Parkville, Maryland Family Lawyers

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Monica L. Scherer
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Jason Ostendorf
Jason Ostendorf
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Maryland Family Law Lawyer with 12 years experience

Law Office of Jason Ostendorf LLC proudly represents Maryland residents in appeals, family law matters, personal injury and consumer protection cases. Mr. Ostendorf has built a solid reputation as a Baltimore, Maryland... Read More »
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Michael J. O'Shea
Michael J. O'Shea
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Maryland Family Law Lawyer

University of Maryland School of LawMaryland
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Timothy E. Howie
Timothy E. Howie
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Maryland Family Law Lawyer with 30 years experience

University of North Carolina School of LawMaryland, District of Columbia and Virginia
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Mala Malhotra-Ortiz
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(410) 988-3030 9407 Harford Road
 Baltimore, MD 21234
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
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Andrew Imre Fury
Baltimore, MD Family Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
(410) 426-7100 6931 Harford Road
 Baltimore, MD 21234
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Grace Ammer Johnk
Parkville, MD Family Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(410) 625-4878 2813 Harview Ave
 Parkville, MD 21234
Family and Divorce
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Monica L. Scherer
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Towson , MD Family Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(410) 385-2225 One Pennsylvania Avenue, #905
 Towson , MD 21204
Free ConsultationFamily, Appeals and Divorce
University of Baltimore School of Law
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AREAS OF CONCENTRATION INCLUDE

• Maryland Divorce and Separation law
• Pre and Postnuptial Agreements
• Separation and Property Settlement Agreements
• Paternity
• Property Division, the Division of Marital Assets, Maintenance and Support
• Alimony – Pendente Lite, Rehabilitative and Indefinite
• Custody and Visitation
• Maryland and Interstate Child Support
• Military Divorces involving Maryland residents
• Ex Parte Protective Order Hearings (temporary and final)
• Interstate Custody Disputes
• Relocation Child Custody Cases
• Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
• Appeals to the Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals
• Best Interest Attorney appointments in Baltimore County, Howard County and Talbot County
Kerri Bloom Cohen
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Towson, MD Family Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(410) 657-2515 606 Baltimore Avenue
Suite 407
 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
University of Baltimore School of Law
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As a native of Baltimore, Maryland, Attorney Cohen has been practicing here for over 17 years. She established the Law Offices of Kerri Cohen after working for 11 years for the State of Maryland in Baltimore City at the Office of the Public Defender as an experienced criminal defense trial attorney. She represented clients charged with serious felonies such as homicide, rape, robbery and drug charges among other crimes. Attorney Cohen has tried hundreds of cases before Judges and Juries in the Circuit Court, District Court and Juvenile Courts.

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Richard David Lebovitz
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Towson, MD Family Law Attorney with 26 years experience
(410) 828-0680 401 Washington Avenue
Suite 803
 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
Duquesne University School of Law
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Richard Lebovitz graduated from Emory University with a BA in 1989 having majored in Political Science and Economics. He Graduated from Duquesne University School of Law in 1992, and has been admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar since 1992, and the Maryland Bar since 2005. Richard heads up the office family and Real Estate sections. He represents clients with domestic relations matters, real estate matters, landlord/tenant disputes, litigation, Veteran's claims, contracts and estate practice. He is a member of the Baltimore County, Baltimore City and State of Maryland Bar Associations as well as the Maryland Association for Justice, (formerly Maryland Trial...
Rene E.B. Tywang
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Towson, MD Family Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(410) 583-8800 300 E. Joppa Rd.
Suite 305
 Towson, MD 21286
Family, Criminal and DUI
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Kathleen Mary Wobber
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Towson, MD Family Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
(410) 832-1800 406 E Joppa Rd
 Towson, MD 21286
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
College of William and Mary
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athleen Wobber is an attorney practicing in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Her family law practice includes the Baltimore and D.C. Metropolitan areas, as well as the Eastern Shore. The firm provides clients with a wealth of options to resolve cases, including mediation and Collaborative Law, as well as litigation. Kathleen is a Partner in the firm of Parler & Wobber. The firm's five attorneys and six paralegals are available to handle a range of matters, including family law and business disputes. The firm philosophy is to manage our client's cases in the most cost-effective...
Nicole M. Whitaker
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Towson, MD Family Law Lawyer
(410) 207-9272 The Royston Building
102 W. Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 208
 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Estate Planning and Immigration
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Nicole M. Whitaker, owner of Whitaker Legal, LLC, is also an adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law where she teaches Legal Analysis, Research and Writing. Ms. Whitaker splits her time between the Towson, Maryland and Tampa, Florida offices. After living in Madrid, Spain, Ms. Whitaker speaks Spanish fluently. In her free time, she teaches English as a Second Language for the Community College of Baltimore County.
Nancy S. Caplan Esquire
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Towson, MD Family Law Attorney
(410) 296-2190 744 Dulaney Valley Rd
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 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
New York Law School
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Fredric Gary Antenberg
Fredric Gary Antenberg
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Maryland Family Law Lawyer with 45 years experience

University of BaltimoreMaryland and U.S. Supreme Court
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Richard Kevin Scott
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Towson, MD Family Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(410) 337-5291 40 W Chesapeake Ave
Suite 506
 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Wake Forest University School of Law
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Julius Blattner
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Towson, MD Family Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(410) 415-1400 100 West Pennsylvania Avenue
Suite 302
 Towson, MD 21204
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Attorney Julius M. Blattner is a reputable divorce and custody attorney who understands the complexities of the legal process. He fights to protect the rights of his clients to their fair share of the marital assets and to raise and maintain or develop relationships with their children. He serves all his clients with the same hard work and attention to detail that has characterized his years of dedicated military service. Let him fight for you!
Cynthia Batchelder
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Towson, MD Family Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(410) 357-1422 502 Baltimore Ave.
 Towson, MD 21204
Family and Divorce
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Batchelder Law and Mediation, LLC provides separating and divorcing couples with legal representation in a non-litigation setting, such as collaborative divorce, mediation, or lawyer negotiated settlements.
Suzanne K. Farace
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Lutherville, MD Family Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(410) 821-2910 1407 York Rd Ste 300
 Lutherville, MD 21093
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University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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Ms. Farace is a 1984 graduate of Oberlin College and a 1987 graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law, where she received the Hoffberger Clinical Law Prize. After graduating from law school, she clerked for the Honorable David Ross, Circuit Court for Baltimore City. She was admitted to the Maryland Bar in December 1987. She is an AV®-rated* lawyer and has received a score of 5/5 according to the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system, which means that she has been ranked at the highest level of professional excellence and adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability,...
Chad Edward Cos
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Rosedale, MD Family Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(410) 780-0328 9303 Philadelphia Rd
 Rosedale, MD 21237
Family, Bankruptcy, Business and Divorce
University of Maryland - Baltimore
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Marie-Yves Nadine Jean-Baptiste
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Towson, MD Family Law Lawyer with 1 year experience
(443) 707-8692 401 Washington Avenue, Suite 802
 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
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Craig Patrick Ward
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Towson, MD Family Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(410) 823-1800 102 W Pennsylvania Ave
 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Baltimore
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Lesley Atkinson
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(888) 880-9595 7516 Belair Road
 Baltimore, MD 21236
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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David D Nowak
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Towson, MD Family Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(443) 470-9071 300 E. Joppa Rd.
Suite 303
 Towson, MD 21286
Family, Appeals, Business and Criminal
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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...
Judith Marie Hamilton
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Towson, MD Family Law Attorney with 24 years experience
(410) 825-7890 403 Allegheny Ave
 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Bankruptcy, Business and Divorce
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Ross Mailman
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Towson, MD Family Law Attorney
(410) 952-8268 17 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
Suite 510
 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Criminal, DUI and Estate Planning
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Gerard Miles
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Hunt Valley, MD Family Law Attorney with 41 years experience
(443) 589-0150 11350 McCormick Road
Suite 905 Executive Plaza III
 Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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For more than 30 years, the dependable lawyers of Huesman, Jones and Miles, LLC have provided a broad range of high-quality legal services in the greater Baltimore area and throughout Maryland. Gerard "Gary" Miles firmly believe in resolving disputes, not creating them. For both individuals and businesses, our experienced and practical attorneys strive to address your needs with a calm professionalism.
Dana Whitehead McKee
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Attorney with 34 years experience
(410) 962-1030 120 E.Baltimore St
Suite 1700
 Baltimore, MD 21202
Family, Business, Divorce and Personal Injury
Duke University
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Dana McKee handles all aspects of family law, which includes divorces, separation agreements, custody and child support disputes, and prenuptial agreements. She is a tough but fair negotiator who has successfully handled numerous mediations, trials, and appeals. Dana serves as a Court Ordered Settlement Conference Facilitator for the Family Division of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and has taught courses on custody issues for the National Association of Social Workers.

She is also trained as a collaborative family law attorney, a board member of The Collaborative Professionals of Baltimore, and a member of the Howard County Collaborative Professionals and the...
Lisa Seltzer Becker
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
300 E Lombard St
Suite #2010
 Baltimore, MD 21202
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Education
American University Washington College of Law
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I began practicing law in 1996. Since then, I have helped many clients in Maryland and the District of Columbia with their family law issues, including high-conflict divorces, custody cases involving special needs children, and premarital and postmarital agreements. I am an experienced litigator, but is also a trained Collaborative practitioner and trained mediator.

For the last twelve years I have also represented numerous students and families in education matters, including school discipline in public and private schools, and campus sexual assault, Title IX cases and academic misconduct cases at the college level.
Allyson Brooke Goldscher
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Stevenson, MD Family Law Attorney with 9 years experience
(410) 602-9522 P.O. Box 555
Suite 201
 Stevenson, MD 21153
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Allyson Brooke Goldscher is a practicing lawyer based in Baltimore, Maryland who started the Law Offices of Allyson G. Goldscher LLC. Her firm focuses mainly on family law litigation, which include divorce and separation, child custody, child support, child visitation/parenting agreements, alimony, domestic violence, adoption, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
Hasson Barnes
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Attorney with 12 years experience
(443) 423-0548 1330 Smith Ave
Suite 200
 Baltimore, MD 21209
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
American University Washington College of Law
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Attorney Hasson Barnes practices in the areas of civil and criminal litigation, with a focus on the following areas: Real Estate, Landlord Tenant, Contract Disputes, Criminal Defense, and Family Law. Attorney Barnes also prepares Wills, Power of Attorneys, Deeds, and Health Care Directives, and has extensive experience as a mediator.
Gerard F. Miles Jr.
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Hunt Valley, MD Family Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(443) 589-0150 11350 McCormick Rd
Suite 905 Executive Plaza III
 Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Family, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Washington and Lee University School of Law
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Born and raised in the Baltimore area, Buddy Miles is proud to continue a family tradition of providing professional legal services to individuals and businesses in Baltimore County and throughout Maryland. As a foreclosure trustee and bankruptcy attorney, he is the firm’s contact attorney for creditors requiring foreclosure or bankruptcy services. His practice also includes personal injury, family law, guardianship, DUI defense, traffic ticket defense and collections. At top-25 law school Washington and Lee University, Buddy was on the Moot Court Board, directed the Mock Trial Team and served as treasurer for the Student Bar Association. He served as...
Adam Thomas Sampson
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(410) 685-3810 118 W. Mulberry Street
 Baltimore, MD 21201
Family, Appeals, Business and Estate Planning
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Mr. Sampson has an active law practice. The firm is a general trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts, focusing on complex civil litigation, commercial/business, land use/zoning, defamation, personal injury, product liability, civil rights, constitutional, and criminal law. A newspaper article outlining Adam's recent trial success, entitled "Baltimore Security Firms Wins Coverage Dispute" can be found at http://bit.ly/Vh3L6. In addition to practicing law, Adam serves the Circuit Court of Baltimore County as an appointed mediator, serves his community by appointment to the Baltimore County Planning Board, and serves his colleagues as a member of the...
Joshua Ortega
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Lawyer with 5 years experience
(410) 760-6008 231 E. Baltimore Street
Suite 1102
 Baltimore, MD 21202
Family, Criminal and Personal Injury
Charlotte School of law
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Attorney Joshua T. Ortega has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of others in the face of complicated legal situations. Mr. Ortega has experience in a wide range of criminal and civil matters - including criminal and civil defense, family law, and personal injury cases. Mr. Ortega's most valuable asset, which sets him apart as an attorney, is his dedication to the needs of his clients. As a zealous advocate, Mr. Ortega gives his clients a powerful voice in and out of the courtroom.
Steven D. Silverman
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Attorney with 28 years experience
(800) 385-2243 201 N Charles St
26th Floor
 Baltimore, MD 21201
Free ConsultationFamily, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Domestic Violence
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Leanne Lauenstein
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(800) 385-2243 201 N Charles St
26th Floor
 Baltimore, MD 21201
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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Phillip J. Closius
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Lawyer with 43 years experience
(800) 385-2243 201 N Charles St
26th Floor
 Baltimore, MD 21201
Free ConsultationFamily, Appeals, Business and Criminal
Columbia University
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Scott Hannon
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Attorney with 11 years experience
(410) 635-4750 256 S. Highland Ave.
 Baltimore, MD 21224
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal and Divorce
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Mr. Hannon came into the law after having served the nation as a Marine officer, where he earned numerous awards and distinctions for his service, as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Penn State University and a Master of Arts Degree in International Relations from Salve Regina University. Mr. Hannon went on to attain his law degree. He routinely handles criminal defense, civil litigation, and family law cases including divorce, custody, visitation, child support and alimony issues. ...
Stephen A. Drazin
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Dundalk, MD Family Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(410) 730-6536 9 Center Place
Second Floor
 Dundalk, MD 21222
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
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Stephen Drazin is the Principal, Legal Coordinator, and Managing Attorney at The Drazin Law Center, P.A. Mr. Drazin offers over 20 years of legal experience to individuals and businesses across Maryland, including the Columbia and Baltimore regions. Stephen Drazin is licensed in all the State and Federal Courts within Maryland, as well as, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in Richmond, VA). Stephen strives to offer an alternative to large law firms by working with clients from the initial consultation through settlement, trial, or case dismissal. Understanding that clients require and desire to know all...
Josephia Elease Georgetta Rouse
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Lawyer with 5 years experience
(410) 366-6664 1537 Light Street
 Baltimore, MD 21230
Family, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
Charlotte School of Law
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Jeffrey Michael Geller
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Towson, MD Family Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(410) 823-8109 1 W Pennsylvania Ave
Suite 900
 Towson, MD 21204
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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Jeffrey M. Geller represents businesses and financial institutions in a diverse range of commercial, real estate, construction and employment law disputes. Mr. Geller also represents private clients in family law matters including divorce, custody, child support and alimony disputes, as well as international and domestic child abduction matters. Before joining Miles & Stockbridge, Mr. Geller worked as an associate with the law firm of Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler. He also served for four years as a lawyer for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, where he gained extensive trial experience and handled a wide range of criminal cases....
Grant A. Posner
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Timonium, MD Family Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(410) 252-0600 108 W Timonium Rd
#303
 Timonium, MD 21093
Free ConsultationFamily, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Gabriel Moreno
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
1800 N. Charles St.
810
 Baltimore, MD 21201
Family, Divorce, Immigration and Landlord Tenant
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Joseph Pelham Lawrence Esquire
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(443) 244-3012 3907 Eastern Avenue
 Baltimore, MD 21224
Family, Business, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Paul Mark Sandler
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Baltimore, MD Family Law Attorney with 47 years experience
(410) 539-7611 36 S Charles St
Suite 2000
 Baltimore, MD 21201
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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