Kathryn McHugh Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Frederick

Ms. McHugh is a sole practitioner in Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland, concentrating her practice in matrimonial law and mediation. Ms. McHugh is a court appointed mediator for Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland and was the “in-house” mediator for the Frederick County Circuit Court from September of 2008 until September of 2012.  Ms. McHugh has also been certified as a mediator by the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution. Ms. McHugh also practiced in Doylestown, Pennsylvania from 1993-2003, where she also was a family lawyer and served as a court appointed mediator in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania. Ms. McHugh while living in Southern Maine was also a court appointed mediator in Portalnd, Maine. Ms. McHugh also offers mediation services for guardianship or conservatorship and working with elders/seniors.. Ms. McHugh offers virtual and in-person consultations.. Ms. McHugh received her B.A. (1980) in psychology and her M.A. (1981) in counseling psychology from the University of Connecticut and her J.D. (1992) from Temple University Law School.  Ms. McHugh worked as a psychotherapist for ten years prior to beginning law school in a variety of treatment centers and treatment modalities.  This background, along with her years of experience as an attorney, gives her a unique understanding and approach to the divorce process and mediation.