Top Child Custody Lawyers Near Me in Bethesda Area
Explore Insights into Top-rated Child Custody lawyers serving Bethesda and surrounding communities in Maryland.
FAQs - Child Custody Lawyers in city Bethesda How many Child Custody lawyers actively serve residents of Bethesda, Maryland? Approximately 35 licensed attorneys focus on Child Custody across Bethesda, Maryland. Most matters are filed through the Maryland District Court, where local rules shape timelines and filing steps. What is the typical hourly fee for Child Custody lawyers in Bethesda, Maryland? In Bethesda, typical rates range from $227-$357 per hour for Child Custody. End-to-end case budgets frequently land between $3541 and $8672, depending on hearings and discovery. How long do Child Custody matters usually take in courts near Bethesda? Child Custody cases in Bethesda, Maryland usually take around 4-13 months depending on complexity and the Maryland District Court docket. Which local court most often hears Child Custody cases for people living in Bethesda, Maryland? Residents of Bethesda typically see Child Custody filings handled by the Maryland District Court. Proximity to helps with quick submissions and clerk communications. Do attorneys around offer a free first consultation for Child Custody? About 70% of firms near ZIP offer a free first consultation for Child Custody, so you can compare strategy and fit before committing.
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Samantha H. Kravitz is an experienced family law attorney who handles cases involving divorce and separation, child custody, child support, spousal support/alimony, property division, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, and the enforcement of court orders and agreements in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Her child custody practice often includes complex custody issues involving parents with mental health conditions, allegations of substance abuse, and children with special needs. She also has experience with cases involving complex compensation and business valuation issues. As a trained mediator, her law practice is largely focused on the settlement of cases outside of court through negotiation and the drafting of separation and settlement agreements, but her extensive trial experience in both Maryland and the District of Columbia serves her clients when litigation is necessary. Ms. Kravitz is also trained in Collaborative Law.. Ms. Kravitz has been listed as a “Top Attorney” in Family Law by Bethesda Magazine and as a “Rising Star” in both Maryland and Washington, DC Super Lawyers magazine. Prior to her work in family law, Ms. Kravitz served as a law clerk for the Honorable Lynne A. Battaglia on the Court of Appeals of Maryland. Before her clerkship, she was an associate at a large law firm in Washington, DC.. Ms. Kravitz serves her community by volunteering her time with various legal organizations, including the Whitman Walker Legal Clinic serving transgender and gender expansive adult and minor clients, and volunteering in the DC Family Court’s Self-Help Center and Attorney Negotiator programs. Ms. Kravitz has served as a judge for the Maryland State Bar Association Mock Trial Competition, and as pro bono counsel in numerous family law matters in Maryland and the District of Columbia.. While in law school, Ms. Kravitz served as Editor in Chief of the University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class. She interned for the Honorable Michael J. Algeo on the Circuit Court for Montgomery County and served as a student lawyer at the National Association of the Deaf for which she received an Arc of Baltimore Award for Service. Ms. Kravitz also received the William P. Cunningham Award for exceptional achievement and service to the University of Maryland School of Law. Prior to pursuing her law degree, she worked in television news in Washington, DC, at CBS News and the local CBS affiliate, WUSA.
Mr. Ogens serves as the Chairman of the Family Law Practice Group. Mr. Ogens’ practice as family law attorney is focused on the negotiation, settlement, and litigation of family law matters in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He handles a variety of divorce matters, including separation and divorce, annulment, alimony and child support issues and analysis, child custody and visitation issues, and the identification, valuation, classification, and division of marital and non-marital property. He also provides preparation and analysis of separation and property settlement agreements and prenuptial agreements. His experience as a family law attorney helps him serve as an effective mediator and arbitrator in family law disputes.
Bethesda, MD based family lawyer for 20+ years.. After completing a judicial clerkship in 1995, I opened my own law office in Rockville, MD. Since then, I've enjoyed practicing law in small firms but I always return to the flexibilty of my own practice, where I may choose to take a case and help a client I couldn't help if I was practicing at a bigger law firm.. I represent clients throughout Maryland and in Virginia and Washington, D.C. on a pro hac vice basis. Although I take other types of cases, the bulk of my practice is divorce-related and includes litigation and mediation related to issues including, but not limited to: alimony, child support, contempt, custody, equitable distribution, division of retirement assets, modification and other post-judgment litigation. I also handle civil litigation arising from other practice areas including guardianship and personal injury. I live in Arlington, VA with my wife and three children.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.
Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Bethesda and surrounding areas.