John Kent Kidwell | Owner & Managing Partner

John Kent Kidwell

John Kent Kidwell

Estate, Estate Planning, Business, Corporate, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Wealth Optimization, Tax Strategy and Planning, Liquidity and Exit Planning, Asset Planning, Annuities, Wealth Transfer Planning, Trust Services, Insurance Advisory, CFO Services, Philanthropy and Charitable Giving Strategies, Estate Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals, Estate Planning for Complex Estates & Business Owners, Powers of Attorney, Guardianships, Asset Protection, Business Formation, Executive Compensation

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Main Office

9695 Main St
Suite C
Fairfax, VA 22031

Office Hours

Saturday - SundayClosed
Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Other Locations

The Law Offices of Kidwell & Kent represent clients throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the Washington, D.C. metro, including the communities of Fairfax, Annandale, Alexandria, Arlington, Rockville, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Reston, Herndon, Leesburg, Manassas, McLean, Tysons Corner, Vienna, Chantilly, Sterling, Alexandria-West, Olney, Germantown, and Rock Creek/Potomac.
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The Law Offices of Kidwell & Kent

About John

Mr. John Kidwell, Esq. has been the owner and managing partner of The Law Offices of Kidwell & Kent since 2004. Mr. Kidwell also owns and operates his in-firm commercial and residential real estate title company, Old Dominion Title Services, Inc., and is a licensed financial securities and registered representative. Combining these expertise: Law, Real Estate, and Finance; Mr. Kidwell has designed his firm to provide the highest quality counsel in the areas that matter most and are at the core of most families and their business concerns. Every year since 2013, Mr. Kidwell has been peer-nominated and selected by the Heritage Registry as a pillar of the community for his work as a Top Attorney in North America and continued dedication to charity. In 2021 he was published by Lawyers of Distinction as a Top Estate and Business Planning Lawyer in America in The New York Times and USA Today, and in 2022, Kidwell & Kent was featured in Fortune and Forbes Magazines as a Top DC Area Estate and Wealth Planning Law Firm. To learn more about our costs and services or how we may be able to assist you, please give us a call today at 703-764-0600 or complete our online contact form and we will be in touch.

To learn more about our services and fee structure, please give us a call today at 703-764-0600.

Experience

Owner & Managing Partner

The Law Offices of Kidwell & Kent

2004-Present

Fairfax, VA

Admission

Verified District of Columbia

2018

Verified Minnesota

2012

Verified Virginia

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Virginia State Bar
  • Fairfax Bar Association
  • Member, Section on Real Property
  • Estate Planning Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Fairfax City Chamber of Commerce
  • Fairfax Business Connection
  • Vice President, Member Services
  • Fairfax County Republican Committee
  • Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
  • Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee
  • Business Networking International
  • Fairfax Rotary Club
  • Fairfax Legislative Committee
  • Friends of Historic Centreville
  • Screenwriters Guild of America
  • President
  • Walney Glen HOA
  • Founder and President
  • Alternative Fuels For America, a 501(c)(3) Charity
Honors / Awards
  • Top 100, Top 100 Registry;
    2023
  • 10 Best Attorneys Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys;
    2022
  • Top DC Area Estate Planning Law Firm, Fortune;
    2022
  • Top DC Area Family Law Firm, Forbes;
    2022
  • Power Lawyers, USA Today;
    2021 / 2021
  • President's Circle, Top Attorneys of North America;
    2021
  • President's Circle, Top Attorneys of North America;
    2020
  • 10 Best Law Firms, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys;
    2018
  • Top 3% of Attorneys in America, Lawyers of Distinction;
    2016
  • Top Attorney in the Nation, Lawyers of Distinction;
    2015
  • Trial Master, Trial Masters;
    2014
  • Lead Counsel Verified, Lawinfo
  • Client Reviewed, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Distinguished Lawyer, Expert Network

Notable Work

Publications

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Estate, Estate Planning, Business, Corporate, Real Estate, Wealth Optimization, Tax Strategy and Planning, Liquidity and Exit Planning, Asset Planning, Annuities, Wealth Transfer Planning, Trust Services, Insurance Advisory, CFO Services, Philanthropy and Charitable Giving Strategies, Estate Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals, Estate Planning for Complex Estates & Business Owners, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Guardianships, Asset Protection, Business Formation, Executive Compensation, Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate

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Languages: English

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