Rita Ros-Planas Esq.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Custody & Visitation
- Separation Agreements
- Child and Spousal Support
- Equitable Distribution
- Criminal Defense
- Traffic
- DUI/DWI
- Traffic Violations
- Personal Injury
- Mediation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Mediation Training
- Guardian Ad Litem ("GAL")
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1985
Education
- William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia
- Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1985
- Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
- Master of Science - 1980
- Major: Psychology
- Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
- Bachelor of Science - 1978
- Major: Psychology
- Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
- Bachelor of Art - 1982
- Major: Spanish
Honors and Awards
- Teaching Assistantship, Old Dominion University, Psychology Department, 1978 - 1980
- Member, Phi Sigma Phi Scholastic Honor Society, 1978
- Old Dominion University Outstanding Foreign Language Student Award, 1980
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Old Dominion University for Undergraduate and Graduate Degree
- William and Mary Law School Regional Competition Representative in Client Counseling, 1983
- William and Mary Law School Regional Competition Representative in Trial Advocacy, 1984
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Virginia State Bar Association, Member
- Virginia Beach Bar Association, Member
- Virginia Beach Bar Association Seatack Elementary School Mentoring Program, Member
- Virginia Beach CLASS Program (Counsel Advocating Spousal Safety) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Pro Bono Attorney
- Virginia Beach Bar Association, Member, Mentor Committee
- YWCA, Former Board Member
- Virginia Beach Chamber of Commerce, Former Member, Sister Cities Project Committee
- Hispanic-American Society of Tidewater, Former Officer and Board Member
- Multicultural Alliance of Tidewater, Former Member
- Tidewater Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Panel, Former Member Attorney
- Tidewater Legal Aid Society, Former Board Member
- Virginia Beach Bar Association, Former Member, Juvenile Liaison Committee
- Virginia Beach Bar Association, Former Member, Domestic Relations District Court Liaison Committee
Past Employment Positions
- Psychology Dept., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, Research Assistant, 1977 - 1978
- Psychology Dept., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, Teaching Assistant, 1978 - 1980
- Tidewater Legal Aid Society, Norfolk, Virginia Legal Extern, 1983
- Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, Legal Extern, 1983
- Public Defender Office's, City of Virginia Beach Assistant Public Defender, 1984
- Part-time, Free Lance Translator, 1979 - 1984
- Phillips & Planas, General Law Practice, 1985 - 1990
Languages
- Spanish
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
