Top best Family Lawyers in ZIP 21044 | 19 available

Title: Partner. Practice Area Focus Areas: Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Father's Rights, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Power of Attorney, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law, Wills. Industry Group: Industry Groups Unknown. A graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, with honors, and the American University, Washington College of Law, Juris Doctor, Ms. Schwartz was selected to participate in the Criminal Justice Clinic.. She is an active member of the Howard County Bar Association, Howard County Family Law Section, Howard County Women’s Bar Association, Howard County Collaborative Professionals and Maryland Collaborative Practice Council.Ms. Schwartz has spoken on Domestic Relations issues including divorce, pre-nuptial agreements, domestic violence, representing children in contested custody cases, and cutting edge issues in Family Law for several organizations throughout Maryland including the Montgomery County Women’s Commission, New Beginnings, an organization for newly separated and divorced individuals, the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers (MICPEL), Johns Hopkins University-APL, the Howard County Bar Association and the National Family Resiliency Center, Inc. (NFRC).. Ms. Schwartz served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County from 2005 to 2014, has served on the Board of Directors of the Howard County Collaborative Professionals since 2010, currently as Past President, as Co-President for the Howard County Family Law Committee for many years, the Scholarship Committee for the Columbia Foundation, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Maryland Collaborative Practice Council and on the Board of Directors of Girls on the Run for Central Maryland. Ms. Schwartz received the Howard County Bar Association President's Award in 2007 for her dedication and service to the Family Law Committee.  In 2015 Ms. Schwartz was inducted as a fellow into the Howard County Bar Foundation.   Ms. Schwartz was named a Maryland Super Lawyer and a Top Attorney in Maryland by Baltimore Magazine in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Ms. Schwartz was named Top 50 Women Lawyers in MD in 2014 and 2015.Professional Associations:. Volunteer:

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Seasoned trial attorney with a focus on family law, particularly complex child custody matters. I began my career as an Attorney for Children in Brooklyn, NY, where I represented thousands of children over twelve years in child protective, custody, guardianship, protective order, termination of parental rights, and other related cases. I now practice general family law mainly in Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel and Montgomery Counties in Maryland. As a former child advocate, my approach is very child-centered and I bring a wealth of experience in the most complicated issues that families face - including mental illness, substance abuse and domestic violence.

Ms. Leatherman received her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in May 2012, after receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience and Media and Communications Studies, summa cum laude, from Ursinus College in May 2009. While at Ursinus College, Ms. Leatherman worked as a legal assistant, focusing primarily on family law litigation. She co-authored several publications, as well as a book chapter, on research to provide solutions for protecting children from cyber-predators. While in law school, Ms. Leatherman interned at the Circuit Court for Howard County, Maryland under the Asper Fellowship Program. Ms. Leatherman also represented individuals in civil cases as a Rule 16 Student Attorney with the law school’s Health Care Delivery and Child Welfare Legal Issues Clinic. Ms. Leatherman received the Ward Kershaw Clinical Advocacy Prize, presented to students who excel in client advocacy, for her work in the clinic. In addition, Ms. Leatherman received the Rose Zetzer Fellow Award for her work in the Women, Leadership and Equality Program. Ms. Leatherman joined Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. as a law clerk in June 2010. She remained in this role until she was sworn into the Maryland Bar in December 2012 and became an associate attorney with the firm. Along with being a certified mediator and a collaboratively trained attorney, Ms. Leatherman is trained to serve as court appointed counsel for children in high conflict domestic cases.

Mr. Meyers is a former federal agent with the United States Secret Service. He has spent the majority of his career working in the Intelligence Community (IC) and is experienced working with startups as well as Fortune 500 firms.  He holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland University College and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence. He has attended the George Washington University School of Law School and Executive Education courses at Harvard Business School. With over 20 years experience in technology, internet, communications, engineering, networks and software, he understands the challenges of tech firms and can provide assistance to include start up phase to capital raising as well as employment issues and commercial leases.  When he does not have the answer, he knows how to find it.. Admitted: Maryland, District of Columbia, Supreme Court of the United States

I received myBachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Frostburg State University in May 2009 where I was an active member of Delta Zeta National Sorority and the Student Government Association.. After college, I spent two years as a legal assistant before attending law school. I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in May 2014. While in law school, I worked for several law firms, gaining experience in criminal and family law.. For the first year after law school, I served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Nancy M. Purpura in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. I spent six months of her judicial clerkship in the family law rotation and was exposed to a variety of family law matters.. I was admitted to the Maryland bar in December 2014 and I joined Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. in August 2015.. Professional Associations:

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbia and surrounding areas.