Scott Strickler Email & Phone Number

Potomac, Maryland, United States

Divorce and other family law disputes are often once-in-a-lifetime events that will forever alter the trajectory of a person’s life. When the stakes are that high, and when the issues involved are complex, there is only one chance to get things right. Scott understands this. While he has successfully resolved hundreds of family law disputes during his career, Scott rarely approaches a case the same way twice. Repeatedly featured by Bethesda Magazine as a top divorce attorney in the Washington, DC metropolitan region, the magazine has highlighted Scott’s mastery of “complicated tax issues” and referred to him as a “master strategist” with a commitment to improving his clients’ overall strategic position.Scott has been recognized by other prominent publications, as well. Worth magazine has selected him as one of the top one hundred attorneys in the United States serving the needs of affluent clientele. He has also been featured in Washington Post Magazine’s “Best Lawyers, A Comprehensive Guide to the Area’s Top Attorneys” and Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top family law attorneys in Maryland.Those honors are the fruit of decades of practice devoted exclusively to family law. Scott began practicing in 1986, following his service as the judicial law clerk to the Chief Judge of Maryland’s Fifth Judicial Circuit. Much of Scott’s work involves complex financial issues such as business valuation and the use of the Tax Code to help clients negotiate an optimal settlement.Scott frequently teaches continuing legal education (CLE) programs for attorneys and regularly makes presentations to financial advisors, accountants and members of the general public. Popular topics have included “Stock Options and Hidden Assets in Divorce” and “Creative Settlement Strategies: Maximizing Tax Savings.” In addition to representing clients and speaking on legal issues, Scott has often served as an expert witness at trial and in administrative proceedings.

Potomac, Maryland

People turn to Scott Strickler when they are facing a challenging situation involving their marriage, custody of their children, or other legal concerns involving their family, particularly when the issues are complex and the stakes are high. Clients benefit from Scott’s inventive tactics. Opponents are rarely able to predict how he will approach a particular issue in a case.Scott’s clients benefit from his highly tactical approach. Understanding that no two cases should be approached alike and that every circumstance requires a different strategy, he treats each matter as unique, with no preconceived notions and in a manner that is not one-size-fits-all.Bethesda Magazine has featured Scott multiple times as one of the top divorce lawyers in the DC metro region. The magazine notes that he is excellent at “dealing with complicated tax issues” and he remains focused and committed to improving his clients’ overall “strategic position.” He has also been listed in Washington Post Magazine’s “Best Lawyers, A Comprehensive Guide to the Area's Top Attorneys.”Scott represents clients in the negotiation and preparation of property settlement agreements, antenuptial agreements, and post-nuptial agreements, and litigates before the Family Division Magistrates and judges of the Circuit Courts of Maryland in contested and uncontested divorce, custody, and support matters.Scott has argued and/or briefed cases in both of the appellate courts of Maryland, as well as the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Much of his practice focuses on complex domestic relations issues involving such things as business valuations, domestic relations taxation, and the use of the tax code to optimize settlement solutions for both parties in a case.A respected authority in the field of domestic relations and family law, Scott is a frequent lecturer and has given numerous presentations to other lawyers, accountants and financial advisors, as well as members of the general public.

Juris Doctor, Law

Bachelor Of Science, Journalism