Mediation lawyers in Maryland

Firm: Nancy Weller, LLC

22 1/2 West Street , Annapolis , Maryland 21401

Practice Areas: Mediation

I have a strong commitment to family values which is apparent in my work style. I strongly believe that most cases can be resolved through hard, creative work using negotiation, mediation, and collaborative law.  I am admitted to the Maryland and DC Bars, am a certified Mediator, and am a trained Collaborative Family Lawyer.

Firm: PDC Law & Mediation, LLC

815 Ritchie Highway, , Severna Park , Maryland 21146

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Workers Compensation, Mediation

8408 Whitman Dr , Bethesda , Maryland 20817

Practice Areas: Mediation

EDUCATION & TRAINING. I earned my law degree from Stanford Law School in 1989, after graduating magna cum laude from Amherst College in 1983.  I am licensed to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia and California. I am active in state and local bar associations, am a member of numerous organizations devoted to alternative conflict resolution, and am an avid consumer of continuing legal education programs.  In recent years, I have received extensive additional training in mediation (90+ hours), collaborative law (30+ hours), parenting coordination (40+ hours) and parent education and Adlerian family dynamics (144+ hours).. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. My professional career began in 1983 as a Correctional Ombudsman in the Connecticut prison system, where I investigated and resolved inmate complaints against the correctional department.  After graduating law school, I joined the litigation department of Washington D.C. law firm Swidler & Berlin, where I handled complex civil and constitutional cases.  After serving as an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School, I opened my own practice in 1995.  I stumbled into family law accidentally, handling my first divorce case for a friend in 1997.  Having found my calling, I have focused exclusively on family matters ever since.  Over the years, my practice has evolved from a conventional litigation-based practice to a negotiation-based practice in which I can focus on allaying conflict and solving problems.

Firm: Richard P. Bricken, P.A.

317 West Patrick Street , Frederick , Maryland 21701

Practice Areas: Arbitration, Arbitration & Mediation, Assault & Battery, Automobile Accidents, Criminal Defense , Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Felonies, Juvenile , Mediation, Personal Injury, Traffic Violations, Criminal Defense

I have been in private practice concentrating in criminal defense and personal injury cases since 1972.

Firm: Whitworth and Trunnell, P.A.

2101 Defense Highway , Crofton , Maryland 21114

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation,Child Custody & Visitation,Civil ,Criminal Defense ,Divorce,DUI/DWI,Mediation,Personal Injury,Traffic Violations

3 Bethesda Metro Ctr Ste 640 , Bethesda , Maryland 20814

Practice Areas: Domestic Partnership, Family , Mediation, Family, Family

Firm: Stephen P. Krohn, P.A.

133 Defense Highway, Suite 203 , Annapolis , Maryland 21401

Practice Areas: Civil , Family , Mediation, Family, Family

The practice of law isn’t just a profession for me.  It’s a family tradition. My mother, Charlotte Krohn, headed to law school in her forties after raising her family.  She established a private law practice and invited me to join her when I was admitted to the Maryland bar in 1978. My sister Carolyn is a bankruptcy attorney in Annapolis.  Two of my uncles were also lawyers.  My youngest daughter, a Harvard graduate, has graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and has been admitted to practice in both Maryland and Pennsylvania. Born in the former Anne Arundel General Hospital on Franklin Street in Annapolis, I have practiced law in Maryland for 36 years.  I have kept up with the evolving practice of family law, and, as an early advocate of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), became one of the first attorneys to earn a Certificate in Mediation from Harvard Law School in 1994. Realizing I could best serve my clients by developing expertise in one specific area of the law, I have limited my practice to family law, handling issues of separation, divorce, custody, prenuptial agreements, property settlements and appeals.  During the time I'm not in Court, I have mediated and arbitrated more than 700 family law cases.  I have argued approximately 60 cases before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals, seven of which cases became published opinions which are pored over by attorneys and judges for insight that might apply to other cases. I am a frequent instructor on the topic of family law, and appear regularly as a guest speaker and forum panelist at events throughout the region.

Firm: Seidel, Baker & Tilghman

110 N. Division Street , Salisbury , Maryland 21204

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family , Mediation, Family

Firm: Mulinazzi Law Office, LLC

Ste B215 , Columbia , Maryland 21046

Practice Areas: Mediation

Top 100 Attorney in Maryland --- I am ranked as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Maryland (in all practice areas), the highest honor from Maryland SuperLawyers, and our Law Office was voted the Best Divorce Law Office in Howard County by Baltimore/Howard Magazine.. My Office offers affordable resolution to your Alimony/Spousal Support, Property Allocation, Separation Agreements, Business Valuation and Asset Protection, Collaborative Divorce, Child Support, Custody/Access, Grandparent Access, Domestic Violence, Adoption, and Litigation cases. We handle clients and situations at all income levels. We are very successful at protecting business interests and getting our client fair alimony amounts over longer durations or protecting our client from unreasonable alimony and property demands.. I concentrate my practice in divorce/family law in central Maryland.  My philosophy emphasizes practical solutions that minimize the financial and emotional cost to the client and the client's family, business interests, and personal/professional standing in the community.  I am also a mediator and a collaborative divorce practitioner, holding basic and advanced training certifications.  I am a strong advocate for the collaborative process and I would be happy to explain the process and how it could benefit your family.. I serve the Court as a court-appointed Attorney for Children in various capacities, including service as a Best Interests Attorney.  I also serve as a mediator/facilitator at Settlement Conferences in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and volunteer at the Family Law Assistance Project in the Circuit Court for Howard County.  These honors demonstrate better than anything that I am respected by the Judges of the Court. By working hard to get my clients fair resolutions I satisfy my clients and continue to earn the respect of the Bench and fellow attorneys. I am most proud of all of the great results I helped get for my clients and the dozens of client reviews that demonstrate their satisfaction and appreciation.  I do this job to help good people in bad situations -  that is what drives me and that is the reason should you meet with me and hire me and/or my office.

Firm: Lewicky, O'Connor, Hunt & Meiser, LLC

8115 Maple Lawn Boulevard, Suite 175 , Fulton , Maryland 20759

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Mediation, Non-Profit Corporations, Probate , Elder Law, Elder Law

Ms. Meiser regularly advises clients on all matters related to estate planning, special needs planning, estate and trust administration, and elder law. She works closely with clients to identify their estate planning goals and prepares the necessary Wills and Trusts to implement the clients’ wishes.. Points of Distinction. Ms. Meiser works in close partnership with her clients on the development of their estate plans.  Ms. Meiser understands that estate planning conversations about private family matters and finances may be uncomfortable.  She meets clients where they are and recognizes that each family is unique.  She is there to help.. Her philosophy is holistic.  She builds a relationship with her clients and their families, so she has them covered legally and can jump right in should her clients experience an emergency.  As part of the planning process, Ms. Meiser offers a family meeting to help all family members and friends named as agents, personal representatives or trustees understand her client's intentions.. Ms. Meiser helps her clients make the decisions that will provide their loved ones financial, emotional and physical protection.  Her estate plans provide asset protection and minimize estate and income taxes.. To ensure her clients' estate plans are properly implemented, Ms. Meiser assists her clients with updating beneficiary designations and proper titling of assets.  She works closely with the other advisers in her clients' lives, such as their financial advisers, accountants and insurance advisers.. Ms. Meiser guides her clients through the process of choosing the best suited agents and trustees.  She is fluent in German and Spanish and welcomes clients who may feel more comfortable in discussing their estate plans in their primary language.. Special Needs Planning. Ms. Meiser understands that planning for special needs individuals is complex.  Each case is specific to that person's needs and abilities.  Ms. Meiser helps families resolve concerns beyond legal matters.. She focuses on financial security, safe housing, quality caregiving, strong advocates, and providing a structure to give the greatest possible degree of independence for the individual.  Ms. Meiser understands the importance of protecting continuing eligibility for available services, such as social security, medical assistance and services with the DDA—the Developmental Disability Administration, as well as home and community based waivers.. Ms. Meiser prepares special needs trusts as the overarching plans for the entire life cycle of the individual. There are several types and Ms. Meiser helps clients choose appropriately.  Her trusts are flexible to anticipate future changes in the law and government benefits. She understands the tax code, and how to strategically preserve clients' assets. She addresses the use of ABLE Account, Guardianships and alternatives to Guardianship.. Bar Admissions. Maryland and California. Professional Associations and Memberships. Ms. Meiser is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), the American Bar Association (ABA) Section on Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section (RPTE), the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the National Associaton of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC), and the Howard County Estate Planning Council (HCEPC).. Ms. Meiser is a volunteer attorney with the Maryland Volunteer Legal Services (MVLS).. Awards and Special Achievements. Tennessee Law Review, Materials Editor, 2001-2002. University of Tennessee, College of Law Awards for Extraordinary Achievement in Transactional Tax Planning, Service to the Mediation Clinic, and to the University of Tennessee Pro Bono Hispanic Assistance Project, 2000-2002. Civil Mediator under Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31, 2001

Firm: Bulman, Dunie, Burke & Feld CHTD.

4610 Elm Street , Bethesda , Maryland 20815

Practice Areas: Family Law, Custody Litigation, Mediation, Representation of Children in Custody Litigation

Firm: Stuart Skok Law, LLC

2275 Research Boulevard , Rockville , Maryland 20850

Practice Areas: Family Law, Divorce, Custody, Guardianship, Mediation, Collaborative Law, Litigation