Meiselman, Neal J. Esquire

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Lawyer Overview

Neal J. Meiselman, Esquire is an experienced family law litigator and mediator who has practiced law in Maryland since 1978. "By advocating for husbands and wives, and fathers and mothers, by accepting court appointments to represent children, and by serving as a neutral mediator and court-appointed settlement (ADR) mediator/facilitator, I have had the opportunity to see many cases from varied perspectives. I bring this range of experience to each client's unique situation."

Mr. Meiselman is a graduate of the University of Maryland (B.A. 1975) and Boston University Law School (J.D. 1978).

Mr. Meiselman has completed the certificate program prescribed by the Maryland Rules of Procedure for court-appointed mediators in civil cases, including child custody and access disputes. Mr. Meiselman has served on the Alternative Dispute Resolution panel for the Circuit Court for Montgomery County in family cases since the panel's inception in 1995.

Mr. Meiselman is the author of "An Evidence Primer for the Trial of a Domestic Case" (MICPEL 1992 and 1996). Mr. Meiselman was a lecturer for "Calming Custody Chaos" (MICPEL 1995) and "Trial of a Domestic Case" (MICPEL 1992 and 1996). Reported cases include Noffsinger v. Noffsinger, 95 Md. App. 265, 620 A.2d 415, cert. denied 627 A.2d 539 (1993).

Mr. Meiselman is a member of the Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Maryland State Bar Associations.

Mr. Meiselman has been active in the community. Mr. Meiselman's law firm earned a Montgomery County Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award four times from 1993 to 2001. Since 1999, Mr. Meiselman has been a co-founder and director of Shoresh Hebrew High School. In 1999 and 2000, Mr. Meiselman was the attorney-coach of the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Mock Trial Team. Mr. Meiselman previously served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Montgomery Knolls-Pinecrest PTA and as a member and Chair of the Consolidated Hebrew School Board of Education. For many years, Mr. Meiselman served on the Board of Directors of Ohr Kodesh Congregation. Mr. Meiselman served one term on the Special Education Budget Review Committee for the Montgomery County Board of Education. Mr. Meiselman coached baseball for the Wheaton Boys' and Girls' Club for six seasons.

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Family Law

Representative Cases

• Noffsinger v. Noffsinger, 620 A.2d 415 (Md.App. 1993)
• McNaughton v. McNaughton, 538 A.2d 1193 (Md.App. 1988)
• Hosain v. Malik, 671 A.2d 988 (Md.App. 1996)
• Malik v. Malik, 638 A.2d 1184 (Md.App. 1994)

Bar Admissions

• Maryland, 1978
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1979

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Ohr Kodesh Congregation, 1980 - 1993 (Director)
• Consolidated Hebrew School Board of Education, 1983 - 1993 (Member)
• Consolidated Hebrew School Board of Education, 1988 - 1989 (Chair)
• Montgomery Knolls Pine Crest PTA, 1991 - 1992 (Vice President)
• Montgomery Knolls Pine Crest PTA, 1993 - Present (Treasurer)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1983 - Present (Member, Family Law Section)
• Montgomery County Bar Association, 1990 - Present (Member)
• Prince George's County Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, Second Annual Pro Bono Service Award, Montgomery County Bar Association, 1993

Classes and Seminars

• Trial of a Domestic Case, MICPEL, 1992 & 1996
• "Calming Custody Chaos", MICPEL, 1995

Past Employment Positions

• Miller S. Redden, P.A., Associate, 1982 - 1987

Education

• Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1978
  J.D.
• University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA, 1975
  B.A.
  Major: Philosophy

Published Works

• An Evidence Primer for the Trial of a Domestic Case, MICPEL, 1992 & 1996

Address

200-A Monroe Street, Suite 301
Rockville, MD 20850

Phones

(301) 279-8840

Faxes

240-536-9127

Emails

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Websites

http://www.meiselmanandhelfant.com