Morningside Family Lawyers

Jacobson Family Law is a boutique law practice focusing on family law matters including divorce, mediation, custody, and estate planning. Led by managing partner Cary Jacobson, Jacobson Family Law focuses on the issues that matter, affect and impact its clients day to day, and throughout the legal relationship. Jacobson Family Law represents individuals and families in determining the best alternative dispute resolution in order to keep the drama out of divorce. Our experienced attorneys will ensure you have the information and resources needed to understand the law and assist you in making an informed decision in the best interest of...

I am a family attorney who enjoys working with clients to achieve their long term best outcomes in domestic matters. Before we select any course of action, I will present you with all your available options based on your circumstances.
I am a strong advocate for alternative dispute resolution, including but not limited to mediation and collaborative law. Parties who reach mutual agreements outside of traditional litigation tend to be far more satisfied with the co-created outcomes.
Should negotiations fail, or not be appropriate, you will have in me, an attorney who will keep you informed of the process, and vigorously...

Paula said “I believe that as an attorney, not only do we vigorously represent our clients but also we have an obligation to look at the law as it exists and as it applies to people and to do what we can to make the law more equitable for everyone.” To “walk the walk”, Paula Peters has had a major role in revising family law since 1980.

My practice includes complex divorce and custody matters. I am one of 32 My practice includes complex divorce and custody matters. I am one of 32 attorneys in Maryland recognized as a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), a national organization whose members are recognized for maintaining the highest degree of professionalism, integrity and excellence in the practice of family law. Additionally, since 2002, I have been a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 15 in Montgomery County. I am currently the Vice Chair of the House Economic Matters Committee...

David was born and raised in Baltimore. He attended Calvert Hall College High School and Graduated from Towson University with a B.A. in International Studies. After spending over 5 years as a Securities Analyst for a Fortune 500 Financial Firm, he attended the University of Baltimore School of Law. During law school David was a student attorney for three semesters with the University's Family Law Clinic. There, he argued cases for economically disadvantaged clients in the District Court, Circuit Court, and the Court of Special Appeals. David also participated in a campaign to reform Maryland's Domestic Violence laws, and was...

Joshua A. Welborn is a trial attorney whose practice includes domestic and family law, criminal defense, personal injury, bankruptcy and general civil litigation matters. Joshua has been representing individuals and families in Calvert County and throughout Southern Maryland for over six years. Joshua earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a minor in history from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2005. In 2009 Joshua earned a Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law, where he was an active member of the Property Law Society and Family Law Society. Joshua also served in the Florida Coastal...

Aindrea is a partner at Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, Rowan & Hartinger. Aindrea has experience in all of the firm’s practice areas, but practices primarily in the areas of family law, civil litigation, and criminal defense. Aindrea joined the firm in 2011 after judicial clerkships with the Honorable Durke G. Thompson of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County and the Honorable Christopher B. Kehoe of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Aindrea is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland, in the District of Columbia and in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Aindrea...

Timothy is an Associate Attorney at Paré and Associates, LLC located in Germantown and Silver Spring, Maryland. Shortly after becoming licensed in Tennessee, he started his own law firm. Having homegrown roots in the Northeast, became licensed in Maryland and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and he moved to Maryland where he began helping clients with consumer bankruptcy. Timothy's passion is to serve his community. Prior to practicing law, he served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force as a military police officer, in which he served on several deployments and...

Colleen Coffman practices primarily in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, family law, and estate planning and administration, but has experience in all of the firm’s practice areas. Colleen joined Ethridge Quinn after a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Mary Beth McCormick in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. A lifelong resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, Colleen graduated from Gaithersburg High School and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. Colleen earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where...