Meet Our Legal Team

Ms. Wildhack has devoted her practice to the areas of trusts and estates, focusing on estate planning services such as wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives. She also specializes in elder law, including estate and special needs planning for the disabled, probate administration, and the management of decedents' estates and trust administration in Northern Virginia for 25 years. In addition to her private practice, Ms. Wildhack serves as the Commissioner of Accounts for the 17th Judicial Circuit Court, which covers Arlington County and the City of Falls Church. This appointed quasi-judicial position oversees fiduciaries under the Court's jurisdiction. She is proud to have been recognized as the 2023 Elder Law Attorney of the Year for the DC Metro area by Best Lawyers in America™ and honored by Virginia Business Magazine as one of its 2023 Legal Elites. Throughout her career, Ms. Wildhack has received regular accolades from SuperLawyers and Best Lawyers, as well as from Washingtonian Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, and Arlington Magazine. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her law degree from the Washington College of Law at American University. She is admitted to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. As a third-generation Arlingtonian and second-generation estate planning attorney, Ms. Wildhack is dedicated to serving the Arlington community and is actively involved in numerous community and legal organizations. Currently, she is the President of the Arlington Bar Association and in 2025 was named a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation, as well as one of Virginia's Influential Women of the Law by Virginia Lawyers' Weekly. Ms. Wildhack also previously served a full term as Chairman of the Arlington County Industrial Development Authority.

Courtney McCarthy, a native of Northern Virginia, practices law with a focus on Domestic Relations, including divorce, custody, support, premarital agreements, separation agreements, and enforcement actions. She is also a skilled elder law attorney, specializing in Guardianships and Conservatorships for incapacitated adults. Additionally, Ms. McCarthy provides estate planning services, including Wills, Trusts, and Probate Administration, as well as litigation in these areas. She has been serving as a certified Guardian ad litem for Children since 1996 and for Incapacitated Adults since 1999. Trained in Collaborative Divorce and Mediation, Ms. McCarthy received her B.A. in Political Science from James Madison University and her Juris Doctorate, graduating cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law. After law school, she returned to the Northern Virginia area and was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Virginia. Beyond her legal practice, which includes serving as a family law attorney, Ms. McCarthy is involved in various community and legal organizations. She is currently a Director for the Arlington County Bar Foundation, Treasurer for Friends of Argus and Aurora House, and volunteers as a Guardian and Conservator for Incapacitated Adults. Recognized by Best Lawyers in America™ since 2018, by Arlington Magazine as a Top Attorney in 2019, and by Virginia Super Lawyers since 2020, Ms. McCarthy excels in Family Law, Elder Law, and Estate Planning & Probate.

Lamya Moosa is a Partner at MWM Legal Group, where she has dedicated her practice since 2016 to special needs planning, estate planning services, and adult guardianships and conservatorships. Recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for 2022, she has also earned accolades as one of the Top Lawyers for Elder Law in 2022 and 2023 by Arlington Magazine, along with the honor of being named by Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® - Virginia for 2024. As a respected elder law attorney, Ms. Moosa is a member of the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Fairfax Bar Association, and she is admitted to practice law in both Washington, D.C. and Virginia. Ms. Moosa obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, after which she worked with an advocacy group in her native South Africa focusing on access to healthcare. She earned her J.D. from William & Mary Law School, where she contributed as a teaching assistant for the Trial Advocacy Program, served as the undergraduate outreach chair for the Black Law Students Association, and was a Notes Editor for the Environmental Law and Policy Review Journal. Additionally, she externed with The Honorable Judge Wilford Taylor of the Hampton Circuit Court. Apart from her legal practice, which includes probate administration and serving as a trusts and estates attorney, Ms. Moosa is also on the Virginia advisory council for Chimes Virginia, which provides community services for adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and co-occurring disabilities. In her free time, Lamya enjoys supporting the Tar Heels, traveling, and spending quality time with her family.

Elisabeth L. Swanbery is an Associate Attorney at MWM Legal Group, specializing in elder law and estate planning services. She focuses on preparing fiduciary accountings for conservatorships, estates, and trusts, as well as serving as a Guardian ad litem. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Swanbery volunteers as a guardian and was honored in 2017 by the Arlington County Bar Foundation for her pro bono advocacy. Ms. Swanbery earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, now part of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, and she obtained her law degree from George Mason University School of Law, where she developed her expertise in probate administration and as a trusts and estates attorney.

Rachel Baer, Esq. is an experienced elder law attorney at MWM Legal Group, specializing in estate planning services, probate administration, guardianship and conservatorship, as well as special needs planning. Ms. Baer is proud to be a member of the Special Needs Alliance, a national collective of leading disability and public benefits attorneys, along with the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She frequently teaches continuing education classes focused on special needs trusts and preserving public benefits to professional organizations, including the Stetson University Law National Conference on Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts. In 2021, Ms. Baer was honored by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce.