Overview
Jenni Tynes combines her extensive courtroom experience with recognized expertise in family law education and legal scholarship to provide comprehensive representation in complex divorce and custody matters. Her unique background includes contributing to Virginia's leading family law treatise and serving as a sought-after speaker on family law developments, positioning her as both a skilled litigator and trusted legal authority.
Jenni is Of Counsel in the firm’s Virginia Beach office, and is a member of the Family Law practice group. Jenni brings more than a decade of legal experience in various family law areas including premarital agreements, separation agreements, equitable distribution, custody, visitation, child and spousal support, retirement orders, and post-divorce matters. Prior to joining Kaufman & Canoles, Jenni practiced family law in Northern Virginia for seven years.
Jenni is a leader in Virginia family law. She lectures on various topics in family law, such as ethics and the overlap of estate planning and marital agreements. She also presented recent family law case law updates at the 2025 Judicial Conference. Jenni edited chapters of the 2025 Virginia Family Law Treatise, Family Law: Theory, Practice, and Forms, 2025 ed. (Vol. 9, Virginia Practice Series™).
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Recognition & Honors
Honors & Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America; "Ones to Watch," 2026
Virginia Rising Stars, Virginia Super Lawyers, 2023-2025
Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2025
Washington DC Rising Stars, Washington DC Super Lawyers, 2023
CALI Award for Excellence in Children and the Law, 2017
Press & Publications
News
Community & Professional
Associations
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation; Board of Trustees
Virginia State Bar
Virginia Beach Bar Association
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Norfolk Academy Mock Trial Team; Lawyer-Coach
Credentials
Education
University of Virginia; B.A., 2011
University of Richmond School of Law; J.D., 2017
Beyond the Law
Raised in Virginia Beach, Jenni enjoys spending time at the beach with her family and friends.