Jonathan P. McHugh

manassas Office

Livesay & Myers, P.C.
9408 Grant Ave #402
Manassas, Virginia 20110 Phone: 571-208-1267

Jonathan McHugh is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. He is experienced in handling every type of family law matter in Virginia, including custody, support, separation and high asset divorce cases. Mr. McHugh works in the firm’s Manassas office, and represents clients throughout Manassas and Prince William County.

As one of the leading military divorce lawyers in the firm, Mr. McHugh is intimately familiar with issues of military retirement, disability pay, and survivor benefits. Mr. McHugh is also experienced in the division of federal retirement benefits, including the FERS Basic Benefit Plan and TSP, and is the author of Federal Retirement Division in Virginia Divorce.

Mr. McHugh was born in Boston, Massachusetts and moved to Northern Virginia in 2005 after graduating cum laude from Wake Forest University a year earlier. He then worked for 3 ½ years as a consultant in the Washington, D.C. area. In that capacity Mr. McHugh served exclusively clients in the federal government, including the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army.

Mr. McHugh moved on from his consulting work to attend Catholic University Columbus School of Law. Upon graduating from law school in 2011, Mr. McHugh entered private practice as a family law attorney at a law firm in Vienna, Virginia. He then joined Livesay & Myers, P.C. as an associate in 2014.

Mr. McHugh was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2024–2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Family Law. Prior to that, Mr. McHugh was included in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for his work in Family Law. He was named a Super Lawyer in 2024–2025, after being named a Super Lawyers Rising Star each year from 2017–2022. Mr. McHugh currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.

Jonathan McHugh resides with his wife and two daughters in Northern Virginia.

See what clients are saying about Jonathan P. McHugh

"I contacted Jonathan McHugh of Livesay and Myers to represent me in my recent divorce. After thirty years of marriage, I had no knowledge whatsoever of divorce proceedings. Jonathan led me through the entire process in a calm and measured way, but proved to be more than capable of ensuring I received a good settlement. He was not only knowledgeable and directed, he was also kind and understanding about what I was experiencing. One of the best aspects of dealing with Jonathan and his paralegal, Ms. Stanley, was their response time. I never sent an email that was not responded to the same day. I found that remarkable. I would highly recommend Jonathan McHugh to anyone facing divorce." - Donna N.

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Bar Admissions

Virginia State Bar, 2012
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2014
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2016

Honors and Awards

Included in the 2024–2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Family Law
Included in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for his work in Family Law
Super Lawyers, 2024–2025
Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2017–2022
Lawyers of Distinction, 2017
Top Contributor Award, Avvo, 2015