About us

Frank Overton Brown, Jr. and son, Matthew R. O. Brown, are in our third decade of working together at the Law Firm of Frank O. Brown, Jr., P.C., Attorney at Law.

Our Mission: Working together as a team, to help our clients to develop and to implement their estate plans in a timely, thorough manner which takes into account our clients' intentions and goals, applicable tax and other laws and considerations, and the property available to meet the needs of the people and/or charities involved.

FRANK OVERTON BROWN, JR., Attorney and Counsellor at Law

  • Member of the Virginia State Bar.
  • Admitted and qualified as an Attorney and Counsellor at Law of the Virginia Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
  • Holds Bachelors, Masters and Juris Doctor Degrees from the University of Richmond, Virginia.
  • Engaged in the private practice of law in the Richmond, Virginia Metropolitan Area, concentrating his practice in the areas of wills, trusts, estate planning, estate and trust administration, and related tax matters.
  • Holds the Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Peer Review Rating of "AV" (highest rating).
  • Honored with the Virginia State Bar Tradition of Excellence Award in 2006. The following is the text of the Award: "Frank Overton Brown, Jr., Having been nominated by his peers for his distinguished service as a citizen-lawyer, his dedication to his community, and his unyielding dedication to the ideals of justice, this award is presented in recognition of his devotion to the standards of integrity, public service and skill that sustain our legal system, benefit our community, and enhance the image and esteem of general practice attorneys throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, all in continuation of the Tradition of Excellence begun by our founding fathers and cherished by our citizens throughout this nation's history."
  • Chosen by his peers as a Virginia Super Lawyer in 2006 by Law and Politics Magazine and Richmond Magazine. Law and Politics mailed 19,000 ballots to active lawyers in Virginia. The attorneys were asked to nominate the best lawyers they've personally observed in action. Only the top 5% of Virginia practicing lawyers nominated were so selected as Virginia Super Lawyers.
  • Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Only 2,700 lawyers throughout the entire United States are Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. The purposes of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel ("College") are to maintain an association, international in scope, of lawyers skilled and experienced in the preparation of wills and trusts; estate planning; probate procedure and administration of trusts and estates of decedents, minors and incompetents; to improve and reform probate, trust and tax laws, procedures, and professional responsibility; to bring together qualified lawyers, whose character and ability will contribute to the achievement of the purposes of the College; and to cooperate with bar associations and other organizations with similar purposes.
  • Charter Member of the University of Richmond Estate Planning Advisory Council for more than 35 years, and Co-Founder of the University of Richmond Estate Planning Seminar, which has been held annually at the University of Richmond for more than 35 years.
  • Served for eight years as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the T.C. Williams Law School at the University of Richmond, Virginia.
  • Served for eight years as Commissioner in Chancery of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, Virginia.
  • Served for eight years as a member and as Chairman of the Henrico County Planning Commission.
  • Served for eight years as member and as Chairman of the Henrico Area Mental Health and Retardation Services Board.
  • Served as Chairman of the Henrico County Strategic Plan Team.
  • Lifetime Member of the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers.
  • Served as Chairman of the Capital Area Agency on Aging.
  • Served on Board of Directors of Housing Opportunities Made Equal.
  • Continuing Legal Education Program Lecturer, including at the Virginia State Bar First Day In Practice Seminars, the Bar Leaders Institutes and the Virginia Supreme Court and Conference of Local Bar Associations Solo and Small Firm Conferences.
  • Member and Past Chair of the Board of Governors of the Senior Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar.
  • Served on the Virginia State Bar Council, the governing body of the Virginia State Bar.
  • Author of the Virginia Probate Handbook, published by Thomson - West Publishing Company.
  • Past Sunday School Class Teacher and Leader at Trinity United Methodist Church, Richmond, Virginia.
  • Member, Leadership MetroRichmond.

MATTHEW R.O. BROWN, Legal Assistant and Office Manager

  • Holds Bachelors Degree, cum laude, from Virginia Commonwealth University.
  • In third decade of working with Frank O. Brown, Jr. in serving clients.
  • Deacon, First Baptist Church, Monument Avenue and The Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia.
  • Involved with Upward Basketball program for children at First Baptist Church.
  • Member of First Adult Marriage Enrichment Program at First Baptist Church.
  • Stage Manager of Television Ministry at First Baptist Church.