About Matthew Lane
Matthew Lane Kreitzer grew up considering the law as a realistic way to assist neighbors and families resolve actual problems. He earned his J.D. from William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law in 2013, the place he took courses in family regulation and prepared for court work. The classroom years gave him exposure to client advocacy and trial process.
His profession started in support roles and moved quickly into attorney positions. In 2014 he labored as a legal assistant at Crouch & Crouch PLC and also took a lawyer role that yr at The Andrews Law Office. Those early assignments gave him regular touch with litigants and judges and a steady introduction to Virginia practice. In 2015 he joined Booth & McCarthy as an affiliate lawyer, dealing with a variety of matters beneath supervision and gaining more trial experience.
By 2017 Kreitzer's trail split among firm work and solo practice. He used to be an affiliate at Lawson & Silek for a part of that year and additionally established his personal practice, Matthew L. Kreitzer, Lawyer at Law. The move to open a solo office reflected a desire to manage cases from intake through disposition and to provide direct representation in the courtroom. He advocates for clients in state and federal proceedings within the Fourth Circuit and keeps active practice in Virginia.
Kreitzer is certified as a guardian ad litem by the highest court of Virginia. That credential allows him to accept courtroom appointments to represent the pursuits of children in custody and related hearings. Over time he has taken on a mix of appointed and retained things, combining bargaining and courtroom advocacy when cases require it.
Colleagues describe him as pragmatic in strategy. He systems cases so the facts are clean for judges and opposing counsel. He has a tendency to favor targeted preparation and orderly presentation in hearings. Outside the office he keeps professional memberships and remains involved in continuing legal education to maintain current on developments in family law and procedural rules.
Today he practices from his personal firm, dealing with legal proceedings, custody matters, and guardian advert litem appointments across Virginia. He accepts instances in state courts and appears in matters within the Fourth Circuit as needed, and he continues to serve clients thru his practice, Matthew L. Kreitzer, Lawyer at Law, focusing on family regulation and associated hearings.
