Barbara E. Palmer - Rockville, MD
Attorney at Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA
Family Law Lawyers in Rockville, MD
111 Rockville Pike Suite 975 Rockville, MD 20850
Rockville Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Barbara E. Palmer has specialized in family law cases in Maryland and the District of Columbia for 20 years, involving negotiating and drafting Marital Settlement Agreements and Prenuptial Agreements, Custody and Visitation Litigation (including international custody litigation), Property Settlements, Pension and Retirement issues, Guardianship and Adoption matters, Military related issues, and Appellate litigation.
Ms. Palmer has extensive litigation experience, having practiced in the area of product liability, medical malpractice and personal injury as well as domestic relations litigation. Ms. Palmer was an adjunct professor, teaching in the Family Studies Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, Legal Aspects of the Family, for seven years. She also has experience as a legislative assistant in the Maryland Senate and as an educator prior to attending law school.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Gillette Prize, American University
- Washington College of Law Honor Society
Education
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Legal Education
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American University, Washington College of Law,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1983
J.D.
Honors: summa cum laude
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American University, Washington College of Law,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1983
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Non Legal Education
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Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
B.S.
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Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
Past Positions
- Maryland Senate, Legislative Assistant
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Family Law, University of Maryland
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1983
- District of Columbia, 1985
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1985
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1986
Other Affiliations
- Maryland Bar, 1983 - Present
- District of Columbia Bar, 1984 - Present
- Maryland State Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Prince George's County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- District of Columbia Bar Association, Family Law Section
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Legal Education Committee
- Judicial Selection Committee
- Fee Arbitration Committee
Contact
111 Rockville Pike
Suite 975
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-297-1782
Fax: (240) 399-7901
Email: Send a message
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