Patrick Hoover – Hooverlaw

Children with special needs further complicate child custody and care issues during and after a divorce. Family law practitioners need to be aware of what parents rights are under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)…more

If your client is charged in juvenile court, your case can morph from a straightforward juvenile defense case into a nightmare with this motion: “The State respectfully requests that the Court waive its original jurisdiction so…more

When A Friend Is A Legal Adversary: Thoughts On Professional And Personal Relationships I confess, I use any excuse to share wine with friends. But well-laid plans, such as dinnertime tapas and wine and good conversation…more

How experienced attorneys can fulfill their role as mentors through supportive actions and enforcement of high expectations from our peers and others in the profession…more

Patrick Hoover Law Offices Press Kit for the Jeff Sukkasem matter: 14 yr-old boy denied tuition-free public education by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)…more

Our Spring 2009 firm newsletter…more

This is the slideshow portion of the presentation on Juvenile Waivers at the National Conference on Juvenile Justice, held by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, March 13, 2009. "Patrick Hoover is a…more

Interns working in your small business can be a win-win situation. Your business gains a boost to creativity as well as the bottom line, and the intern gains experience and builds a resume. But as a small business owner, you…more

Please read our successful motion requesting the Maryland Circuit Court, Juvenile Division (Montgomery County, Maryland) to keep the juvenile matter in the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, as opposed to waiving the case to…more

Please read our successful motion requesting the Maryland Circuit Court, Juvenile Division (Montgomery County, Maryland) to keep the juvenile matter in the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, as opposed to waiving the case to…more