Born and raised in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, Anastasia Kranias graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice & Criminology and Communication. Anastasia later graduated from Regent University School of Law, where she was a member of and competition coordinator for her school’s Moot Court Board. While in law school, Anastasia studied International Human Rights at the University of Strasbourg in France, under the direction of former US Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Since graduating from law school, Anastasia has gained experience in a variety of areas of law, ranging from real estate transactions and traffic law to criminal and domestic law in both Virginia and Maryland, where she worked as a volunteer Court Appointed Advocate for Children.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
“Through my personal experience in court, as well as through observation of some of the best attorneys in Northern Virginia, I have learned two keys to success: uncompromised preparation and compassion. These qualities enable me to fight vigorously for those who feel defenseless, while providing a voice of comfort and reason to those who feel threatened by the judicial system. It is my personal goal to leave every client in a better place than where I found them. ”
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- State of Maryland
- District of Columbia
COURT ADMISSIONS
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
EDUCATION
- University of Maryland, College Park, Bachelor of Arts
- Regent University School of Law, Juris Doctor
MEMBERSHIPS & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- American Bar Association
- Member, Criminal Justice Section
- Member, Young Lawyers Division
- Virginia State Bar
- Member, Criminal Law Division
- Young Lawyer Division Membership Committee Member (2015 – present)
- Maryland State Bar
- Fairfax Bar Association
- Secretary, Young Lawyer Board of Directors (2019 – 2020)
- Director, Young Lawyer Board of Directors
- Member, Judicial Screening Committee
- Member, Young Lawyers Division
- Member, General District Court Committee
- Member, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Committee
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Virginia Women Attorneys Association
- Member (2013-present)
- Board Member (2013-2016)
- Membership Chair (2014-2016)
- Legal Services of Northern Virginia
- Pro Bono Volunteer
- Virginia Guardian Ad Litem
- Member, George Mason Inn of Court (2020 – present)
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
- Virginia Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2015 – present)
- Fairfax Attorney of the Day Program, Legal Services of Northern Virginia (Oct 26, 2017)