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Our Attorneys

Throughout the last 40 years, from one generation to the next, we remain committed to providing steadfast legal guidance for you and your family every step of the way.

We strive to become a lifelong partner, to support your legal needs today and meet your planning objectives for future generations. Our attorneys are solely focused on elder law, trusts and estates, long-term care planning, special needs planning and trusts, and Medicaid planning.

About Us

Because wise legal counsel is the foundation to achieving successful and well-planned results, our clients benefit from cohesive and consistent planning. We work with other professionals, such as accountants and financial advisors, to help ensure our advice aligns with your comprehensive objectives.

We also believe our legal education and experiences have provided us with a wealth of valuable knowledge and insight. As active members of our community, we fulfill our responsibility to nurture a stronger community by lending our expertise to volunteer efforts throughout the Greater Richmond region.

Members of our firm are actively involved in various committees, boards and organizations, including:

  • Virginia Coalition for Prevention of Elder Abuse
  • CancerLINC
  • VCU’s Medical-Legal Partnership
  • Wills for Heroes
  • Senior Connections
  • Powhatan Board of Zoning Appeals
Managing Partner

Carolyn A. White

A reliable, meticulous guide to the complexities of estate planning and elder law

Carolyn White is managing partner at Midlothian Estate & Elder Law, where her practice focuses on estate planning, probate and administration of trusts and wills, long-term care planning, and elder law. She is certified by the Virginia Supreme Court to serve as guardian ad litem for incapacitated adults, and she is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

An AV-rated attorney, Carolyn was selected by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as a Leader in the Law for the 2023 class. She is a past president of both the Richmond Bar Association and the Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association and a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation.

Carolyn received the Richmond Bar Association’s John C. Kenny Pro Bono Award in 2021 and participates actively with VCU’s Medical-Legal Partnership and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of CancerLINC. She also serves on the Powhatan Board of Zoning Appeals. 

 

Education

  • J.D., University of Richmond (1993)
     Order of the Barristers, Moot Court Board Member, Associate Editor of the Law Review
  • B.A., University of Virginia (1989)

Experience

  • Midlothian Estate & Elder Law (and predecessor firms), Managing Partner (2005 – present), Partner (2002 – present), Associate (1994 – 2001)
  • Rodney Sager & Associates, Litigation Attorney (1993 – 1994)

Admissions and Certifications

  • Virginia Supreme Court (admitted 1993)
  • Virginia State Bar (admitted 1993)
  • Certified guardian ad litem for incapacitated adults (1998 – present)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (admitted 1993)
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (admitted 2007)
  • National Association of Securities Dealers, Series 65 (certified 2005)

Honors

  • Virginia Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law List (2023)
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Elder Law, Trusts and Estates (2021-2024)
  • Selected to the Virginia Super Lawyers list in the Elder Law (2012-2023) and Estate Planning & Probate (2012-2021) categories
  • Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite,” Taxes/Estates/Trusts and Elder Law categories (2016-2023)
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation
  • Influential Women of Virginia, awarded by Virginia Lawyers Media (2012)

Professional Associations

  • Virginia State Bar
  • Bar Association of the City of Richmond (1993-present)
  • President (2007-2008)
  • Board of Directors (1999-2009)
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) (2004-present)
  • Virginia Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA) (2004-present)
  • Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association (1993-present)
  • President (2002-2003)
  • Henrico County Bar Association (1993-present)
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • Powhatan County Board of Zoning Appeals
  • District 4 Representative (2009-2012)
  • District 5 Representative (2012-2019, 2019-2024)
  • Chair, 2018-2020
  • The Rotary Club of Powhatan (2011-present)
  • Powhatan Education Foundation (2014-present)
  • President (2016-present)
  • Secretary (2015-2016)
  • Powhatan County Crime Solvers, Inc. (2014-present)
  • CancerLINC
  • Volunteer referral attorney (2000-present)
  • Board member (2023-2026)
  • Gwathmey Jeffress Memorial Trusts, Allocations Committee Member (2009-2012)
  • Powhatan High School Band Boosters (2008-2017)
  • Powhatan County Public Schools Gifted Advisory Committee (2002-2014)
  • Chair (2004-2006)
Attorney

Lindsay Pickral

A professional calling, driven by personal experience

Attorney Lindsay Pickral’s practice focuses on estate planning, special needs and long-term care planning, guardianship and conservatorship, and estate and trust and administration. She is also a certified guardian ad litem for incapacitated adults.

Lindsay understands that her practice occurs at a unique crossroads, where legal strategy intersects with complex family dynamics and emotions, and she unfailingly offers her clients an empathetic and compassionate ear alongside her keen legal eye. 

Untimely deaths in Lindsay’s close family, especially the 2014 death of her special-needs daughter, drive Lindsay’s specific passion for working with special-needs families and planning for uncertain futures. When day-to-day challenges and complex healthcare conditions make it impossible to anticipate what’s ahead, Lindsay offers thoughtful guidance and frequently reminds her clients, “We plan for the worst, and then we hope and pray for the best.” 

A frequent speaker on topics affecting special-needs families, Lindsay is also an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond Law School, teaching Aging and Disability Law. A member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Lindsay is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law, where she served as president of the McNeill Law Society and as annual survey editor of the Law Review. She is also an alumna of the University of Virginia, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in government and edited the sports page of The Cavalier Daily. Prior to attending law school, Lindsay served as district representative for an area member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

 

Recognition

John C. Kenny Pro Bono Award (2021)

Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© “Ones to Watch,” in the field of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates (2021-2024)

The Allison Held Volunteer Award, 2011, LINC (Legal Information Network for Cancer)

Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite,” Young Lawyer (Under 40) (2019-2022); Elder Law category (2023)

Education

University of Richmond, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009

Annual Survey Editor, University of Richmond Law Review

President, McNeill Law Society

Moot Court Board

CALI Book Award, Corporations

Richmond Law Book Award, Lawyering Skills

Publication: Close to Crucial: The H-2B Visa Program Must Evolve, but Must Endure, 42 U. RICH. L. REV. 1011 (2008)

University of Virginia, B.A., Government, 2002

Admissions

All Virginia courts including the Supreme Court of Virginia

Affiliations

Member, Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA)

Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

Virginia State Bar

Virginia Bar Association

Adjunct Professor, University of Richmond School of Law, Aging and Disability Law Practicum (2022)

Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association

Meritas Women’s Leadership Congress

Appointed to the Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board by the Virginia Bar Association, 2021

Huguenot Road Baptist Church

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