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Frederick Family Law Firm
Overview
Rockville and Frederick, Maryland Family Law Attorneys
When you and your family need the help of an experienced Maryland family law attorney, you can count on the experienced professionals at the law firm of Fait & DiLima, LLP to guide you every step of the way.
Our accomplished family law attorneys have more than fifty years of combined legal experience serving individuals and families throughout Maryland, and have received numerous commendations for both our legal work and our service to the community.
Family law has been our firm's sole focus for the past 20 years. During that time, we've helped hundreds of individuals and families through tough times and difficult situations. Our firm has earned a reputation for providing clients with effective solutions at a reasonable price. In fact, many of our clients are referred to us by family and friends.
Each of our partners has a significant level of experience and expertise in family law matters. In 2004 and again in 2007, partner Dorothy R. Fait was named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women by The Daily Record, a Maryland business and legal publication. Dorothy was also named one of D.C's and Maryland's Super Lawyers in 2006 and 2007 by the Law and Politics publication. Partners Brian D. Wise and Marjorie G. DiLima are accomplished attorneys in their own right, and have achieved numerous successes in the area of family law. Brian has been named one of D.C.'s Super Lawyers for 2008 and Marjorie has received lifetime recognition and inclusion in the Metropolitan Who's Who Registry for her outstanding leadership and achievement in the legal profession. Marjorie has also received numerous awards for her outstanding commitment to the welfare of the community, the administration of justice, and the traditions of the practice of law.
We welcome our newest associate, Jillian L. DiLaura who has a fine background in family law and has clerked for the Honorable John H. Tisdale in the Circuit Court for Frederick County from 2006-2007. During law school, Jillian represented victims of domestic violence and underprivileged clients at the Community Legal Practice Center.
Our attorneys take pride in being active members of the Maryland legal and civic communities and each is committed to ongoing education and training aimed at keeping us well-informed of any changes in the law.
In addition to our attorneys' individual accomplishments, our firm has achieved the honor of being placed on the prestigious Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for several years running.
Contact us today for skilled legal guidance and representation regarding a variety of family law matters, including:
- Divorce
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Child Support and Alimony
- Marital Property Distribution
- Same-sex couples' rights
- Domestic partnership rights
- Domestic Violence
- Settlement Agreements
- Pre and postnuptial Agreements
- Post divorce / post decree actions
- Retirement Assets
- Divorce Tax Issues
- Litigation and Appeals
Beyond our wealth of experience, we also offer personal service and a caring, compassionate approach that we feel is most effective when dealing with often emotional family law matters. We're here to listen, and we're here to help.
About Fait & DiLima, LLP
Previous Law Firm Name
- Fait & Wise, LLP, 2006
- Fait, Malament & Wise, LLP, 2002
- Fait & Malament, LLP, 2000
Languages
- English (Primary)
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Custody & Visitation
- Adoption
- Child Support
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Litigation & Appeals
- Military Law
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Sexual Harassment
- Taxation Law
- Alimony
- Domestic Violence
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Property Distribution
- Retirement Assets
- Monetary Awards
- Settlement Agreements
- Post Divorce Issues
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Effects on the Family
Office Information
Address
233 W. Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 - 6934
Phone
Fax
- 301-698-1705
Other Offices
Fait & DiLima, LLP (Main Office) One Church Street Suite 800 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 888-6384
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