I previously served as a State’s Attorney, primarily litigating child support, child abuse, and neglect cases. Before joining Nottage and Ward, LLP, I worked for 7 years in a general litigation firm, where I not only honed my expertise in divorce, custody, child support, and juvenile matters, but also acquired a diverse knowledge in a full range of other legal areas: estate planning and administration, criminal defense, personal injury, juvenile, insurance, and real estate. I was also frequently appointed as a Guardian Ad Litem. My prior experiences give me a unique perspective and advantage in addressing all of a client’s legal needs and concerns; this translates into an advantage for my clients in understanding and resolving their cases and moving forward into the future. I bring not only my wealth of litigation experience and expertise to family law matters, but also my practical, common sense approach to issues, as well as my courtroom-tested toughness.Specialties: Dissolution of Civil Unions, Divorce, High Income/High Net Worth Divorce, Child Custody, Child Visitation, Child Support, Alimony (Maintenance), Property Division, Post-decree disputes;Drafting, negotiating and litigating Domestic Partnership Agreements;Pre-civil union and pre-marriage planning and advising;Drafting, negotiating and litigating Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements for civil unions and marriages;Planning for separation, dissolution of civil union, and divorce.
Listed skills include Litigation, Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Family Law, and 21 others.