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Sheila is a member of the Maryland Collaborative Law Association and is certified by the Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI).  Sheila is a member of ADR Maryland, a panel of highly-experienced and widely-respected neutral Maryland attorneys who are trained and skilled in alternative dispute resolution.  ADR Maryland members are all AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and have extensive and diverse litigation experience.

Renée Bronfein Ades joined Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, LLC in 2000 as an associate and became a Member in January, 2007. She focuses her practice in the areas of family law and general civil litigation. Ms. Ades is a past Co-Chairperson of the Family Law Committee of the Bar Association of Baltimore City.. Ms. Ades is a recipient of the 2004 and 2007 University of Baltimore Alumni Association's H. Mebane Turner Service Award. She was named one of two recipients of the University of Baltimore School of Law 2001 Clinical Excellence Award. The Award recognizes the outstanding work she performed in the Family Law Clinic during the 1999-2000 academic year.. Ms. Ades was a founding principal of Neighborcare. She held the position of Chief Financial Officer prior to its sale to Genesis Health Ventures in 1996.

Rena Neuman, a native of Pikesville, Maryland, attended the University of Baltimore for her undergraduate degree. In Ms. Neuman’s junior year of undergraduate, she was accepted into early admission at the University of Baltimore School of Law. In 2018, Ms. Neuman received her B.A. in Jurisprudence, graduating summa cum laude, and completed her first year at the University of Baltimore School of Law. In 2020, Ms. Neuman earned her Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) graduating cum laude.. After attaining her J.D., Ms. Neuman served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable Michael A. DiPietro, Chief Judge of the Family Division in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, where she gained vast experience in the area of Family Law. She was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2020 and joined the Litigation Department of LEVIN GANN PA in 2021.. Ms. Neuman is a determined advocate for her clients and is passionate about obtaining the best possible results for them. In her spare time, she enjoys weightlifting, kickboxing, jogging and spending time with her family. She understands the powerful bond of family and is ready to represent you as if you are a part of her own.

Kirk Kolodner is a trial lawyer with 35 years of trial experience in divorce, family law, custody, alimony, domestic violence, marital separation, marital agreements, guardianship and related ares. He has been practicing law in Maryland since 1980. His practice areas include family and dicorce law, estate and trust litigation, and general civil litigation. As a trial attorney, Mr. Kolodner asserts his client's interests aggressively, but he is aware of the costs and risks involved in litigation. He has significant experience strategizing and analyzing litigation issues, and he handles all aspects of litigation from investigation, negotiation, pre-trial discovery and motions, to the trial and appeal. O the hundreds of cases he has handled, a few stand out:. Mr. Kolodner has served as a volunteer attorney for the Maryland Volunteer Lawyer's Service, representing low income clients in Baltimore City on a pro-bono basis.. He co-founded Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, and he has served on the Board of Directors of several community organizations.. For more than 25 years he has served as legal counsel, on a pro bono basis, for Leaning Independence Through Computers (now known as V-LINC). V-LINC, a non-profit, provides technological solutions  to improve independence  and quality of life for individuals of all ages with disabilities.. He also has served as President of the Mount Washington Swimming Club, Inc. in Baltimore City.. He currently serves on the Board of Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO), which  provides afforable housing, supportive services, and emergency assitance to seniors and low income residents of Baltimore City.. He currently is a pro bono volunteer attorney for Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), representing immigrants seeking custody of their minor children who have fled Central American countries as a result of abuse, neglect and other dangers.. He also serves as a volunteer mediator for the Circuit Court for Baltimore City helping litigants settle their family law disputes.

Jennifer Sullam joined Brown, Goldstein & Levy in October 2015. Her practice focuses on family law.. Prior to joining the firm, Jennifer clerked for the Honorable Martin P. Welch, then the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Thereafter, she practiced law in Baltimore, focusing on the areas of civil defense and insurance coverage.. During law school, Jennifer worked as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and she was a student attorney at the Tulane Civil Litigation Clinic, where she worked on housing and employment discrimination cases.  Jennifer also served as the Senior Articles Editor of the Tulane Journal of Law and Sexuality, and she interned in the Family Law Unit of The Pro Bono Project, where she drafted and filed petitions and divorce documents for indigent clients.. Prior to entering law school, Jennifer taught high school history and coached field hockey.  While teaching, Jennifer gained valuable experience advocating for the needs of her teen-aged students and facilitating communication among their parents, their teachers, and themselves.  She also developed a love of travel, accompanying students from all over the world as they traveled through Prague, Vienna, and Budapest, visiting governmental and cultural sites in preparation for a Model United Nations summit. Jennifer was also a participant in the Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad Bilateral Project in Morocco and Mali, a short-term study and travel seminar for U.S. educators in social sciences and humanities, which culminated in the development of a curriculum project that addressed the cultural dimensions of certain women’s issues, such as divorce, in those countries.. Jennifer lives in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore City, where she enjoys the holiday lights on 34th Street and the various neighborhood community festivals on the Avenue.  She also serves on The Bryn Mawr School Alumnae Board and the Audubon Maryland-DC Board, which works to support environmental education programs in Patterson Park for school children in Baltimore City as well as efforts to conserve important bird areas, such as salt marshes, in Maryland and Washington, DC.

For over 40 years, Michael G. Hendler, has concentrated his practice in the area of family law and litigation.  From January, 1999 until July 1, 2012 he served as Managing Member of the Firm.  He is a past President of the Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a national organization whose mission is to preserve the best interests of the family and of society, improve the practice, elevate the standards, and advance the cause of Matrimonial Law and has served on its national Board of Directors. Mr. Hendler has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2001-2014.. Mr. Hendler has served as the past Chair of the Family and Juvenile Law Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association. He has been a faculty member of the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers and has lectured to the Maryland State Bar Association on topics including Marital Property and Taxes. He has given presentations to accounting firms and other groups on expert witness testimony and business valuations.. Mr. Hendler is certified by The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as an arbitrator and has completed the Harvard Negotiation Workshop.  He successfully completed the Maryland State Bar Association mediation training in compliance with the Maryland Rules of Procedure.. Mr. Hendler enjoys golf and spent over twenty-five years volunteering his time as a member of the National Ski Patrol System and is a past American Heart Association CPR Instructor. He is past President of Box 414 Association, Inc., a volunteer fire buff association.

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 previously served 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 International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.. Dana has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards from her peers. Less than 5% of women lawyers have been recognized with an AV Preeminent rating.   Since 2013 Dana has been listed annually in Maryland Super Lawyers.  She was listed in Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers 2014, 2015, and 2018 and in Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers 2014 and 2015, for lawyers who received the highest point totals in the Maryland nomination, research, and blue ribbon review process. Since 2014, Dana has been selected by her peers  for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America. She is listed in the fields of Family Law and Commercial Litigation.. In addition to family law, Dana handles a variety of complex commercial and personal injury litigation matters. In March 2000, she obtained substantial sanctions against a national manufacturer and its attorneys for discovery abuses in a product liability case – a decision that has received statewide and national attention. Prior to joining Brown, Goldstein & Levy, Dana was an attorney with Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, where her practice was devoted exclusively to complex commercial litigation.. Dana is a member of the state and federal bars of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New Jersey. She is an active member of the Maryland Association for Justice, the Baltimore County Bar Association Family Law Committee, and the Baltimore City Bar Association Family Law Committee.. Dana lives in Baltimore City with her husband and daughter. She is active in her community, having served as the Vice-President and then President of the Ten Hills Community Association. She was instrumental in obtaining the historical designation for the Ten Hills community. She also has worked closely with city officials and leaders from the surrounding communities in the redevelopment of the abandoned Uplands Apartments in Southwest Baltimore. Dana enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, and renovating her historic home.

Cliff focuses his practice on all aspects of personal injury, civil and business litigation, and domestic, divorce, custody, and support maters. Cliff’s experience ranges from representing individuals injured in car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, to representing businesses and business owners in complex and high value business disputes. Cliff also has experience representing spouses in complex and challenging divorce disputes as well as difficult custody and support cases.. Before starting his firm, Cliff was an associate attorney at the trial and litigation law firm of Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, McCauliffe, Rowan & Hartinger in Rockville, Maryland, is an experienced small business owner, and served in the United States Marine Corps.. Having graduated magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law, Cliff clerked for the Honorable John W. Debelius, III at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County Maryland, prior to entering private practice. Cliff also served in the chambers of both the Honorable Paul W. Grimm at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and the Honorable Irma S. Raker at the Court of Appeals of Maryland.. Cliff’s litigation and in-court experience enables him to advise his clients before initiating a claim, as well as guiding and representing his clients throughout the litigation process, including through trial if necessary.

Baltimore divorce attorney Lindsey Kabbes exclusively practices family law with a focus on men’s divorce.

As an attorney in the family law and litigation departments, I provide a wide range of counseling and litigation services to clients. I am skilled in litigation, negotiation, and trial advocacy. Barred in 2013, I have focused my practice primarily on family law. I have successfully tried numerous cases, as first and second chair, in the District and Circuit Courts of Maryland. I have also co-authored an Appellate Brief on several family law related issues and sucessfully argued my client's position in front of the Court of Special Appeals. I am an active member of the local bar associations and am on the continuing legal education committee of the American Bar Association's Family Law Section.