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Ms. Rush joined Young and Valkenet as an Associate Attorney in August 2021. After five years of advocating for clients in divorce and custody matters, Ms. Rush has broadened her scope of practice to civil litigation. In 2019, Ms. Rush was recognized as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers, an honor that she has continued to receive in 2020, 2021 and 2022.. In 2015, Ms. Rush graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law, summa cum laude, and is a member of the Heuisler Honor Society. While in law school, Ms. Rush was a Rule 16 Attorney in the Disability Law Clinic, served in the Executive Board on the Journal of International Law and earned a concentration in Family Law. Ms. Rush received her undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in Psychology from Elizabethtown College.. After graduating law school, Ms. Rush was a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Kathleen G. Cox in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Baltimore County Bar Association.

Our firm provides legal services in a variety areas of law including but not limited to Divorce, Custody, Child Support, and Guardianship.. Jana graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2012. She has experience working with the Office of the Attorney General and with the Howard County State's Attorney's Office and has argued before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Jana was admitted to the Maryland State Bar in 2012 and the Federal Bar in 2015.

Joshua Tabor is an associate with The Law Office of Marla Zide, LLC. An Anne Arundel County native, he graduated from The University of Maryland, University College in 2011 and The University of Baltimore School of Law in 2014, cum laude. During his time at the University of Baltimore, he was a member of the Saul Lefkowitz Brand Names Moot Court team and served on the Moot Court executive board. Joshua was admitted to the Maryland State Bar in December, 2014.. Following graduation, Joshua served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable William C. Mulford, II, in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. He is a member of the Anne Arundel County Bar Association and the Maryland State Bar Association. Joshua practices in the areas of general litigation, family law and landlord/tenant matters.

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.

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.

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.

Massa has over eight (8) years of experience in the legal industry. She began her legal career in 2014 interning as a Victim Witness Advocate with the Bristol County District Attorney’s office in Massachusetts. Since then, she has worked in corporate settings to various legal settings, catering to a wide range of practice areas such as estate planning and administration, insurance defense, civil litigation, franchise law, and family law. Prior to relocating to Maryland, Massa worked for a commercial real estate franchisor in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing franchise and corporate law. She transitioned back into the litigation scene for her specialty area of family law in 2022. She is a Certified Best Interest Attorney.. She continues her passion for representing the interests of individuals with complex and sensitive issues. Notably, she is a zealous advocate for her clients at all stages of litigation. Notably, Rising Stars is a designation of top-rated practicing attorneys selected through extensive evaluation and Massa was awarded this distinction for 2024.