About Family Law Group
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Stein Sperling understands the personal and financial difficulties individuals face when adjusting to separation and divorce. A separating couple’s resources must now support two households instead of one, properties and other assets must be divided or sold, and the responsibilities of child-raising must be redefined. While the law cannot resolve the emotional toll placed on individuals and families, we seek to facilitate a smooth transition into the next chapter of your life. Our Family Law Group will provide you with quality counsel and representation utilizing the experience and expertise of our attorneys in diverse, yet interrelated, areas of law.

Since 1978, Stein Sperling has provided guidance and counsel in family matters to countless clients. Utilizing our knowledge and resources, we are able to provide the quality and sophisticated advice that our clients deserve. Our Family Law principals have over 80 years of combined experience handling the sensitive issues of separation, divorce and custody as well as pre-marital and property settlement agreements.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with our many capabilities to satisfy your needs.

A Closer Look

Individuals enter into marriage with the firm belief that the relationship will last a lifetime. Unfortunately, the reality today is that approximately one-half of all marriages end in divorce. In many cases, children are involved and the personal lives of every member of the family unit are affected and altered forever. Individuals faced with the challenge of dissolving a relationship require attorneys who are sensitive to their needs and who understand not only the personal impact of the divorce, but also factor in such issues as tax consequences, business valuation techniques and the long-term interests of the children.

With the understanding that every situation is different, our attorneys listen to you and customize our services to meet your needs. Whether your needs involve drafting a pre-nuptial agreement, negotiating a separation and property settlement agreement or valuing and distributing your assets, our Family Law Group will provide the strategic thinking necessary to guide you through this most delicate situation.

Depth and Breadth of Our Services:

• Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements
• Divorce, Custody and Visitation
• Adoption
• Collaborative Law
• Alimony and Child Support
• Property Settlement Agreements
• Marital Property Valuation
• Business and Tax Counseling
• Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
• Collaborative Law, Arbitration, Mediation and Litigation
  

The ramifications of a marital separation or divorce have a profound affect on the entire family unit. The separating couple should be aware of the financial obligations they face and work to determine custody and visitation arrangements that focus on the best interests of the children.

Providing innovative solutions to your personal needs

Our attorneys are geared to provide innovative and cutting-edge solutions to your personal needs. Our Family Law Group compiles a detailed history of the family unit and obtains extensive documentation of the assets and liabilities of the parties as well as the monthly financial needs of our client and dependent children. In conjunction with the attorneys in our Business and Tax Group, we analyze this information, factoring in business and tax ramifications to determine the best approach for achieving our client’s goals. We then recommend the appropriate manner in which to proceed – whether by negotiation, arbitration, mediation or litigation.

Representation

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The Family Law Group is experienced in negotiation, alternative dispute resolution and litigation of all matters related to Family Law. We are available to assist our clients in matters ranging from joint and/or sole custody, visitation schedules, valuations of retirement accounts and business interests, alimony and forensic determination and appropriate distribution of marital property.

Utilizing creativity and innovation to solve delicate situations

Our creative and innovative approach to solving even the most delicate situations contributes to the service we are able to provide our clients. From the happy circumstances of adoption to the preventive practice of pre-marital agreements and the unfortunate reality of divorce proceedings, we implement varying strategies to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities provided us by our clients.

We recognize that emotions often run high in family matters. We attempt to be sensitive to those feelings while at the same time aggressively pursuing all reasonable means to achieve our client’s objectives. While most often negotiation is the best means of achieving a domestic resolution, our attorneys are always ready to bring those matters to court as necessary.

Stein Sperling realizes the financial and personal burdens that a client experiences when having to participate in litigation. Whether it involves separation, divorce or custody, litigation is an arduous and draining process. However, when all other avenues to resolve a dispute have failed, we are prepared to aggressively pursue judicial relief in the court system or to defend vigorously any claims brought against you.

Vigorously defending any claims against you

Our formidable litigation team is well experienced in dealing with the unique issues and demands associated with separation, divorce, support, custody, domestic violence and determination and valuation of marital property. Our abilities derive from the experience of our attorneys, many of whom have served as former prosecutors, public defenders and court-appointed mediators of business and domestic disputes. We have many years of experience in appearing before the Domestic Relations Masters and Circuit Court judges as well as before the Courts of Appeal. Our litigation team possesses the experience, knowledge, foresight, creativity and ability to effectively represent your interests in all of these arenas.

Let our experience work for you.

For more information, please call us at (301) 340-2020, email us at  info@steinsperling.com, or contact one of our Family Law attorneys directly:

David C. Driscoll
Monica G. Harms
Paul T. Stein
E. Andrew Cole
Julie B. Christopher
Alison Case Weinberg