Family lawyers in District of Columbia Emily Caroline to Laurence Lauro

Firm: Tucker PLLC

1225 19th Street Northwest , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family

Emily Baker is a family law attorney based in Northern Virginia who primarily serves clients in Fairfax County, Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, Loudoun County and Washington, D.C. With a focus on separation and divorce, including complex and high-net-worth family law matters, Emily believes in the importance of listening carefully to her clients as they develop their goals.. “I value being able to really be there for someone during what’s often one of the most difficult experiences in their life, helping them problem solve and guiding them toward a better future,” she says.. Depending on the unique circumstances of each case, Emily assists her clients through negotiation, mediation and/or litigation. As a proponent of Collaborative Divorce and a trained mediator, she advocates for a process grounded in mutual respect. Her approach is deeply collaborative, seeking her clients’ input to achieve realistic solutions. However, she also says, “I will fight to the end for someone being wronged and that has a basis in the law for what they’re seeking.”. From the initial meeting to the conclusion of their case, Emily is a zealous advocate for her clients. Understanding the emotional and uncertain journey of divorce, she works closely with each client to maintain focus on what truly matters. She brings empathy, attention to detail and creative strategies to work towards securing the best possible outcomes.. Emily earned her law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Va. Following her education, she clerked for one year for the Honorable Robert J. Smith of Fairfax County Circuit Court and clerked for a second year for the Honorable Bruce D. White, Chief Judge of the Fairfax County Circuit Court. Both these experiences helped hone her advocacy skills.. Today, Emily is proud to be part of a sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional family law firm that provides clients with exceptional resources to resolve challenging family issues. She also serves as a board member on the Fairfax County Bar Association Board and is the volunteer coordinator for the Fairfax Law Foundation’s Annual 5k.. Emily lives in Arlington, Va., with her husband and daughter. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, spending time outdoors and traveling.

Firm: Ornsby Dozier LLP

1250 Connecticut Avenue , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Family

Jessica is a Washington, D.C. native committed to serving her community through her legal practice and philanthropy. At Ornsby Dozier LLP, Jessica advises clients in a variety of matters, and strives to accomplish her clients’ goals through proactive and creative problem-solving. Jessica prides herself on being a responsive and effective advocate for each of her clients.. Jessica has previously worked as a tax associate at a large law firm based in Washington, D.C., where she litigated complex tax matters and advised large companies on the tax implications of various transactions. Jessica also litigated family law matters on a pro bono basis at her prior firm which is what sparked her interest in practicing family law. Jessica also represents clients in landlord-tenant, civil rights, business and tax matters.. In addition to her legal practice, Jessica serves as a tenant advocate for Rockville City Council’s Landlord Tenant Commission. Jessica also participates in various pro bono clinics, and is an active member at her church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Jessica is a worship leader at two churches within the Metropolitan area, and co-chair of a young adult bible study group. When she’s not interfacing with clients or volunteering, Jessica spends as much time as she can with her family, exploring locally, and traveling.

Firm: Ain & Bank, PC

1900 M St NW Ste 601 , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: del Cuadro-Zimmerman, PLLC

200 Massachusetts Ave NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Family

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

37 & O Street NW 202 Healy Hall , Washington , District of Columbia 20057

Practice Areas: General Practice, Business, Family

Firm: Hall Estill H G G &N

1120 20th St NW Ste 700 , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Family, Employment & Labor, Environmental and Natural Resources

3755 Mckinley St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20015

Practice Areas: Family

, District Of Columbia

Practice Areas: Family, Administrative Law, Military Law

Firm: DiMuroGinsberg P.C.

1909 K St NW Ste 1000 , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Family , Labor , Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Civil Rights

Firm: The Law Office of Jessica E Adler

800 Connecticut Avenue, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Family

The Law Office of Jessica E. Adler is a premier full-service family law practice dedicated to compassion and superior quality representation. As a solo practitioner, Ms. Adler handles all cases personally, combining her expertise in family law with caring, individualized counsel to help clients through what can be a particularly difficult period of their lives.

700 12th Street, N.W. #700 , Washington , District of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Price Benowitz, LLP

409 7th Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Family

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.

Firm: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

1301 K Street, N.W., Suite 600, East Tower , Washington , District of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: Health Care, Corporate & Incorporation, Discrimination, Family

Firm: Arnold & Porter LLP

555 Twelfth Street, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law, Family, Commercial, Arbitration

Firm: The Law Office of Henry A. Thompson II

601 I St. NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20001

Practice Areas: Family, Litigation

An Attorney Who Pursues Value-Added Solutions For Families And Small Businesses In The District Of Columbia And Northern Virginia

Firm: Laponzina Law, P.C.

1629 K St NW Ste 300 , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: The Socci Law Firm

P.O. Box 14051 , Washington , District of Columbia 20044

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury, Litigation

Laurence L. Socci is a Washington, DC litigation attorney who fights for his clients in every level of their case. Attorney Socci has extensive trial experience. Throughout his career, he has handled criminal defense cases, including first degree murder cases, drug cases, and gun cases as well as misdemeanor cases; civil actions, including personal injury and medical malpractice cases; divorce and custody cases, where he only represents men; landlord/tenant cases; representing both landlords and tenants; and civil rights cases, where he fought for his clients against the District of Columbia and the federal government.. Laurence L. Socci is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the Court of Federal Claims and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

Firm: The Iweanoges Firm PC

1026 Monroe St NE , Washington , District of Columbia 20017

Practice Areas: Immigration, Family, General Practice, Personal Injury

Firm: Smithsonian Institution Office of The General Counsel

Po Box 37012 , Washington , District of Columbia 20013

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Family , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Administrative Law

, Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Family