Melannie Hutzelman Dino is the Lead Family Law Attorney at Steven Krieger Law, PLLC, practicing exclusively family law. An attorney since 2001, Ms. Dino has been practicing family law exclusively in Northern Virginia since 2004. For 19 years, Ms. Dino’s experience in courts across Northern Virginia, has included contested divorce matters, custody, support, high value equitable distribution cases, protective orders, marital agreements, prenuptial agreements, post nuptial agreements and post-divorce matters.
Ms. Dino grew up in Erie Pennsylvania and was one of five children. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Communications in 1996 from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She then earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1999. Upon graduation, Ms. Dino first returned to Erie to work in the law practice of her father, Stephen Hutzelman, a prominent bankruptcy attorney in Erie for more than 40 years. While in Erie, Ms. Dino had her first taste of family law, working in a thriving family law practice of her Father’s partner. By 2004, Ms. Dino had moved to northern Virginia to continue pursuing her passion for family law and has practiced family law ever since.
In 2014, Ms. Dino was named one of the Ten Leaders Under Age 45 in Matrimonial & Divorce Law in Northern Virginia. In 2017-2018 Ms. Dino received Top Contributor Award from Avvo. In 2019, Ms. Dino received the prestigious AV Preeminent rating (the highest possible rating) for ethical standards and legal ability from Martindale Hubbell. In 2019, Ms. Dino received an award for 10 Best Attorneys, from Virginia American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. Ms. Dino currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from Justia.
Ms. Dino resides in Loudoun County with her husband and two children.
