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Judith del Cuadro-Zimmerman has built a reputation as skilled family law attorney known as an effective litigator and strategic negotiator. Devoting her entire legal career to the practice of family law and probate, Judith has extensive experience in a broad range of family law matters. Before founding del Cuadro-Zimmerman, PLLC, Judith spent years working for family law firms in D.C. and Maryland where she handled custody, divorce, probate, and estate planning matters.. Skilled Negotiator. Judith actively seeks creative solutions for her clients’ needs. She is keenly aware of the emotional toll on families resulting from combative court proceedings and recognizes that the expense of litigation can be prohibitive for many clients. Judith believes in a comprehensive approach to representation that begins with understanding a client’s circumstances and goals and finding the best avenue for achieving results. Judith employs skillful negotiation as her primary tool when representing clients in premarital negotiations and settlement agreements in divorce and custody cases.. Trial Lawyer. If you need an experienced litigator on your side, Judith has the knowledge and expertise to handle your case. Judith is frequently required to litigate as a member of the D.C. Superior Court Child Abuse and Neglect panel. As a panel member, she represents parents and guardians when Child Protective Services have removed a child from his or her home or when a child is at risk of removal. In the past Judith has served as a Guardian ad Litem, where she represents children who are in foster care, residing in unstable homes, or during fraught custody battles.. Judith also represents parents in complex custody cases, individuals engaged in lengthy divorce litigation, and foster or biological parents in contested adoptions. When litigation is necessary, Judith is a fierce and tireless advocate for her clients.. Knowledgeable and Precise. Judith’s goal is to provide clients with valuable and trusted advice. Whether Judith is drafting a will, probating an estate, or negotiating a settlement agreement, she strives to ensure that clients fully understand their options. She understands that clients are often faced with situations in which there is no “good” course of action. Judith empowers clients by giving them the information they need to make informed decisions.. An Attorney Who Cares. Judith is deeply invested in promoting diversity and the administration of justice in the legal profession. She is a member of AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly’s Reduced Fee Panel where she drafts wills, powers of attorney and healthcare directives at reduced rates. She is also a member of the D.C. Superior Court Probate Fiduciary Panel where she acts as a guardian for adults in need of intervention.. Judith works to empower and advance women lawyers as a member of the Women’s Bar Association. She also serves on the D.C. Superior Court Sub-committee for Child Abuse and Neglect, which is dedicated to resolving administrative and procedural barriers to justice in child abuse and neglect cases and is a member of the National Association of Counsel for Children.. Education and Background. Judith was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts where she also minored in Dance.. Judith received her Juris Doctorate from American University in Washington, D.C. In law school, Judith served on the board of the Lambda Law Association organizing educational programs and outreach around LGBTQ legal issues. While in law school, she was recognized for her outstanding advocacy for people in poverty by being awarded an Equal Justice America Fellowship and a Bingham McCutchen Legal Fellowship for her work at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights.. Judith is an avid adventurer who loves to travel. In 2010, she drove 13,000 miles from London to Mongolia in an ambulance as a competitor in Mongol Rally—an adventure rally that raises money for your charity of choice. She has also lived briefly in Florence, Italy and Barcelona, Spain. Judith, her husband, Chris, and Wolly currently live at the Wharf in D.C. where she spends her free time practicing Ashtanga yoga and going for long walks with her family.. Admitted to Practice. ·      District of Columbia. ·      Maryland. ·      New York. Association Memberships. ·      Women’s Bar Association. o   Co-chair of Solo and Small Firm Forum. ·      D.C. Family Court Trial Lawyers’ Association. ·      D.C. Bar Association Family Law Section. ·      D.C. Bar Association Wills, Trusts, and Estates Section. ·      Maryland State Bar Association. Service to Our Community. ·      Appointed attorney D.C. Superior Court Criminal Abuse and Neglect Panel. ·      Appointed attorney D.C. Guardian ad Litem Panel. ·      Referral attorney AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly Reduced Fee Panel. ·      Volunteer attorney D.C. Superior Court Probate Resource Center

Sheraz Barkat is a family law attorney in Washington, D.C. As a divorce and child custody attorney, Sheraz has litigated several divorce and child custody matters including complex property distributions, overseas property, child support modifications, childhood name change, and military benefits. Sheraz has also represented clients in numerous uncontested divorces. He appears frequently before the Domestic Relations Branch of the D.C. Superior Court, and has also volunteered there as an attorney-negotiator.. Prior to his time as a practicing attorney Sheraz was a Congressional Staffer for Senator John D. Rockefeller IV for several years working on small business, tax, veterans, and trade policy for the Senator. In addition to his domestic education Sheraz studied abroad  in Sydney, Australia where he focused on international civil litigation and comparative family law. Sheraz is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the American Bar Association, and the South Asian Bar Association. He also volunteers with the Arlington Food Assistance Center.

I view the role of an attorney as a problem solver. When I represent a client, I want to get them the best result I can under the circumstances of their case while working to minimize any potential difficulty or loss that could accompany an adverse finding. I work closely with each client to prepare a tailored presentation of their case to each decision-maker to increase the chances of a favorable outcome.. Kara Lee and I joined forces and started our own firm because we share the same core principles when representing clients. We believe that combining our experience in family law and criminal defense litigation creates a synergy that helps us efficiently and compassionately represent our clients to get them the outcomes they deserve. Kara and I work closely together to add value to each client’s case by sharing different perspectives on issues that arise during litigation. We work hard to resolve current issues and plan for future ones so that our clients’ interests are well-served and well-protected.. Few firms in Northern Virginia handle both criminal defense and family law litigation issues in-house. At Lee Lopez Law Kara and I provide a one-stop legal solution for criminal and traffic defense and family law litigation needs. If you are ready for a new type of attorney-client relationship, contact Lee Lopez Law PLLC today to find out the difference a great team can make.

Brianna Salerno is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C., practicing exclusively family law. Ms. Salerno works in the firm’s office in Arlington, and represents clients in Arlington, Alexandria and all across Northern Virginia.. An attorney since 2010, Ms. Salerno has litigated every type of family law case in the courts of Northern Virginia, including divorce, custody, support and high value equitable distribution cases. She also is one of the firm’s leading authorities on the division of federal or military retirement benefits in divorce.. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Salerno graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University before graduating in the top third of her class at George Mason University School of Law.. Ms. Salerno was included in the 2022 and 2024 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law. She has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2019. Ms. Salerno currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.. Brianna Salerno resides in Alexandria.

Jeannine Gomez joined Wilkes Legal, LLC in 2021 to help launch its family law practice.. Jeannine has dedicated her career to honing a unique grasp of individual, interpersonal, cultural, and family dynamics that drive conflict in family law cases. What motivates Jeannine is helping her clients solve their family law problems in uniquely cost-effective and less stressful ways. Jeannine prides herself on using her fluency in Spanish and French to listen closely to her clients’ goals and to litigate with agency, strategy, and honesty.. Jeannine practiced as a staff and then senior staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of D.C. in their Domestic Violence and Family Law Unit for over eight years (from 2011 – 2019) where she represented or advised over a thousand clients in civil protection order, custody, child support, and related family law matters. Jeannine has handled complex civil protection order cases often involving related criminal matters. She has also handled complex custody cases involving physical and sexual child abuse, expert witnesses, guardians ad litem, and child witnesses. While the majority of her experience is in family law litigation, she has also successfully defended two clients in civil protection order and custody cases, respectively, in the D.C. Court of Appeals.. At Ayuda, from 2009 to 2011, at Legal Aid from 2018 to 2019, and at KIND (Kids in Need of Defense) from 2020 to 2021, Jeannine has also represented and advised clients in asylum, special immigrant juvenile, VAWA, U-visa, and adjustment of status cases.. Immediately after law school, from 2007 to 2009, Jeannine served as a law clerk in the Family Court of the District of Columbia Superior Court for Judge J. Michael Ryan, on the domestic relations and juvenile calendars, and for Magistrate Judges Mary Grace Rook and Janet Albert, on abuse and neglect calendars.. Jeannine received her J.D. in 2007, magna cum laude, from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), David A. Clarke School of Law, previously the Antioch School of Law. In law school, she served as Senior Editor of the UDC Law Review and received two merit scholarships, including a Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship. Upon graduation, Jeannine was recognized with the Dean’s Fellow Award (top 10% of graduating class) and a Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Student Award.. Jeannine is fluent in Spanish and French and is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Virginia Kling has extensive experience in litigating family law cases on behalf of parents, caregivers and children. Most recently, Ms. Kling served as Legal Director of the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project where, in addition to being responsible for the oversight of legal issues and attorney training programs, she represented clients in custody, divorce, civil protection order and child support proceedings. Ms. Kling previously had a private family law practice in which she represented adults and children in the District of Columbia and Maryland, including custody, divorce, child support, neglect, adoption and guardianship matters. Prior to practicing family law, Ms. Kling was a partner at Baach Robinson and Lewis, an associate at Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, and a judicial clerk for the Honorable James A. Belson of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Top 100 National Trial Lawyer & Former Law Clerk to a Family Court Judge. Compassionate and Experienced Matrimonial/Family law Attorney. Former Law Clerk and as a result know the insides of a Courtroom and understand how a Judge makes their decision. I am a litigator and an advocate and will fight for you.

In an effort to service the community with her personal touch, Danielle Montalto-Bly, Esq. commenced her own practice in May 2019. Prior to this partnership Danielle worked as the managing associate for Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, where she provided personal, empathetic services to each and every one of her clients.. Danielle started her career as an attorney with Meier, Franzino & Scher, where she began as an intern and became an associate upon passing the bar exam. There, she handled high net worth divorces and commercial litigation matters, solidifying her passion for providing excellent and individualized services to clients during some of their most difficult times.. While in law school, Danielle volunteered with Sanctuary for Families, which provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence. She also interned for Judge Barry Sarkisian, Superior Court Judge of Hudson County, New Jersey.. Danielle has successfully represented hundreds of clients in divorce, custody, child support, ACS, guardianship and family offense matters. She continues to build trustworthy attorney-client relations and excellent legal services.

Bonnie Mohr Jan is a matrimonial and family law attorney because the shoe fits. Bonnie utilizes her intuition and empathy to guide her clients through any number of complex legal issues that usually have a fundamental base in people and their tendencies. This intuition allows Bonnie to guide her clients to decisions that work. For example, Bonnie coached a wife to waive any interest she may have in her husband's business if he waived any interest he may have in her retirement account because he poorly ran his business and the business documents clearly were never going to be available. You cannot determine the value of a business if the business cannot produce the business records. Bonnie has guide individuals to litigation where a spouse is never going to commit to a decision and mediation or negotiation just will not work if the parties cannot make a decision. Bonnie has also helped her client's structure parenting plans that fit a lifestyle and minimize a parent's "failings". For example, if a noncustodial parent is never going to take the children to a Saturday morning activity, then the parenting exchange should happen after the Saturday morning activity except to accommodate special weekend plans.. Bonnie is the proud owner of the BMJ LAW, PLLC. The Firm strives to provide excellent legal representation in a compassionate manner.. Bonnie is the mother of two young children. Hobbies now include Legos, trains, dolls and My Little Pony. Once upon a time Bonnie was an avid reader, a martial artist and occasionally found time to ride a horse.

The Law Offices of David Smoren, PLLC was founded in 2005 with a vision of helping people resolve their problems and achieve their goals by providing quality legal representation at an affordable cost. For the past nine years we have helped hundreds of individuals and families in the areas of Family Law, Guardianship Law, Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Law.. We are dedicated to helping individuals and families plan for and cope with the unexpected. Whether you are facing a divorce or other family law issue, require representation in a guardianship matter or have suffered a work place accident or accidental injury, we have the experience to help you.. At the Law Offices of David Smoren, PLLC we treat each client with dignity, respect and the confidentiality you can trust. Let us provide you with a comprehensive individualized plan to achieve your goals.. Call us today at for a free phone consultation or to arrange for a comprehensive home or office consultation or simply post a comment or question on the contact form. We have evening and weekend hours to accommodate your schedule and we can even come to you.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I graduated from Hofstra Law School in 2007 after having spent my last 2 years at Hofstra as a member of the prestigious Hofstra Law Review.  Prior to earning my J.D., I earned by B.A. in Economics from Binghamton University in 2004.  Simon & Milner, the firm I work for has been in continuous operation for over 30 years and is well established in the local community.. I focus my practice primarily on divorce/family law and criminal defense/DWI defense.  I am regularly before the family, supreme and criminal courts throughout Long Island and the five boroughs.. In addition to my familiarity with the local courts I am a lifetime resident of Long Island and truly understand the needs of our local community.

Alexandra Schonfeld Weaderhorn received her J.D. from New York Law School in May 2012, and has since been admitted to both the New York State and New Jersey State Bars.. Among other things, while in school, Alexandra participated in an Elder Law clinic where she was the court evaluator in an Article 81 guardianship proceeding and also became a member of of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She has also spent time with the NYC Administration for Children’s Services, Family Court Legal Services and the New York Center for Juvenile Justice. Alexandra specializes in Elder Law, Matrimonial Law, Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare.