Virginia Commonwealth University (2008)

Admissions

• Virginia 2013
• United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Memberships

• Completed General Mediation Training
• Honored as one of the “Top 40 Family Lawyers Under 40” by the American Society of Legal Advocates
• Rated 9.8 (Superb) and also given the Client’s Choice Award for Family Law and Criminal Law by Avvo
• Honored as a Top Attorney in the Hampton Roads area by Coastal Virginia Magazine
• Honored by the National Trial Lawyer’s “Top 40 Under 40”
• Was a regular Columnist in The Champion, the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ quarterly publication for its attorney membersVirginia State Bar