Firm: The Spencer Law Group
Practice Areas: Family
Chad is the Managing Partner of The Spencer Law Group, a boutique Central Maryland litigation and appellate firm, focusing on family law and business issues. He has been "AV" rated by Martindale every year since 2015, and has been named in the Maryland edition of "Superlawyers" as a "Superlawyer" in 2018 through 2021, and as a "Rising Star" in 2014 to 2017. Prior to opening The Spencer Law Group, Chad was a partner with Spencer & Stahl, a central Maryland family law firm. Before that, Chad spent almost 10 years in private practice. His work has focused on helping families and businesses in every aspect of their legal issues. Chad has helped hundreds of families with issues ranging from Prenuptial Agreements to divorces (both traditional and same-sex), and from child custody and visitation matters to modifications of child support, as well as work on guardianships and Peace and Protective Orders. He has been appointed by the Court to represent children in highly contested custody matters. Chad has also helped hundreds of businesses in our community address legal issues. He has helped organize both for-profit and not-for-profit entities. His work has included contract drafting, review, litigation and negotiation for these businesses that otherwise may not desire in-house counsel to assist them. Industries for which Chad's clients engage include contracting, specialty trades, Information Technology, real estate rehabilitation, retail, medical and psychological services, realty, alcoholic beverages, and philanthropic services. Chad has also spent substantial time assisting clients with their real property issues. His work in assisting clients with criminal and traffic issues dovetails with assisting families and businesses as issues arise. Chad clerked for Judge Dennis M. Sweeney, on the Howard County Circuit Court, and worked for Judge Glenn T. Harrell, of Maryland's Court of Appeals. He has worked for the Howard County State's Attorney's Office, and has a working relationship with many of the attorneys in Central Maryland. Chad has devoted considerable time to assisting the community through the Howard County Bar Association, the Carroll County Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association and the Howard County Bar Foundation. His philanthropic interests include Wills For Heroes, Ducks Unlimited and the Nathan Chris Baker Foundation. Chad grew up in Howard County, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and his law degree from the University of Baltimore. An avid outdoorsman, in his spare time Chad hunts, fishes, boats, rock climbs, and spends time with his wife and children.
Contact: +1 (410) 680-3514
Practice Areas: Family
Ms. Dolinsky is licensed to practice law in Maryland and Florida. Ms. Dolinsky focuses her work in the areas of divorce, custody, domestic violence and guardianship.. Ms. Dolinsky is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience in both bench and jury trials, and motion practice. Ms. Dolinsky has taken hundreds of depositions during the course of her career.. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Dolinsky was a Principal of a successful litigation practice with locations in Dade and Broward Counties. Her criminal practice included the litigation of serious crimes including first degree murder and second degree assault, to name only a few.. Prior to opening her own practice, Ms. Dolinsky was an associate in a civil and criminal boutique litigation firm.. Ms. Dolinsky is also a licensed private investigator in the state of Florida. This scene investigation and surveillance background continues to serve as a compliment to her litigation practice.. Ms. Dolinsky has volunteered countless hours of her time with Broward County Drug Court, which helps first time non-violent offenders successfully navigate the criminal justice system and move on with their lives, ultimately resulting in expungement of their records.. In college and law school, Ms. Dolinsky served as an intern at the Broward County Public Defender's Office, including serving as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Legal Intern during her third year of law school. There she learned many of the litigation skills she now uses in her daily practice.
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Firm: Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.
Practice Areas: Family
Carla Magnaye Poole was born in the Philippines and moved to Montgomery County, MD with her family at a young age. She has since lived in the DC-Baltimore Metropolitan area and now calls Annapolis home. While she is new to the legal industry, she has more than 13 years of professional experience serving the community and working with clients in government, non-profit, non-governmental, and private sectors.. Ms. Poole prides herself in upholding integrity, honesty, and transparency in both personal and professional settings. Her clients can attest to her ability to work efficiently and collaboratively with them to resolve their issues. There is no challenge too great and no issue too small for Ms. Poole to handle.. Ms. Poole attended the University of Baltimore School of Law with a concentration in family law, while working a full-time job and raising young children, and graduated cum laude in 2019. While in law school, Ms. Poole was involved with Parents in Law School and participated in the Mediation Clinic for Families, representing pro se clients in custody disputes and reaching favorable outcomes for her clients. Ms. Poole received the top scores in all her family law classes.. Ms. Poole served as a judicial law clerk in Caroline County, Maryland, starting her clerkship while still in her final semester of law school in January 2019. She completed her clerkship in August 2020, right before joining Hillman, Brown, and Darrow, P.A. as an Associate.. Ms. Poole primarily handles family law, including domestic violence cases, and estate planning. She represents clients in Anne Arundel County, Queen Anne's County, Caroline County, Talbot County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, and Calvert County. She is a certified mediator and can conduct private mediations, on request. Ms. Poole assists, on a pro-bono basis, local non-profits in getting their organizations up and running.. Outside of work, Ms. Poole has coached soccer for six years for the U4-U10 age groups. She recently completed a term as the president of Annapolis Soccer Club, actively supports various non-profits in Anne Arundel County in a volunteer capacity, serves as a member on the ABA Disaster Relief Committee, and is on the roster to provide pro bono legal services through the ABA/FEMA Disater Legal Aid Program.
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Firm: The Law Office Of Chelsea M. Sadler LLC.
Practice Areas: Family
Chelsea M. Sadler opened the Law Office of Chelsea M. Sadler LLC in August of 2014. She specializes in protecting what is important. Your Family & Your Legacy. She handles cases in both Cecil and Harford Counties. Prior to being in solo practice, Chelsea was a Law Clerk for the Honorable Richard Eli Jackson and Honorable Keith A. Baynes. During her time as a Law Clerk, she worked on various types of cases and worked with all of the sitting and visiting judges of the Circuit Court for Cecil County. Chelsea obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2006. While at Wesleyan she served as Vice President of the Social Science Honorary Pi Gamma Mu and was a member of the Pre-Law Society. In the summer prior to her senior year in college, Chelsea participated in the Semester in Washington program through the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. In 2009, Chelsea graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law with a Juris Doctorate and Certificate in Estate Planning. While in law school Chelsea worked a part-time job, and was the President of the Christian Legal Society. Chelsea was licensed to practice law in Maryland in 2010. Chelsea is a member of the Maryland Bar Association and Business and Education Partnership Advisory Council Member (BEPAC) with the Cecil County Public Schools.Chelsea is a lifelong Cecil County resident and a graduate of North East High School. She resides in North East, Maryland with her family.Areas of Practice• Estate Planning and Administration• Elder Law• Family Law• Adoption• Real Estate• Civil Litigation• Special Needs Trusts
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Firm: Law Offices of Carol L. James
Practice Areas: Family
The focus of our firm for 33 years has been to develop and nurture trusted relationships with our clients in Maryland. We strive to understand our client's individual legal needs, in order to provide excellent benefits. Our philosophy is to serve the best interests of our clients. We take pride in handling the representation of our clients in the areas of family law, child support, custody and visitation, divorce, mediation, and more. Our areas of practice include the following:. We proudly support Howard County and surrounding areas, including but not limited to, Carroll County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Queen Anne's County, Prince George's County and MontgomeryCounty.
Contact: +1 (410) 390-0291
Firm: Kanaras & Rogers, LLC
Practice Areas: Family
Before starting her own practice, Camilla J. Rogers practiced as a health care attorney to the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and supported local attorneys in trial practice. Prior to entering this field, Mrs. Rogers worked in various hospital administration positions in Maryland and Ohio after obtaining advanced degrees in nursing.
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Firm: Law Office of Chandra Walker Holloway PC
Practice Areas: Family
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.
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Firm: Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Walton Law Group, Llc.
Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: The Mediation Center/Law Office of Cecil
Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Office of Attorney General
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Carly Weitzman
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Law Office of Jacquelyn Kramer
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Law Offices Cheryl Lynn Hepfer
Practice Areas: Family
Contact: 301-762-5500
Firm: Dept of The Army
Practice Areas: Family
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