Jana Sheppard

Jana focuses her practice on probate, estate planning, inheritance disputes, and family law matters affecting individuals and families.

As founder of Jana Law & Associates, Jana Sheppard advises clients during some of life’s most consequential personal and financial transitions. Her work includes guiding families through probate and estate administration, preparing wills and trusts, addressing inheritance and heir disputes, and representing clients in marriage, divorce, custody, and support matters.

In her probate and estate practice, Jana helps clients understand the responsibilities that follow the death of a loved one. She provides guidance on validating wills, appointing executors or administrators, identifying and inventorying assets, addressing debts and claims, and distributing property. When an estate involves conflict, unclear documents, or competing family interests, she works to bring order to the issues and protect her client’s position.

Jana also works with individuals and families to create thoughtful estate plans. She helps clients consider wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, guardianship concerns, and long-term care planning. Her aim is to create documents that reflect the client’s priorities while reducing uncertainty and the potential for future family conflict.

In family law matters, Jana provides steady counsel through separation, divorce, property division, spousal support, child custody, and child support. She recognizes that these cases are deeply personal and often emotionally demanding. Her approach balances practical problem-solving with firm advocacy when negotiation alone cannot protect a client’s interests.

Clients value Jana’s calm manner, careful attention to detail, and ability to explain legal choices in understandable terms. She begins by listening, identifies the issues that matter most, and develops a focused path forward. Based in Virginia, Jana meets with clients in person and virtually and remains committed to keeping them informed throughout the process.