Attorneys

 
AV Rated Lawyer, Cary S. Greenberg

Cary S. Greenberg  (AV Rated) 

Principal

Personal Injury/Criminal Defense/Domestic Relations

Mr. Greenberg focuses on the defense of white-collar crime and other felony prosecutions. He successfully won not-guilty verdicts for clients charged with murder, bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, drug distribution, extortion, assault, unlawful disposal of toxic materials, malicious wounding, embezzlement, obtaining money by false pretenses, and other federal and state crimes.

Mr. Greenberg also focuses on personal injury and is part of the million-dollar verdict club. He regularly mediates, litigates, and resolves personal injury cases. 

Prior to co-founding GreenbergCostle, PC in 2008 with Caroline Costle, he was a partner at Rich Greenberg Rosenthal Costle, LLP.  He previously served as a prosecutor in the office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Alexandria, and was a principal in the Old Town Alexandria law firm of Greenberg, Bracken and Tran.

During his 28 years of practice, he gained extensive experience in domestic relations litigation, which is a primary focus for his law partner Caroline Costle. Mr. Greenberg has appeared on MSNBC, local cable stations, and on radio.{Link to Kelly radio show}. He regularly participates as a justice for Langley High School’s Case Day, and has served as a judge in the Capitol Challenge. Mr. Greenberg is part of the legal advisory panel for the ACLU and the Virginia Supreme Court recommended him to the Bench-Bar Committee. Mr. Greenberg serves as vice-chair for an ethics disciplinary panel of the Virginia State Bar. 

He is a marathon runner, cyclist and wine enthusiast. Mr. Greenberg has completed 2 parts of a wine certification and has lectured on wine law.

Cary attended the Harvard Negotiation Institute at Harvard Law School in 2016.

 

Education
University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1984
American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 1987

Professional Associations and Memberships
Virginia State Bar
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Virginia Criminal Defense Lawyers
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Alexandria Bar
Fairfax Bar
George Mason Inn of Court

Admissions
Virginia Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Pro Hac Vice in other state and federal courts

 
AV Rated lawyer, Caroline E. Costle

Caroline E. Costle  (AV Rated) 

Principal

Family Law and Divorce, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil litigation 

Ms. Costle has practiced law for twenty-one years. She has focused primarily on Family law – divorce, custody, support, and complex property issues. She is experienced in reaching comprehensive, negotiated resolutions through negotiation and mediation or, when necessary, litigating matters in court.  Ms. Costle has also actively litigated numerous non-divorce related matters, successfully obtaining favorable outcomes in cases ranging from murder trials and protective orders to assault and battery. Her practice is concentrated in the areas of family law, civil litigation, personal injuries, and criminal defense. She served as President of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association from 2005 to 2006 and as President of the Northern Virginia Chapter 2000-2001. (Connection to internet radio program).   She is licensed in both Virginia and the District of Columbia. 

Caroline attended the Harvard Negotiation Institute at Harvard Law School in 2016

Education
Harvard­-Radcliffe College, B.A., Cum Laude, 1988
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1994

Admissions

Virginia Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
District of Columbia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Professional Associations and Memberships
Virginia State Bar
District of Columbia Bar
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Alexandria Bar Association
Fairfax Bar Association
Virginia Women Attorneys Association

 
Associate Attorney Timothy R. Bradley

Timothy R. Bradley

PRINCIPAL

Civil Litigation, Family Law & Divorce, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Protective Orders

Mr. Bradley has been an associate attorney with the firm since 2011. His practice focuses on family law, criminal law, personal injury, and general civil litigation. His legal experience includes divorce (contested and uncontested), child custody, equitable distribution, spousal support, child support, and protective orders. He also represents individuals charged with, felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic infractions. Mr. Bradley has also tried and settled cases involving motor vehicle-related personal injuries, and premises liability. Mr. Bradley devotes his time working with clients, attending court hearings, preparing for trials, and working towards reaching practical solutions for his clients.

Mr. Bradley was born and raised outside of Chicago, Illinois and earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007. After completing his undergraduate degree, Mr. Bradley spent a year in Lyon, France, where he taught English at a French high school. 

Mr. Bradley moved to Arlington, Virginia in 2008, where he attended law school at the George Mason University School of Law. In 2009, during his first summer of law school, Mr. Bradley began working with GreenbergCostle through George Mason’s domestic relations legal clinic, where he assisted clients in preparing the proper pleadings for no-fault divorce matters. Mr. Bradley continued to clerk at GreenbergCostle until his graduation from law school. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, and golfing.

Professional Associations and Memberships
Virginia State Bar
Federal Bar for the Eastern District of Virginia
Alexandria Bar Association
Fairfax Bar Association.

Momin Mohsin

LAW CLERK

Momin Mohsin started with Greenberg Costle & Bradley in the Summer of 2022, and became a Law Clerk with the office in September of 2022. He is a third year law student at George Mason’s Antonin Scalia Law School. At Scalia Law, he serves as the Editor of the International Law Journal. Prior to pursuing a JD, Momin completed a LLB Hons. (UK legal degree) from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. He has work experience in the United Kingdom and Pakistan. Beyond his legal experience, Momin is a multilingual communicator, fluent in English, Urdu, and Punjabi.

Tiana Isata

Paralegal

Chevonne Shartzer

Legal Assistant/Bookkeeper

Chevonne Shartzer, who has been with Greenberg Costle & Bradley from the very beginning, is a legal assistant and bookkeeper at the firm. She holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice and is certified in QuickBooks. Ms. Shartzer is a soccer coach for her children and participates in other community affairs.

 

Kailey Kleimenhagen

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Kailey Kleimenhagen started at Greenberg Costle & Bradley in June of 2023 after graduating from George Mason University with a B.S. in Criminology, Law and Society and Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology. During the Summer of 2022, Kailey interned with the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office, then worked part time with them till she graduated in May of 2023. She’s now studying for her LSAT to move forward on the path to law school while working at the firm.