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Michael P. Sinay is a principal of the firm and has a concentration in family law.Mr. Sinay handles all aspects of family law including divorce, custody, alimony, child support, property division, property settlement agreements, pre-nuptial agreements and domestic violence.  Mr. Sinay has vast trial experience and has tried cases in the Circuit and District Courts of Maryland and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.  He has also argued before the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.  Mr. Sinay has successfully negotiated hundreds of cases to full and final settlement for his clients.  He is trained as a Best Interest Attorney (formerly Guardian Ad Litem) and a Child Privilege attorney, and is frequently appointed to represent minor children by the Circuit Court of Maryland.Mr. Sinay is admitted to practice law in Maryland (1994), the District of Columbia (1996) and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1995).. Law School: Ohio Northern University, J.D., 1993. Undergraduate: The Ohio State University, B.A., 1990. Memberships: Montgomery County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section), Maryland Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); American Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association.

Joseph C. Paradiso is a principal and founding member of the firm. He has been practicing law since 1978, with a concentration in family law in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Mr. Paradiso is a Fellow of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is a certified Mediator and Arbitrator. The Circuit Court of Montgomery County and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia frequently appoint Mr. Paradiso as the ADR mediator for domestic relations cases and as a Best Interest Attorney, (formerly Guardian Ad Litem). Mr. Paradiso is a frequent lecturer on various domestic relations topics. He was named among the top Family Law attorneys in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by Washingtonian Magazine in 2000, 2004, and 2009 and has been named as a top family law attorney by the Maryland and D.C. Super Lawyers Magazine.. Law School: George Mason University, J.D., 1978. Undergraduate: American University, B.A., 1972. Memberships: Montgomery County (Member, Family Law Section) and Maryland State Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar (Member, Family Law Section). Biography: Staff Member, George Mason University Law Review, 1977-1978. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Moderator, Montgomery County Bar Association Family Law Section Programs: "Advanced Trial Techniques" (1994), "Advanced Domestic Relations Program" (1995) and "Rethinking Joint Custody" (1996), "What is the Big Deal with Collaborative Law and Why Should You Care?" (2006). Lecturer: Rita Rosencrantz Basic Family Law Training Seminar, 1994-. Mediator, Montgomery County Circuit Court Family Division Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, 1997-. Panelist, Montgomery County Bar Association Family Law Section Programs: "Successful Negotiation Techniques" (1999) and "Winning on Exceptions" (2001). Faculty, Maryland Institute of Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers "Marital Property Workshop" (2004). Facilitator: Montgomery County Circuit Court Family Division Differentiated Case Management, 1997-; Facilitator, Montgomery County Circuit Court Family Division for Pendente Life Issues, 1998. Reported Cases: Clark v. Clark, 485 A.2d 621 (DC App. 1984); Rogers v. Rogers, 565 A.2d 361 (Md. App. 1989); Das v. Das, 754 A.2d 441 (Md.App. 2000)

I seek cost-effective, practical solutions for my clients while aggressively advocating on their behalf. While I have significant experience in litigation, I also practice Collaborative Law and recommend this as an option for clients who want to resolve their disputes without litigation.  I also mediate and arbitrate family cases.. I handle high asset and high income marital settlements; prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; custody, custody modification and relocation; child support; child support for adult disabled children; child support arrearage and contempt; child support modification; alimony; alimony arrearage and contempt; alimony modification; same-sex marriage and separation; domestic violence and protective orders.. In my Education Law practice I represent parents and students in Montgomery County, Baltimore County and Howard County Public School cases as well as private schools in those locations.. I can meet clients at my office in Bethesda, as well as the Offit Kurman offices in Baltimore and Columbia/Maple Lawn.