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7600 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 700
Bethesda, MD 20814, United States
Phone: (301) 986-1300
Fax: (301) 986-0332
Areas Of Practice
- Construction Law
- Education
- Family Law
- Finance & Banking
- Labor & Employment Law
- Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate
- Taxation
- Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
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In order to obtain a divorce, either via a negotiated settlement agreement, or through the court process, all marital property must be distributed between the parties.
This necessary task begs the question: What is marital…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Family Law
Separating or divorcing couples may replace their annual “spring cleaning” with “spring planning.”
The summer, while your children are out of school, is a practical time to tell your families about the separation, to…
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/ Family Law
Last week marked the deadline for Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to sign, veto or propose changes or substitutes to those bills passed in Virginia’s recently concluded 2026 General Assembly session…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Virginia is further restricting the circumstances in which employers may utilize non-compete agreements. Under Senate Bill 170, effective July 1, 2026, enforceability will depend on how the employment relationship ends…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Your spouse cheated. You want the court to care. And the court might. But probably not in the way you think.
If you are going through this situation, the affair may feel like the most important issue…
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/ Family Law
Divorce doesn’t have to be a battle, and you have more ability than you think to control how acrimonious it becomes. You don’t have to participate in the fight…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Family Law
Divorce doesn’t have to be a battle, and you have more ability than you think to control how acrimonious it becomes. You don’t have to participate in the fight…
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/ Family Law
Before I had kids, my first child was my dog, Loki. He comes on family trips, eats meals when we do, plays with us, and is a valued member of our family.
I can’t imagine my kids and I only seeing Loki half of the time (or…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Conflict of Laws, Family Law
In a February 26 letter, EEOC Chair, Andrea Lucas, in forceful and unmistaking terms, reminded the chief executive officers, general counsel, and board chairs of 500 of the largest employers in the United Staes of their…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Whether you are entering a marriage, already married, or in the process of separating or divorce, there are a few agreements that can help protect your finances…
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/ Family Law
This blog was originally posted in October 2025 and has since been updated.
It is now looking almost certain that there will be a partial shutdown of the federal government starting tomorrow…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
This is not an article about whether divorce is the right choice. For some people, it is.
The more common problem is that the process can escalate quickly…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Family Law
It’s common today to have security and surveillance systems in our homes (think: Ring, Google Nest, and Blink) to provide protection for you and your family.
The benefits are seemingly endless — did your child leave on time…
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/ Family Law, Privacy
On January 5, 2026, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued six new opinion letters interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Many prenuptial agreements include provisions about what happens with each party’s retirement and pensions in the event of divorce.
In such prenuptial agreements, some couples may decide that they will divide or otherwise…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Family Law, Labor & Employment Law
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