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Kathleen McClernan is a partner in Williams, McClernan, & Stack LLC. We're one of the only woman-owned law firms in the area. We're dedicated to supporting our community.  We offer the kind of personalized legal support and guidance you won’t get from larger firms. When you retain Williams, McClernan, & Stack LLC, our lawyers will meet with you to discuss the specifics of your situation and determine the best course of action. We’ll work with you every step of the way to make sure you’re getting effective legal representation.. She is the first female recepient of the Leadership in the Law Award, Generation JD in all of Southern Maryland. She was previously an Associate Attorney at a private law firm in 2013 after 6 years with the Office of the Public Defender. She served St. Mary's County as an Assistant Public Defender from 2007-2011 where she defended over 4,000 criminal and traffic cases in both the District and Circuit Courts. In 2011 she transferred to Washington County where she defended major felony cases (including murder, robbery, burglary, child abuse, sex offenses, etc).. Ms. McClernan is a graduate of the University of Arizona, a 2007 graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law, and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in December of 2007. She is a current member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the St. Mary's County Bar Association, and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International. She is the former President for the St. Mary's County Bar Association and the current Mock Trial Coach for Leonardtown High School. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Center for Children and Community Mediation of St. Mary's County.. Ms. McClernan has completed courses in the handling of forensics, DNA, arson investigation, child abuse and safe examinations, mental health and competency issues, and social media issues.

Bethany G. Shechtel is a native Washingtonian and grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland. Bethany is a graduate of Richard Montgomery High School, Towson University, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, and the University of the District of Columbia Law School.. Bethany comes to the legal profession with a strong background in education. Bethany worked for the better half of a decade as a teacher in both Baltimore City, Maryland, and Miami-Dade County, Florida, prior to entering law school.. Capitalizing on her experience and background in education, Bethany handles cases relating to family law, domestic violence, guardianship, juvenile, and special education matters.. Upon entering law school at NOVA Southeastern University Law School, Bethany was selected to be a member of the NOVA Trial Association, Vice-President of the International Law Student Association and an editor of the International Greenbook. Upon moving back to the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area and transferring to the University of the District of Columbia School of Law, Bethany graduated top in her class earning Summa Cum Laude. Bethany, through the Juvenile and Special Education Law Clinic at UDC, successfully worked for clients at Due Process Hearings and acted as an educational advocate in criminal sentencing hearings, due process hearings, parole revocation hearings, and has worked with school systems both public and private to ensure success for the individual student. Bethany also served as a research assistant to both Professor Andrew Ferguson and Adrienne Jones* and was able to maintain a full academic course load while employed as a law clerk. Shortly after graduating from law school the American Bar Association published an article Bethany wrote on the use of neuroscience in juvenile criminal cases**.. Bethany is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, Montgomery County Bar Association, Frederick County Bar Association, serves as a Board Member for the Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society and is active in the Montgomery County Women’s Bar Association. Additionally, Bethany has been selected as a SuperLawyers Rising Star (2017 – 2019) and received the Avvo Client’s Choice Badge (2015).

Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, I graduated high school from Ezell Harding Christian School in Antioch, Tennessee. I then attended Samford University, in Birmingham Alabama, and double majored in Political Science and History.. I received a full scholarship to Pepperdine School of Law and graduated in the top 3% of my class as the highest ranking female. I was inducted into the Order of the Coif and Order of the Barristers. While in law school, I received 7 CALI awards: Civil Procedure I; Contracts I; Criminal Law; Interviewing, Planning & Counseling; Criminal Procedure; Constitutional Structure; and Remedies. I was awarded the Faculty Scholar scholarship for academic excellence, and I also received the President's Scholarship.. Since graduation, I have chosen to focus my practice exclusively on Family Law related matters (which in my practice includes juvenile law, wills, powers of attorney and other needs your family may have throughout their lives). I have especially served as an advocate for fathers, representing many men throughout middle Tennessee, and advocating for them to receive maximum time with their children.

Thank you for taking a few mintues to learn about me and perhaps help you decide if I can be of service to you for your legal needs.  I have been practing law since 2004.  Prior to actively practicing law, I worked as a police officer in Smryna, TN and later as a police officer in Nashville, TN, where I left as a Sergeant to pursue my law career.  I attended Motlow State Community College and achieved an Associates Degree in Social Science in 1994.  I then attended Middle TN State University and achieved a second Associates Degree in Law Enforcement as well as Bachelor Degrees in Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Sociology in 1998.  I attended the Nashville School of Law in the evenings while working full-time with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and graduated in 2004. I am married with two children and basically spend my free time playing chauffeur, driving them to their various sporting activities, therefore my hobbies are basically non-existent.  I do try to make it to the gym regularly, but that is the extent of my hobby like activiites!   My primary areas of focus are domestic relations including divorce, custody, child suport, and family adoptions as well as criminal defense at the state level.  I am also a Rule 31 family law mediator.

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

Avid sports fan that wishes he had more time to watch the games.  A Father, Husband, Son, Brother (a twin, if my sister is reading this) and Uncle. Family is the center of my life, so it is fitting that my father and I are law partners. I have a unique background with a business decree and experience in real estate law that I have found crosses over into my practice.

Sarah Springer began her career in law in 1980 after earning her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. In her many years of practice, Sarah has worked as a litigator, mediator, and judge. She served as the state district judge in Mississippi where she covered family law and probate cases, as well as juvenile crime cases. After this, she moved to Katy, Texas and continued to dedicate to herself to clients as a skilled family law attorney – with her experience behind the bench serving as a valuable resource for her clients.. Sarah practices all aspects of family law, including divorce, high-asset divorce, child custody, domestic violence issues, divorce modification, termination of parental rights, adoptions, pre- and post-marital agreements, and more. Sarah also has experience as a mediator and assists couples hoping to achieve a more cooperative divorce. Contact The Springer Law Firm today to request an appointment with Attorney Sarah Springer.

Attorney Tim Mahoney has practiced law in Central Texas since 1992, honing his litigation skills and developing a deep understanding of the law. In addition to his law degree, he obtained a master's degree from the LBJ School of Public Affairs. The additional insight into government bureaucracy is not only highly relevant to the practice of law, but it puts him in a unique position to effect change that helps his clients and his community.. "Over the years, I have seen the abuses our government and our legal system commit against the public. My goal is to do what I can to protect my clients and make my community a better place in which to live." — Lawyer Tim Mahoney. Throughout his career, Tim Mahoney has not lost focus on what is most important. He is an active participant in the local community. His tenure as a member of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees from 2008 through 2014 is only one example. While he always acts first in his client's best interests, he never loses sight of the benefits of cooperation and building consensus.

Board Certified - Family Law. Board Certified - Child Welfare Law. Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Stephanie Proffitt dedicates her entire practice to family law, with her practice being primarily based in Harris County, Texas.  Ms. Proffitt handles complex custody matters, CPS matters, property division, divorce, child support, possession and access, contempt, enforcement, and all other family law matters.

THE CURRENT LOVES OF MY LIFE - CHARLOTTE  AND LAURIE. Laurie is the one with the white chest and admiring herself in the mirror.  They are rescue dogs.  When Laurie was rescued she was pregnant and soon gave birth to 13 puppies -- 1 solid black, 3 or 4 black and white and the rest white with champaign ears.  Her last puppy was adopted out on the day I got her.. Charlotte is 2.  Laurie is 5.  They are wonderful and fill my home/office with joy and fun.. OTHER HOBBIES AND AVOCATIONS. I am a scrapbooker and I have all the gadgets.  It helps me keep my right and left brains balanced.. I am also a seminary student at Dallas Theological Seminary at the Houston Extension.  I am working on a master's degree in Christian Education.  Since all of the women in my family live to between 93 and 101, I am just preparing myself for the last third of my life.

Michael is the founding attorney at the Law Office of Hanten & Associates, PLLC. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, received his Juris Doctor Degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and a LLM in Comparative and Internatuional Law from the University of Stockholm, in Sweden graduating Cum Laude. Michael is licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court before the Southern District of Texas. Michael is a member of numerous veterans' organizations and provides pro bono legal services to his fellow veterans in the Houston area and the surrounding VA Hospitals.

My view of the legal profession is that lawyers should be about helping their clients to the best of their abilities, and I am dedicated to doing that.

Divorce is an incredibly difficult process to go through for individuals, their children, their friends and their families.  Trying to figure out the court system while going throught this process can overwhelm almost anyone.  My goal as your attorney is to help you navigate the complexities of divorce while not losing sight of your ultimate goal, whether it be to get custody of your children, protect your assets, or overcome the lies that seem to be coming at you from every direction.  I will agressively pursue your interests to make sure that the court sees the truth of your case, and get you the results you deserve.

In her over 37 years of practice, Alisse Camazine has become one of the leading family law practitioners in the St. Louis area, focusing on child custody and complex divorce and property litigation. She has been listed in Naifeh and Smith’s, The Best Lawyers in America, for Family Law, since 1993. She became a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 1988 and has been certified as an arbitrator by the Academy. She received the Women’s Justice Award for Trial Practice from Lawyers Media in April 2009, recognizing women who have demonstrated leadership, integrity, service, sacrifice, and accomplishment in improving the quality of justice and furthering the highest ideals of the legal profession. She is ranked annually by St. Louis Magazine as one of St. Louis’s “Top Lawyers” for Family Law. Since 2005, she has been listed in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers magazine; she has been designated as one of St. Louis’s “Top Fifty Lawyers” and “Top Fifty Women Lawyers,” and was voted Missouri’s best divorce attorney in a poll conducted by the legal newspaper Missouri Lawyers’ Weekly, in October, 2007. In 2010, she was selected as “Lawyer of the Year—Family Law” by Best Lawyers.. Ms. Camazine, along with her long-time law partner Alan Freed, co-authored the book Divorce in Missouri, which was published in April 2009. It is the only book available containing comprehensive information on Missouri divorce issues written for the lay person. She has co-authored many articles for legal journals and continuing legal education programs, including a chapter in the Missouri Bar Family Law deskbook titled, “Enforcement of Judgments.” Ms. Camazine was also a contributing author to the textbook titled Employee Assistance Programs, including chapters on Legal Issues and Drug and Alcohol Testing, published in 1988.. Ms. Camazine has lectured on a wide range of family law topics for such sponsors of continuing legal education programming as The Missouri Bar, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the University of Missouri, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the St. Louis County Bar Association on topics such as Property Division in Complex Dissolution Cases, Ethical Issues in Family Law, Psychological Testing in Custody Cases, and Ethical Issues for Psychologists in Custody Cases. She has co-authored many articles for legal journals and continuing legal education programs.. Ms. Camazine handles family law cases including division of complex property cases, spousal support, paternity and child support. She is well known for her handling of and complex child custody cases involving mental illness, addiction, sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, orders of protection and adult abuse orders motions to modify. Ms. Camazine is well known for her trial strategies and her expertise in the courtroom and handles lengthy, complicated custody and divorce matters.. Ms Camazine is a member of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association, the Missouri Bar, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. She holds the “AV” rating of the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Director, the highest rating an attorney can achieve.. Paule, Camazine and Blumenthal is a full-service Firm that benefits our family law clients by having attorneys in the Firm with particular expertise in business organizations, real estate, tax matters, corporations, immigration, intellectual property, civil litigation, and high net worth estate planning. This allows cost effective handling of complex and high net worth cases involving business valuations, business issues, real estate issues, trust and estate matters, and tax problems, unlike boutique-style Firms specializing only in family law.. In addition to her practice, Ms. Camazine is a board member and founding member of Earthwide Surgical Foundation, an organization involved in providing medical and surgical care to third world countries. She frequently travels to Nigeria to assist in the operating room of a small village hospital. She is a founding member of Caring for Kids, Inc., an organization responsible for providing essential needs to children involved in the court system and foster care.

Gordon K. Rea is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois. He received his Juris Doctorate at St. Louis University School of Law. Mr. Rea also holds undergraduate degrees in Electrical Engineering from SIU Edwardsville and in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco. Father of four children, Mr. Rea earned each of his degrees part-time while supporting his family.. Mr. Rea is a litigator who is also certified as a dissolution mediator in Missouri and Illinois, and also as a Guardian Ad Litem in Missouri. Mr. Rea is active with the Missouri Bar, serving on the attorney succession rules committee, and has been active with the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, serving as the lawyer-coach for the high school mock trial teams at Marquette High School. Mr. Rea volunteers with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and with Land of Lincoln Legal Services in Illinois. Mr. Rea is a past member of the board of directors serving the Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center of St. Louis, and a current member of the board of directors of the Recreation Council of Greater St. Louis which connects individuals with more recreation activities and programs than any other agency in greater St. Louis, emphasizing a personal approach to better direct them to their true interests.. In Missouri, Mr. Rea focuses on areas of law important to families, such as Family Law, Juvenile Law, some criminal law and appelllate work. In Illinois Mr. Rea focuses on corporate civil litigation.