Richard S. Granat

I run a virtual law firm in Maryland for pro se litigants in family law. I am the author of "How to Do Your Own Divorce in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia," and "Divorce: A Do-It-Yourself Manual For Marylanders," I am committed to the concept of the low cost divorce - the divorce that doesn't break your bank.

I was previous Co-Chair of the ELawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association, whose mission is to help lawyers deliver legal affordable legal services over the Internet to clients of moderate income and serve on the Law Practice Management Council. I am also a member of the Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services of the ABA., which is concerned with developing new methods of delivering legal services to people of moderate means. I am Co-Author of the Best Practice Guidelines for Legal Information Web Site Providers which were adopted by the ABA House of Delegates in February 2003.


In addition, I have been:

* the Coordinator of a pro se project on self-help representation in family law matters. See research on pro se representation at http://www.pro-selaw.org. This is where I learned about the power of self-help, and I maintain this site for others who are interested in this important movement.
* the Founder of the People's Law Library of Maryland. This project taught me about the power of the Web to change peoples lives through the provision of legal information.
* a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland Bar Association, (and a member of the Family Law Section for both), and the District of Columbia Bar Association.
* I am a graduate of Columbia University School of Law (J.D.); the University of Pennsylvania, (M.S.); and Lehigh University. (B.A.).
* a member of the core group that started the Civil Justice Network of Maryland.

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  We provide free legal advice on family law matters but only by email. We charge a $50.00 fee for a telephone consultation.
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District of Columbia

Since 1967

Maryland

Since 1966

President/CEO

DirectLaw, Inc.

2008 - 2009

Currently President and Founder of DirectLaaw, Inc., a software as a service company (SaaS) that enables law firms to create a virtual presence on the Internet and to deliver legal services online.

University of Pennsylvania

M.S. on Organizational Development and Technology (1990)

Honors: Graduated with Honors

Columbia School of Law, Columbia University

J.D. (1965) | Research Assistant to Professor Marvin E. Frankel

Honors: Harlen Fiske Stone Scholar

Lehigh University

B.A. in Philosophy (1962)

Honors: Graduated with Honors

Louis M. Brown Lifetime Achievement Award

American Bar Association

2010

Awarded for recognition of innovation in providing legal services to people of moderate incomes.

American Bar Association

Member of the Law Practice Management Division Council

2012 - Current

Activities: Member of the Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services

What You Need to Know About Getting a Divorce

Granat Legal Services, LLC

January 10, 2019