About Thomas B. Dance

Virginia, 2009 

B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 2002
Major: EconomicsMajor: International Relations 

J.D. - 2008

Virginia State Bar
Fredericksburg Area Bar Association
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association 

Thomas B. Dance is an experienced litigator and trial counsel and is the founding attorney of The Law Office of Thomas B. Dance, P.C., whose practice areas include divorce and family law, business planning and incorporation, and criminal and traffic defense. Mr. Dance is a member of the Virginia State Bar Association, the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association, and a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

A native of Virginia, Mr. Dance attended the University of Virginia and graduated in 2002 with bachelor's degrees in both Economics and International Relations. While studying at the University, he interned for a local family law attorney and was active in coed athletics and competed in amateur power-lifting tournaments. Mr. Dance applies his competitive drive and dedication to achieving results to his practice of law and to your case.

In June of 2014, Mr. Dance was named and recognized as a Rising Star in Virginia Super Lawyers magazine, an honor that is only given to the top 2.5% of attorneys in Virginia who meet certain criteria. Most notably, Mr. Dance was one of only two family law attorneys that practices family law in the Fredericksburg area to receive this recognition. Also in 2014, Mr. Dance was selected to the National Advocates Top 100 Matrimonial and Family Lawyers. Mr. Dance has been named and recognized as a Rising Star in Virginia Super Lawyers magazine from 2015 to 2019.

Mr. Dance attended law school at Drake University's School of Law in Des Moines, Iowa. While attending Drake, he concentrated his legal studies in divorce and family law, corporate law and contract drafting. He also interned for the Iowa State Bar Disciplinary Board and worked for a prominent local law firm. After graduating from law school and earning admittance to the Virginia bar, Mr. Dance practiced privately in the Richmond metropolitan area, focusing on family law and corporate law and minor traffic violations. In January of 2010, Mr. Dance relocated to the Fredericksburg area and in the summer of 2011, Mr. Dance started the Law Office of Thomas B. Dance, P.C., to provide personalized, individually tailored legal services to his clients, the Fredericksburg community and central Virginia.