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Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
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- Our office remains open during the Coronavirus difficulties, and our attorneys are available to you for in-person meetings, virtual online meetings, and telephone calls. How can we help you?
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Free Consultations for Personal Injury Cases
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Maryland
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- Virginia
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- 4th Circuit
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- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
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- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
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Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Hartel DeSantis & Howie, LLP
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Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- J.D. (1989)
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- St. Mary's College of Maryland
- B.S. (1986)
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Awards
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2011, 2012
- Maryland Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2007, 2010-2012, 2015-2019
Professional Associations
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Maryland State Bar Association
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- Virginia State Bar
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Legal Answers
8 Questions Answered
- Q. What should I do if my dog who is not considered as a dangerous dog got to bite someone
- A: You should immediately report the incident to your homeowners insurance company.
- Q. I want to get visitation right to see my nephew the grandmother have temporarily custody and she won't let me see her.
- A: Your issue is a complicated issue because it involves visitation/custody by two third-party persons who are not biological parents. For your question to be properly answered, you will need to meet with a family law attorney who will interview you at length to become aware of all of the facts of your matter, and then advise you accordingly.
- Q. If granted sole physical and legal custody, what rights do I have? If the order has Contradictions.
- A: A pendente lite order is a temporary order that, generally, remains in effect until the actual trial. I suspect that you have an actual trial scheduled for June. If you feel that there is a sufficient reason for the court to reconsider the issue of custody after the pendente lite order but before the actual trial, you can perhaps file a motion asking the court to reconsider the issue of custody before the date of the actual trial.
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