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Avigayil Pearlman
Columbia, MD Lawyer with 6 years of experience
(410) 696-4326
6990 Columbia Gateway Drive
Suite 360
Columbia, MD 21046
Divorce and Family
University of Baltimore School of Law
Avigayil Pearlman is a highly dedicated attorney specializing in divorce and family law, recognized for her exceptional academic achievements and practical experience. Graduating magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law, she focused on family law and ranked among the top 23% of her class. Pearlman's commitment to gaining practical experience led her to internships with the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and the prestigious Bronfein Family Law Clinic. Additionally, she participated in a transformative summer program at the University of Aberdeen School of Law, broadening her legal horizons internationally. Today, as a respected attorney at the...
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Michelle Quash Profit
Greenbelt, MD Attorney with 31 years of experience
6301 Ivy Lane
Suite 700
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Harvard Law School
Our firm specializes in estate planning and elder law solutions serving business owners, families and individuals residing in MD and DC. We understand the challenges of estate planning in this area, so when you visit or call our office, l listen and we talk together until you are comfortable and understand important estate law concepts about, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, business trusts, special needs trusts, wills, estate planning, guardianship, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, and living wills. Our goal is to give you the information you need to make decisions, so you can...
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Julie D. Myers
Ellicott City, MD Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Baltimore School of Law
With 27+ years of experience as an attorney, Julie Myers offers a wide range of legal services, including estate planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, business formation and general counsel, and contract drafting and review. Julie works closely with clients to make sure their legal documents are tailored to meet their specific needs and goals. Julie is a native of Washington, D.C., grew up in Columbia, Maryland, and attended Howard County's award-winning public schools.
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George P Patterson
Annapolis, MD Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
George P. Patterson is a partner at the firm of Patterson Law, LLC. Mr. Patterson has been lead counsel on over 1,000 trials, recovering millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. George Patterson has successfully handled over a dozen wrongful death cases along with hundreds of cases involving permanent personal injuries.
Early in Mr. Patterson's career, he obtained dozens of defense verdicts in personal injury jury trials. He has built on this experience to properly present plaintiffs' claims and to avoid tactical mistakes made by plaintiffs' attorneys.
Some of his more noteworthy cases include:
George Patterson obtained a combined judgment...
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Young S. Song
Ellicott City, MD Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, DUI & DWI and Foreclosure Defense
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Divorce and Bankruptcy, with Dignity. Licensed in MD, VA, and DC, with offices in Ellicott City, Maryland and Annandale, Virginia.
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Robert Siegel
Glen Burnie, MD Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Baltimore School of Law
Robert A. Siegel is a life-long Maryland resident having grown up in Montgomery County. Robert graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Soon thereafter, Robert passed the CPA exam and gained valuable experience working at a Fortune 500 Company. Not satisfied with a desk job, Robert went back to school to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a courtroom lawyer. In 1998, Robert graduated Cum Laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law and passed the Bar. The next year, Robert was admitted to practice in the...
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Jamaal W. Stafford
Columbia, MD Attorney with 17 years of experience
(410) 514-6099
10400 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite 290
Columbia, MD 21044
Employment
University of Virginia School of Law
Maryland employment lawyer with extensive experience counseling and representing both employees and employers. Jamaal Stafford recevied his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Louisiana. He handles cases relating to discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harrassment, and other employment matters.
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Laura Thomas
Columbia, MD Attorney
(240) 813-4885
10490 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite 600
Columbia, MD 21044
Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Villanova University School of Law and The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Laura Thomas is the owner of Legacy Legal Planning, LLC. She advises individuals, families and small business of their estate planning needs and tax needs. Laura takes extra care to accommodate her clients’ wishes, understanding that estate administration is often emotionally difficult, and that a well formed plan can be crucial to helping a family get through a challenging time. She is diligent in her drafting of wills, trusts, advance directives, powers of attorney, business formation agreements and transfer documents.
Laura is an active member of the Maryland State Bar Association Estate & Trust Section Council, the Howard County Estate Planning...
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Steven M Berger
Severna Park, MD Attorney with 34 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
I serve estate planning clients with plans that promote family harmony while minimizing future tax and administration expenses. A large percentage of my clients are government and corporate employees who have been good stewards of their earnings. Helping families makes my job very rewarding as I listen to life stories and put dreams and concerns into legally binding instructions. My clients become friends and I look forward to their visits.
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Mr. Jonathan Neal Portner
Columbia, MD Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
University of Baltimore School of Law
Mr. Portner is the Managing Partner of Portner & Shure, P.A. and is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. He represents clients in matters of criminal defense, personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, and drug and medical device injuries. Mr. Portner supervises Portner & Shure’s seven fully staffed offices, a staff of fifty and four lawyers. Every week he is involved in helping to recover over $500,000 in settlements and trial awards against the major insurance companies. Further, Mr. Portner is routinely in court, or advising in serious criminal...
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Eric Stravitz
Lanham, MD Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The George Washington University Law School
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Afshin Pishevar
Rockville, MD Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Civil Rights and Criminal Defense
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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Josue Ruiz Colon
Gaithersburg, MD Attorney with 13 years of experience
Immigration
University of Puerto Rico
Josue is the founding partner of Immigration Legal Advisors, PLLC and represents clients in immigration matters across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, he has been admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar since 2012. As an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, he remains closely attuned to ongoing developments in immigration law.
Before establishing his practice, Josue directed management and human-resources operations for a high-volume retail organization, supervising teams of more than 100 employees. His background in recruitment, onboarding, contract drafting, conflict resolution,...
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Christina Wilkes
Takoma Park, MD Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Immigration
The George Washington University Law School
Ms. Wilkes is the founder of Wilkes Legal, LLC, a cutting edge, client-centered immigration law firm.
Ms. Wilkes has dedicated her career to supporting immigrants through work in the non-profit, private, and academic sectors. She has a long record of success handling family and humanitarian based immigration cases before the US Immigration Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as deportation defense matters before the Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. She also appears regularly before the Superior Court for the District of Columbia and Maryland Circuit Courts on behalf of immigrant children. Ms. Wilkes has successfully...
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Daryl Wesley Price
Gaithersburg, MD Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Baltimore School of Law
My clients come mostly from the Spanish-speaking community here in the Olde Towne Gaithersburg area. We handle a wide variety of legal matters and meet clients outside standard business hours in the event of emergencies. We speak Spanish. Se habla espanol.
My professional goal is to empower YOU as a client by helping you navigate through a very complicated and time-consuming personal injury process. I will listen to your story in detail, conduct interviews, gather documentation, take photographs, present claims for benefits, and aggressively fight for a positive resolution in your case.
My significant experience with techniques and strategies will...
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David Bach
Rockville, MD Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Divorce, Education, Estate Planning and Family
Hamline University School of Law
I have 23 years experience representing parties in divorce, custody, child support, visitation, paternity, and guardianship matters. My goal is to plan for trial from the initial client meeting forward, while at the same time attempting to construct a reasonable settlement for my clients either directly with the other party or through mediation. I was certified as a Collaborative Practitioner March 2011. In addition to representing clients locally, Mr. Bach has extensive experience representing clients involved in international family disputes including divorce, child custody, division of property and family assets, as well as retirement benefits. He has successfully handled...
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Alexander K Anderson
Rockville, MD Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
American University Washington College of Law
At the Law Firm of Alexander K. Anderson nothing is more important than delivering results for you. From the outset, the firm will do everything possible to make you feel comfortable and confident with the status of your case. We understand that communication is key. We begin by having a conversation about your goals and expected results and begin to build a strategic plan to obtain those goals. It’s a one-on-one, very personal approach. Our promise is not just about the personal attention that the firm will provide, but also the strategic plan to obtain your...
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John Yanonne
Rockville, MD Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Baltimore School of Law
John Yannone has been representing his clients in personal injury matters for over 25 years, and he knows that sometimes taking a case to court is the only way to get everything that his client deserves. Mr. Yannone has experience handling many different types of personal injury cases including auto accidents, slips and falls, birth injuries, and medical malpractice cases to name a few. He has successfully litigated hundreds of cases on his clients behalf, enabling them to collect millions of dollars since he was first admitted to practice in 1987. Mr. Yannone graduated cum laude from Loyola University before...
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Neveen H. Kurtom
Rockville, MD Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
University of Baltimore School of Law
Neveen Kurtom devotes all of her practice to family law matters. With nearly 20 years of experience, Ms. Kurtom has assisted hundreds of clients in their divorces, child custody and visitation matters, as well as child support and alimony cases. She has extensive experience in complex marital property matters, and she is also a trained mediator. She is dedicated to her clients and works tirelessly to achieve their desired outcome in their cases. Ms. Kurtom believes each client and each case deserves time, attention, and an understanding of the unique case. She will zealously represent her clients in court...
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David Martella
Rockville, MD Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
American University Washington College of Law
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Lynette A. Whitfield
Rockville, MD Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Employment and Family
The George Washington University Law School
Before starting her solo practice in Rockville, Maryland, Ms. Whitfield represented federal sector employees with a variety of labor and employment law issues. Since starting her practice in 2006, Ms. Whitfield has expanded her areas of practice to include Maryland unemployment and wage & hour cases, federal sector workers compensation, and domestic litigation.
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Behzad Gohari
North Bethesda, MD Attorney with 28 years of experience
(240) 600-0880
6010 Executive Blvd.
Suite 505
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Free ConsultationGeorgetown University Law Center and Widener University Delaware School of Law
Mr. Gohari has spent his career at the intersection of capital markets, law, and technology. Over two decades, and through a dozen startups, he has acted as founder, investor and strategic advisor, as well as utilizing his expertise in cross-border transactions, involving debt and equity financing. In addition to corporate development, equity investments and placements, as well as various securities offerings and financing transactions, he has served as a strategic advisor to startups from the software and biotechnology industries. He has successfully guided his clients and portfolio companies through two of the largest financial crises of the past century developing...
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Sidney Schupak
Rockville, MD Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
Sidney Schupak is a tenacious and relentless litigator who has been fighting for the rights of injured victims for 29 years. Mr. Schupak cares passionately about making a difference in the lives of those he represents. He believes strongly in the rights of the individual, having spent his entire professional career representing the little guy against well funded, powerful and deep pocketed corporate defendants. As a skilled, knowledgeable and aggressive litigator, Mr. Schupak works tirelessly to level the playing field when representing his clients against big insurance companies and corporate defendants. Other attorneys often refer cases to Mr. Schupak because...
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Michael J. Bramnick
Bethesda, MD Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Construction, Employment and Real Estate
American University Washington College of Law
Michael J. Bramnick has been practicing law for over a decade and focuses on all aspects of construction law and civil litigation including contract disputes, residential and commercial real estate disputes, business torts, construction litigation including mechanic’s liens and collections for contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers, and general post-judgment collections and enforcement matters. Mike is a zealous litigator, advocate and trusted advisor for his clients. He brings a pragmatic and analytical approach to evaluating claims early in the dispute process to customize strategies that are designed to best serve his clients’ needs. In some cases, this is achieved through alternative...
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Regina DeMeo
Bethesda, MD Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
The George Washington University Law School
For over 18 years, I have focused on helping families in the DC Area with family law issues, including prenups, separation agreements, divorce, custody, support, and property division. The past 10 years, I have also provided mediation and Collaborative Divorce services. Since 2009, I have guest lectured for Georgetown Univ. and GWU Law School, and I have appeared as a legal commentator on Sirius XM, ABC tv, MMCTV, and Good Morning America. I am regularly quoted in the media and recognized as a top lawyer in Superlawyers, Bethesda Magazine and The Washingtonian.
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Diana Valle
Bethesda, MD Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections, Family and Foreclosure Defense
American University Washington College of Law and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Diana Valle offers a comprehensive, individually tailored approach to legal representation. Every client is assessed not only to analyze the correct legal course and strategy but to offer general ancillary assistance on other issues. For example, a client with a bankruptcy problem may also need tax assistance, while a client who is in foreclosure may need a bankruptcy.
Ms. Valle's interest in the law stemmed from her sense of justice and fair play for all. The challenges of learning the law coupled with her passion for justice peaked Ms. Valle's interest in pursuing a legal career. Ms....
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Ranga Sourirajan
Potomac, MD Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Immigration
Georgetown University Law Center
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Linda Thatcher
Greenbelt, MD Attorney with 38 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Civil Rights and Employment
St. Mary's University School of Law
An accomplished employment litigator and mediator, Linda has been consistently named one of "Washington's Top Employment Lawyers" by Washingtonian Magazine since 2007.
Linda has earned accolades from judges, peers, and clients. A grateful client said of her: “Linda’s legal acumen, years of experience, and deep understanding of human nature combine to make her an effective advocate. She is equal parts grit and compassion, a great listener who cuts to the heart of the matter, and she was ALWAYS available to me.” Another client wrote that “Linda is—quite literally—the best in the business. If you’re looking for the very best...
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Maxwell White
UNION BRIDGE, MD Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Maxwell is an Estate Planning and Probate Attorney located in Central, Maryland who graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park with Dean's List honors. He attended the University of Maryland School of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor of the Maryland Law Review. He is currently an active member of the Maryland State Bar Association and WealthCounsel, the nation's premier organization for estate planning attorneys.
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Ms. Snehal Massey
Columbia, MD Attorney with 8 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Baltimore School of Law
Snehal practices all aspects of family law in Maryland. She has trial experience in numerous Maryland jurisdictions. She also argued a case in the Court of Special Appeals in 2019, which resulted in a published opinion by the intermediate appellate court. Snehal expanded her litigation practice to include Collaborative Law. She is also eligible to serve as a Best Interest Attorney, Child Privilege Attorney, and Child Advocate Attorney in Maryland.
In summer 2019, Snehal was selected for a fellowship with the inaugural Professional Skills Academy of the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland. In her role as a fellow, she provided...
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Donald L. Bell
Towson, MD Lawyer
Bankruptcy
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Donald L. Bell was born on September 29, 1975, in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Carver Senior High School in Montgomery, graduating with honors. Motivated by a strong sense of duty, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in August 1993. During his six years of active duty, he embraced the Corps’ foundational principles of Honor, Courage, and Commitment — values that continue to shape his legal practice today.
While serving, Mr. Bell pursued higher education and earned an Associate of Arts degree with honors from Campbell University in North Carolina in 1996. He went on to complete his bachelor's degree...
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Robin Koster Henley
Annapolis, MD Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore
Robin K. Henley is a seasoned attorney at Henley & Henley, Attorneys at Law, based in Annapolis, Maryland. With over a decade of legal experience, his work encompasses criminal defense, family law, and personal injury. He represents individuals throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area and the counties of Anne Arundel, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester, handling a wide range of challenging and high-stakes legal matters.
Mr. Henley has earned recognition for his effectiveness in the courtroom and his thorough understanding of legal strategy. He has been named among the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” and “Top 40 Under 40”...
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Ryan J. Foran
Greenbelt, MD Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Nova Southeastern University
Ryan J. Foran was born in Maryland. Other than his time spent attending college in Virginia and law school in Florida, he is a lifelong resident of Maryland.
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Erica A. R. Redmond
Pasadena, MD Attorney with 13 years of experience
Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
I did not take the direct route to my current position as an attorney with Frame & Frame, LLC. In fact, I had worked there for three years in the early 2010s before receiving my degree. These experiences made it easier for me to see that this was the perfect job for me. In particular, I’ve always been fulfilled by helping people and as part of team at Frame & Frame, I get a lot of satisfaction helping taking the weight off of people’s shoulders. It’s also very rewarding to be a trusted advisor with Frame...
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Patricia Ann Cresta-Savage
Glen Burnie, MD Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(240) 260-4100
7678 Quarterfield Road
Suite 203A
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and Employment
NVLS
Over 20 years of experience in criminal defense, white collar crime, employment law, business law and civil rights law. She is THE lawyer that is really on YOUR SIDE! Call her today!
In criminal defense, Pat has been zealously defending those charged with the full range of felonies and misdemeanors in Federal and State Courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Charges have included drug charges, white collar crime, manslaughter, murder, robbery, assault, possession of illegal weapons, and more.
If you have been charged with a crime and need an independent, experienced private attorney to represent you...
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Patrice Meredith Clarke
Pasadena, MD Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationLegal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Baltimore
After law school, Patrice served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Deborah S. Eyler of the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.
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Charles William Michaels
Columbia, MD Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
C. William Michaels is an appellate lawyer. He has concentrated his practice on appellate matters for the last 25 years. He is available to draft briefs for other attorneys --in either Federal or State appellate courts--or to represent clients in either Maryland or Federal appellate courts (Fourth Circuit and DC Circuit). He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1978 and from Brandeis University (magna cum laude) in 1975. While at law school he was Associate Editor for the Maryland Law Forum and one of the Assistant Editors of the Maryland Law Review.
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Thomas B Stahl
Columbia, MD Lawyer
Divorce, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
University of Baltimore School of Law and University of Aberdeen (Scotland)
Thomas B. Stahl is an accomplished family law and estate planning attorney in Columbia, Maryland. Mr. Stahl is the owner of the Law Offices of Thomas Stahl and represents clients throughout central Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area. He has vast experience with family law cases involving divorce and child support and custody and helping clients with estate administration, probate, trusts and wills.
Mr. Stahl has over a decade of legal experience and is an established family law attorney. Prior to founding his firm, he served as a clerk for a judge on the bench of the Circuit Court for...
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Amos Matthew Whitney
Columbia, MD Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(410) 997-0203
10632 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 446
Columbia, MD 21044
Divorce and Family
University of Baltimore School of Law
Amos Whitney received his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2005 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland, School of Law in May 2009.
After graduating from law school, Amos served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Diane O. Leasure, former Administrative Judge for the Circuit Court for Howard County from August 2009 - September 2010. He was admitted to the Maryland bar in December 2009, Amos then joined Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C., as an associate in September 2010. In 2018, Mr. Whitney was made a Partner.
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Shelly Maynard Ingram
Fulton, MD Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Baltimore School of Law
Litigation, Mediation, and Collaborative Services - Divorce and Family Law. Shelly Ingram has represented Maryland divorce, child support, child custody, and domestic violence clients since 2004. At the Law Office of Shelly M. Ingram, we will listen to you and provide both legal and practical advice about the strengths and weaknesses of your unique family law case. Shelly understands that family transitions can be extremely difficult and information may be the key to unlocking your peace of mind. An experienced divorce lawyer, Shelly will work closely with you to develop an individualized strategy that meets the emotional...