Ryland & Merchak, P.C.—Northern Virginia Attorneys

Legal training from the state capital and our nation’s capital

The team of William M .Ryland and Sally Merchak bring their metropolitan legal backgrounds to the many courts of Prince William County and Northern Virginia.

William M. Ryland, Partner

Practice areas

  • Business formation
  • Business law
  • Creditor litigation
  • Criminal law
  • DUI/DWI/drunk driving
  • Estate administration
  • Estate planning
  • Medical malpractice
  • Motor vehicle accidents
  • Nursing home accidents
  • Serious personal injury
  • Probate
  • Traffic summons/violations
  • Truck/tractor-trailer accidents
  • Trusts
  • White-collar crimes
  • Wills
  • Wrongful death

Bar admissions

  • Virginia, 1979
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1979
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1979
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1979
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1983

Education

Professional associations and memberships

 Birth information

  •  1954, Richmond, Virginia

Sally Hook Merchak, Partner

Practice areas

  • Adoption
  • Alimony
  • Child custody 
  • Child visitation
  • Child support
  • Divorce
  • Family law trials
  • Property Settlement Agreement (PSA)
  • Separation agreements
  • Spousal support

Bar admissions

  • Virginia, 1977
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1982

Education

Professional associations and memberships

Birth information

  • 1951, Washington, District of Columbia

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Hire an experienced Northern Virginia attorney

Our lawyers have decades of trial experience, and we are ready to put it to work for you. To schedule an initial consultation and discuss your legal needs, contact Ryland & Merchak, P.C.