Bonnie Carlson

Professorial Lecturer in Law


2000 H Street, NW Washington DC 20052

Bonnie Carlson is the family law staff attorney for the Alexandria office of Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV). She litigates Protective Order, custody, visitation, support, and divorce cases in the Alexandria Courts. She started at LSNV on a year-long fellowship from the George Washington University Law School and was then hired as a full-time staff attorney. Upon her graduation from GW Law, Ms. Carlson was awarded the National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Law Graduate Award for her work with domestic violence victims. She is an active member of the Alexandria Bar Association and was recently honored with the Don F. Mela award for her service to the community.


BA, University of Virginia; JD, George Washington University