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Prior to joining the firm as a criminal defense attorney, Andres (AJ) Heiney-Gonzalez served as a law clerk to the Honorable Marielsa A. Bernard in the Montgomery County Circuit Court. Upon completion of his clerkship, he was selected to be a Fellow in the Montgomery County Bar Association Leadership Academy Class of 2017.. Mr. Heiney-Gonzalez is committed to serving his community and fighting injustice. Prior to law school he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras and worked as a special education paraeducator in Montgomery County Public Schools.. He remains active in the community by volunteering as a lacrosse coach at Quince Orchard High School and by serving as a Board Member of his HOA in Germantown.. Mr. Heiney-Gonzalez received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law, where he graduated cum laude and received his BA from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Maryland State Bar Association.. Mr. Heiney-Gonzalez is fluent in Spanish.

ASSISTED REPRODUCTION/SURROGACY. As a mother via gestational surrogacy, I am passionate about helping my clients experience the joy and fulfillment of starting or growing a family of their own through third party reproduction.  My knowledge and experience as an attorney and as an intended parent mean I know firsthand what you will go through and what you will need – understanding, ongoing support, guidance and a smooth process.. Also, as a mother I understand the enormous responsibility on parents to protect their families, especially minor children, with comprehensive Estate Planning.  This is even more critical for single parents.. Whether you are trying to start or expand your family through Assisted Reproduction/Surrogacy or if you are concerned about protecting your family and assets with Estate Planning, I will work with you and provide the solutions, guidance and support you need.. If you have any questions about my services or how I can assist you, I invite you to contact me at.

Krystal Wilson is a dedicated and driven attorney focused on delivering competent and zealous representation while providing sound legal counsel to residents of Maryland and the District of Columbia. She is client-centered and pursues each victory by assessing individual needs and goals.

An attorney with more than a decade of litigation experience, Ms. Holloway represents clients in family law matters including divorce, separation agreements, child support and custody, child support modification, child custody modification, and paternity. Ms. Holloway has successfully negotiated and settled cases. Yet, in those matters that cannot be settled, she is prepared to aggressively represent clients in all stages of litigation including discovery, motions practice, and trial. During the course of her legal career, Ms. Holloway has tried more than 150 cases in the Courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. With an understanding and compassion for the delicate issues associated with divorce, child custody disputes, and other family law matters, Ms. Holloway is committed to obtaining positive results for each of her clients. She strives to deliver those results in a cost efficient and practical manner. Ms. Holloway is committed to serving her community and has a special interest in advocating for policies and laws that will improve the lives of women and families. Ms. Holloway currently serves as the President of the Montgomery County Commission for Women. In this role, Ms. Holloway works with14 other Commissioners to identify areas of law and policies that impact women and girls disparately and to advocate for remedies to these inequities.

I focus my practice in both negotiation and litigation of divorce, child custody, support, and other family law matters throughout Maryland, including Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, and Howard Counties.  Additionally, I represent clients in all aspects of civil claims, including the prosecution and defense of debt collections for business and individuals.  It is my goal to provide my clients with aggressive professional representation while supporting them with the tools and education needed to be successful throughout the process.

Since January 2011, Ms. Morris has exclusively practiced family law in Maryland and the District of Columbia.  Ms. Morris focuses her practice on divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, property division, and domestic violence. Ms. Morris is trained as a mediator and in Collaborative Law. She currently serves as a facilitator at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Ms. Morris is eligible to serve as a Child Privilege Attorney and Best Interest Attorney in Montgomery County and Guardian Ad Litem in the District of Columbia, and she has been appointed to do so on several occasions. After law school Ms. Morris served as a law clerk to the Honorable Fern Flanagan Saddler at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for two years while Judge Saddler sat on the domestic relations and domestic violence dockets.

An Eagle Scout, Erik takes the oath to “help other people at all times” seriously, relentlessly pursuing what he believes is right. Erik guides people through the separation and divorce process with dignity and empathy (especially for their children), and is tenacious in representing their interests. While he realizes that the end of a marriage can be demoralizing, he reminds his clients that self-pity is tempting but ultimately counter-productive. He encourages them to take ownership of their situations and to be active in improving their own circumstances. He champions them in negotiation, mediation, or litigation to resolve their disputes efficiently so they can move forward to the next stage of life.. Erik is particularly experienced in representing high net worth people in property and alimony disputes, including those involving “chasing dollars”—finding money that’s been moved, uncovering concealed assets, or analyzing records and building models to accurately identify income from all sources. Erik is drawn to the hard cases, those nobody else wants or that are long-shot challenges. These often include spousal support, asset distribution, child support, or high-conflict custody and visitation disputes.. Erik is listed in Best Lawyers in America for Family Law and in the Maryland and DC editions of Super Lawyers. Bethesda Magazine calls Erik one of the “Top 10 Family Law Attorneys Under 40.” He also has been recognized by his peers in the bar association with the President’s Citation for Outstanding Service and the Bar Leader award.. Erik isn’t determined only in the courtroom—he’s a “Tough Mudder” competitor who’s done two of the World’s Toughest Mudders (24 hours in the Vegas desert described as “the most extreme, insane, imposing, pulse-pounding, heart-stopping 24-hour obstacle course challenge on the planet”). The Churchill grad brings the same focused commitment to his service to the community where he grew up, which includes supporting Montgomery County Special Olympics athletes and feeding the homeless at Shepherd’s Table (a continuation of “helping other people at all times”).

Anu B. Kemet, a co-founder of the firm, practices law in the areas of domestic relations, business development, construction, bankruptcy, and personal injury. Mr. Kemet heads the firm's business law practice, including start-ups, franchise negotiations, labor relations and contracts. He is responsible for a diverse caseload with substantial litigation experience.. Prior to his career as an attorney, Mr. Kemet had served in the United States Army, held the chief operating officer position for a private elementary school, and co-founded Delights of the Garden, the first full service raw food vegetarian restaurant chain in the U.S. Mr. Kemet received an undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. He earned law degree along with a master's in Theological Science, with a concentration in Ethics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Additionally, Mr. Kemet has been employed by the U.S. Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education and the U.S. House of Representatives.. Mr. Kemet's business experience has earned him the reputation as an accomplished entrepreneur. He has been featured in the Washington Post, Vegetarian Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, The New York Times and other national publications. A prominent lecturer on business formation, real estate development and healthy living, he delivers educational and riveting speeches and seminars to audiences of all ages across the country.

I graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland Law school in 2018 with a concentration in Health Law. While attending law school in the evening, I worked full-time as a Parole and Probation Agent for the State of Maryland. Prior to that, I worked in Connecticut as a polygraph examiner for convicted sex offenders. In addition to an extensive background in criminal justice, I have a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology from the University of New Haven, as well as Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice.. I have over ten years of experience in the criminal justice field, therefore I am skilled in navigating extremely tense and highly emotional situations. I strive to deescalate even the highest conflict cases, while strongly advocating for my client.. I am barred in the state of Maryland and am a current member of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ), the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), the Anne Arundel County Bar Association, the Howard County Bar Association, the Baltimore County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.. In my free time, I enjoy reading, traveling, running half marathons and spending time with my family.

Ms. Johnson is an experienced litigator and has successfully represented private and government clients in state and federal courts. In her family law practice, Ms. Johnson draws upon her extensive experience with complex marital property divisions in both the civil law and common law traditions. She holds two law degrees, a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Civil Law. In addition to receiving excellent results for her clients in federal court, she also boasts recent state trial court and appellate wins in family law, including awards of sole custody.*. Ms. Johnson received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her J.D. and B.C.L. from LSU Law School. She also studied law at the Università di Bologna, Facoltà di Giurisprudenza, receiving high marks in all courses, including International Arbitration and laws of the European Union.. Ms. Johnson and her husband are both third-generation attorneys who live and work in Annapolis with their two sons and a beagle. In addition to her time in Boston, Louisiana, and Italy, she also spent summers interning in Washington, D.C. Ms. Johnson was a proud member of the Wellesley Equestrian team, and placed in every competition in which she showed, while also serving as a representative and senator in college government. Ms. Johnson is actively involved in her community. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and volunteers with the United States Naval Academy (UNSA), among other organizations.