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 Knight & Stough, LLP handles litigation on all issues related to divorce, including property division, custody, child support, visitation, spousal support, tracing of separate property, paternity, and any other issues pertinent to the break-up of a family. Ms. Stough is experienced in domestic violence issues. Ms. Knight has considerable experience in military retirement as well as civil service retirement division.
Each is experienced in the courts of Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Fauquier, Stafford, Fredericksburg, Culpeper, and Spotsylvania.
 Barbara Murphy Stough
- B.A. in International Studies - University of South Carolina
- J.D. - George Mason University School of Law
- Staff attorney, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Fairfax Office. Focused primarily on consumer law.
- Managing Attorney, Legal Services of Northern Virginia Prince William County, August 1995 - 2001
- Practiced primarily family law; supervised the practice of Landlord/tenant and Consumer Law.
- Partner in law firm of Knight & Stough, LLP, beginning February 2001.
- Practice primarily family law and representation of children as guardian ad litem.
- Prior to practicing law, Ms. Stough's career was in social work, where she worked in the foster care system and did psychiatric social work.
Ms. Stough is:
- Member of the Greater Prince William Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Council
- Member VA Women Attorney’s Association (Prince William Chapter)
- Chair Prince William Juvenile Domestic Relations Conciliation Program
- Member Greater Prince William Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Foundation
- Former Member, Prince William Bar Board of Directors
- Member Pro Bono Committee
- Past President, Kiwanis Club of Manassas
- Member, Prince William County Bar Association, American Bar Association
- Member, National Association of Counsel for Children
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 Polly B. Knight
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B.A. in Political Science - University of Oklahoma
- M.A. in Psychology, emphasis on family systems theory - University of Houston, Clear Lake
- J.D. - University of Houston Law School
- Sole practitioner in Manassas, Virginia
- Partner in law firm of Knight & Stough, LLP, beginning February 2001
- Practice primarily divorce and custody
- Experience in military retirement issues
- Experience in complicated property division
- Provides representation of adults and children as guardian ad litem
- Ms. Knight completed the training required in Virginia for family mediation
- Past President, Kiwanis Club of Manassas Battlefield
- Board of Directors, Manassas City Crime Solvers
- Member (VTLA) Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Member VA Women Attorney’s Association (Prince William Chapter)
- Member, Fairfax County Bar Association, Prince William County Bar Association, American Bar Association
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 Adrian P. Showells
- BA in Political Science- Marymount University
- JD- Howard University School of Law
- Associate in the law firm of Knight & Stough beginning in 2008
- Practice primarily divorce and custody
- Provide representation of children as Guardian Ad Litem
- Experienced in handling criminal law cases such as misdemeanor traffic offenses, DUIs, driving on suspended license and possession of marijuana
- Member of Prince William County Bar Association and Virginia Bar Association
- Licensed in the District of Columbia
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Support Staff
The Knight and Stough, LLP support staff has significant experience with attorney's, clients, and court systems in the Northern Virginia Area. Our trained assistants provide competent, courteous & empathetic service to our clients. If the attorney's are not available, our support staff members are available to answer clients concerns. While the support staff cannot provide legal advice, they efficiently facilitate communications between the attorney and client.
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