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I use my experience and knowledge gained as a litigator for over 30 years to prepare and represent my clients.

As a Divorce a Custody attorney and Civil Trial attorney, I use my experience and knowledge gained as a litigator for over 30 years to prepare and represent my clients. This includes the knowledge of the rules of evidence and civil procedure. Rules of evidence dictate how evidence is presented to the court and what evidence is allowed to be presented. This applies to any type of case that appears before the court. Similarly, the Rules of Civil Procedure are the court rules on how to conduct a case from the inception of a case to its conclusion in court.

Litigation attorneys handle a wide range of legal disputes between individuals, businesses, or organizations.

Litigation attorneys handle a wide range of legal disputes between individuals, businesses, or organizations. They manage all aspects of a lawsuit, from researching relevant laws to presenting cases in court. Presenting cases in court requires knowledge of the rules of evidence and civil procedure as well as the relevant law as the case requires.

The key to success in any case

The key to success in any case, whether a non-litigation matter, litigation or at trial is preparation, preparation, preparation. Preparation leads to confidence which leads to success and winning.

What's the difference between a litigator and a lawyer?

While all litigators are lawyers, not all lawyers are litigators. The key difference lies in their specialization. A litigator is a lawyer who specializes in taking cases through the court process, while a lawyer may specialize in other areas of law and may not necessarily appear in court.

CHANGES TO MARYLAND DIVORCE LAW

If you are considering filing for divorce in Maryland, your filing must include the grounds, or basis, for the divorce. However, this will change October 1, 2023. During the 2023 Legislative Session, the General Assembly passed bills eliminating limited divorce in Maryland and changing the grounds available for an absolute divorce. On May 16, 2023 the new law was signed by the Governor of Md. The new version of Md. Code, Family Law § 7-103 will become effective on October 1, 2023, and will apply to all divorce cases filed on or after that date.

WOMEN HAVE TO PAY EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION TOO - Maryland

WOMEN HAVE TO PAY EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION TOO - Pennsylvania

A trend has formed in the past few years where women have become the main breadwinners in the family. With the success of women in the business world comes the same responsibilities and obligations as Men have faced years before, including during a divorce.A trend has formed in the past few years where women have become the main breadwinners in the family. With the success of women in the business world comes the same responsibilities and obligations as Men have faced years before, including during a divorce.

Asset Calculations Involving Service Businesses When Determining Equitable Distribution And Support

Service businesses present a unique challenge when trying to value the business for equitable distribution and determine income for spousal and child support.

Service businesses are defined in very broad terms under the internal revenue code. Generally, a service business is not primarily engaged in extractive, harvesting and goods-producing activities but in delivering results, such as landscaping, repairs, healing, counseling, litigating, teaching, transporting goods, planning, engineering, etc.

How The New Tax Laws Affect Alimony And Divorce Negotiations

The new tax code as it pertains to alimony takes effect January 1, 2019. The new law applies to any divorce instruments finalized after 2018.

PENNSYLVANIA IS EXPANDING THE RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS AND THIRD PARTIES IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES

In Pennsylvania, a parent of a child who is under 18 years old may file a complaint of custody with the county court in which there is jurisdiction of the child to a form of custody of the child, whether sole, primary or partial physical custody and sole or shared legal custody. This right as also been extended to those who stepped into the shoes of a parent, such as a stepparent or a grandparent (what the court calls in loco parentis).

Freedom and Ethics Alliance Rebuttal to Boston Herald Editorial “Preying on Parents Fear”

In reviewing the editorial staff on May 8, 2017, it is apparent that the writer was influenced by ignorance and using this platform to instill fear into the very people who need facts and information to make the right decisions for their children.

AFTER ALMOST 30 YEARS, THE WAITING PERIOD FOR A UNILATERAL NO-FAULT DIVORCE IS CHANGING IN PENNSYLVANIA

The waiting period for a no-fault divorce in Pennsylvania will be cut in half, from two years to one, thanks to House Bill 380, which Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law on Oct. 4, 2016. The law, Act 102, will go into effect in 60 days.

5 things to consider before a late-life marriage

When it comes to tying the knot, Americans are, increasingly, fashionably late. For various reasons, millennials are getting married later in life than prior generations did.

According to the Pew Research Center, the median age of women and men getting married for the first time is now 27 and 29, respectively. That compares to a median age of 20 for women and 23 for men in 1960

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THE NEW CONSIDERATIONS FACING SAME SEX COUPLES IN LIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISION GRANTING GAYS THE RIGHT TO MARRY

The world has now opened up for gay couples. The United States Supreme Court decision now not only provides same sex couples with the right to marry as any heterosexual couple, gay couples now have the benefit of all of the rights and responsibilities as heterosexual couples.

The considerations for a same sex couple include possible pre-nuptial agreements, asset determinations and proper estate planning. Other considerations revolve around custody and adoption, especially when one partner already has a child.

HOW THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT’S DECISION ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE OPENED THE WORLD FOR SPOUSES OF SAME SEX COUPLES TO RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES

The United States Supreme Court Decision in recognizing a constitutional right for gays to marry throughout the United States has far reaching implications beyond marriage.

WITH GAY MARRIAGE COMES GAY DIVORCE

It is an unfortunate fact these days, where there is marriage; there is also a 50% chance of divorce. This applies to heterosexual and gay marriage.