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Paul Reinstein - Annapolis, MD

185 Admiral Cochrane DriveSuite 115 Annapolis, MD 21401

Updated: 04/23/2025

Annapolis Family Law Lawyer

Overview

Paul J. Reinstein heads the family law group at Reinstein, Glackin & Herriott, LLC. He has been selected a Top Ten Super Lawyer for the State of Maryland for multiple years, and has been a Top 100 Super Lawyer for the past 13 years. This list of the best of the best lawyers covers all practice areas. Prior to the founding of RG&H, Paul Reinstein was a partner at Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher, where he built a family law department of highly rated domestic relations lawyers that have held state-wide family law positions and have been selected as top lawyers in Maryland. Mr. Reinstein is widely recognized by his clients and peers as one of the premier family law attorneys in the Washington metropolitan area.

Mr. Reinstein has been named by publications including Washingtonian Magazine, Washington D.C. Super Lawyers, the Washington Post, and Best Lawyers as one of the top family law practitioners in the MD/DC/VA area. In 2022 Mr. Reinstein was named Lawyer of the Year for Family Law in Annapolis by Best Lawyers, and was also named Lawyer of the Year for Family Law Mediation in Annapolis. The Daily Record, Maryland's leading law publication, also recently named Mr. Reinstein to its Family Law Power List as one of Maryland's "power players."

Paul Reinstein is one of only 39 Fellows in the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML- www.aaml.org) and he and his partner, Maureen Glackin are the only Fellows in the Southern Maryland Area. An "AV"-rated attorney, Mr. Reinstein is a Past-President of the Maryland Chapter of AAML.

Mr. Reinstein lectures frequently throughout the state to judges, magistrates and lawyers on current issues in family law, as well as before the Administrative Office of the Court's Judicial Institute. He is a past Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Family and Juvenile Law Section. Mr. Reinstein teaches continuing legal education courses to attorneys for the Maryland State Bar Association and local bar associations throughout Maryland.

Paul Reinstein also serves as an arbitrator and mediator for the courts in multiple jurisdictions for family law, child custody, and divorce cases. He was recently selected by his peers and named by Best Lawyers Magazine as "Lawyer of the Year" in both 2019 and 2020 for his work in Family Law Mediation in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Only a single lawyer in a specific area and location is honored with this designation.

Paul Reinstein, nationally recognized divorce lawyer was a founding partner in the law firm of Keiffer, Johnston & Reinstein.

Mr. Reinstein is a graduate cum laude of Villanova University and the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America.

About Paul Reinstein

Practice Areas

  • Family Law

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland, 1980
  • U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1982
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Maryland, 1982

Other Affiliations

  • Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Past President, Maryland Chapter
  • Maryland State Bar Association/Family and Juvenile Law Section (Member)
  • Montgomery County Bar Association (Member)
  • Maryland State Bar Association (Former Chair, Family and Juvenile Law Section)
  • Montgomery County Circuit Court (Arbitrator & Mediator)
  • Anne Arundel County Bar Association, Member

Past Positions

  • Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher, Partner, 2004-2012
  • Keiffer, Johnston, Reinstein & Papirmeister, LLC, Partner, 1987 - 2003
  • Richard A. Palumbo, P.A., Associate, 1980 - 1987

Education

  • Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, May, 1980
    J.D.
  • Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, May, 1977
    B.A.
    Honors: cum laude

Articles

Published Works

  • Family Law Update, MICPEL, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Domestic Violence Training Manual, MICPEL, 2001
  • Family Law Update, MSBA, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Office Information

Address

185 Admiral Cochrane DriveSuite 115 Annapolis, MD 21401

Fax

  • 301-830-6108

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Paul Reinstein

Included on the 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2016 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2014 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2013 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2012 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2011 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2010 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2009 Maryland Super Lawyers list
  • 2008 Maryland Super Lawyers list

View the profile for Paul Reinstein on Super Lawyers

Honors

  • Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers, 2009 - Present
  • Super Lawyers Selectee, 2008 - Present
  • The Best Lawyers in America; 2010 - Present
  • Best Lawyers, Family Law Mediation, Lawyer of the Year, Annapolis, 2023 & 2025
  • Best Lawyers, Family Law, Lawyer of the Year, Annapolis, 2023
  • Washingtonian Magazine Top Domestic Lawyers, 2009 to 2020. Top Lawyer Lifetime Achievement List, 2022
  • Top 100 Washington Metropolitan Area Super Lawyers; 2008, 2010 - 2021
  • Top 10 Maryland Super Lawyers; 2011 - 2017
  • Top 10 Washington Metropolitan Area Super Lawyers; 2010 - 2011, 2013 - 2017
  • Best Lawyers, Mediation, Lawyer of the Year, Washington D.C., 2021
  • Best Lawyers, Family Law Mediation, Lawyer of the Year, Washington D.C., 2017 & 2019
  • Maryland Daily Record Leadership in the Law Award, 2003
  • "AV" Rated Attorney
  • Washington Post Top Family Law Practitioners
  • Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

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By Anonymous on Dec. 08, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars

I had an incredibly positive experience with Reinstein, Glackin & Herriott, LLC in my recent divorce in Anne Arundel County, MD. Although I'm not one to generally participate in writing reviews, I felt compelled to write an unsolicited review in this instance to express my recommendation for this firm if you are going through a divorce or considering going through a divorce. I specifically worked with Paul Reinstein and his team, all who were excellent, and the experience exceeded my expectations. From the outset, Paul and his team knew my case inside and out including the deadlines, status, decisions, financials, challenges, and opportunities. Unfortunately, I hired another lawyer for the first year of my case, and I regret not retaining Paul from the beginning. That said, Paul was able to dig me out of the many holes my prior lawyer left me in (don't be naive to believe that lawyers are commodities because they absolutely are not). In my initial meeting, Paul knew more about my case (and the law overall) than my prior attorney of greater than a year. The team is brilliant, experienced, thoughtful, responsive, ethical, and willing and able to roll up their sleeves. They are incredibly financially savvy (understanding complex financial aspects such as taxes, investments, marital and non marital property, etc.) and can help recommend ways to save money, find common ground, and get to a resolution. Likewise, the team is the most current on the laws and beyond highly respected by other attorneys and judges. As you can see from their website or many other sites, the team has incredible accolades and accomplishments and is consistently ranked very highly. As you are going through what is likely one of the most difficult times of your life, you will greatly benefit from retaining this firm who will consistently get results, treat you with kindness and dignity, and lead and fight on your behalf. As I wrap up an awful chapter of my life, I'm thankful for Paul, Shelby, Meg, and many others on the team who helped me make good decisions, understand my options, and navigate an endlessly confusing and outdated legal system in Maryland. My absolute respect, appreciation, and recommendation for their expertise, time, and diligence in the resolution of my divorce.

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