Current Employment Position(s)

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Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Adoption
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce

Bar Admissions

• Maryland, 1970
• District of Columbia, 1971
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1971
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1973
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1974

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Community Ministries Montgomery County, 2001 - Present (Director)
• Community Ministries of Montgomery County, Maryland (Board of Directors)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1989 - Present (Judicial Appointments Committee)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1993 - Present (Judicial Appointments Committee)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1994 - 2002 (Regional Vice Chair)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 2002 - 2005 (Co-Chair, Judicial Appointments Committee)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1997 - 2000 (Attorney Grievance Commission Inquiry Panel)
• Maryland State Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section Council, 1991 - 2001
• Maryland State Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section Council, 1994 - 1995 (Chair)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1991 - Present (Professionalism)
• Montgomery County Bar (Judicial Selections Committee)
• Montgomery County Bar (Pro Bono Committee)
• Montgomery County Bar (Bench Bar Committee)
• Montgomery County Bar (CLE Committee)
• Montgomery County Bar, 1985 - Present (Bar Foundation Board of Directors)
• Montgomery Inns of Court, 1994 - Present
• Maryland State Bar Association Insurance Trust (Trustee)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• District of Columbia Bar Association (Member)
• Women's Bar Association of Maryland (Member)
• National Association of Women Lawyers (Member)
• Montgomery County Bar Association, 1990 - 1992 (Administration of Justice Committee)
• Montgomery County Bar Association, 1996 - 1997 (Chair, Administration of Justice Committee)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1981 - 1996 (Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee)
• Attorney Grievance Commission (AGC), 1989 - 1994 (Panel Member)
• Attorney Grievance Commission (AGC), 1997 - 2002 (Panel Member)
• Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, 1983 - 1985 (Board of Directors)
• MSBA Judicial Appointments Committee, 1985 - Present
• MSBA Judicial Appointments Committee, 2001 - 2006 (Co-Chair)
• MSBA Law Practice Management, 1980 - Present
• MSBA Law Practice Management, Section Council, 1990 - 1998
• Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, 1985 (Chair, Family Law Committee)
• Montgomery County, 1987 - 1988 (Chair, Judicial Selections)
• Montgomery County, 1979 - 1980 (Chair, Juvenile Law Committee)
• Prince George's County, 1983 (Chair, Law Day)
• Montgomery County Bar Association, 1983 - 1986 (Ethics Committee)
• Montgomery County Bar Association, 1993 - 1995 (Ethics Committee)
• Montgomery County Bar Association Long Range Planning, 1990
• Women Lawyers Caucus Prince George's County, 1978 (President)

Honors and Awards

• Top Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine, 1997
• Top Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine, 2004
• Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers Consumer Guide, 2001
• Baltimore Magazine Maryland Super Lawyers and Washington Super Lawyers, 2006
• Baltimore Magazine Maryland Super Lawyers and Washington Super Lawyers , 2007
• Fellow, Maryland State Bar Foundation, 1993

Classes and Seminars

• Instructor, Course on Professionalism, Maryland State Bar Association, 1991 - Present
• ADR, Family Law Issues, Evidence and Trial Practice, Child Support Guidelines, Marital Property, QDRO's, Hot Tips, Law Practice Management, Maryland State Bar MICPEL Continuing Education Programs, 1984 - Present
• Mediation, Montgomery County Bar Association, 1975 - Present
• Domestic Relations Section, Annual Review of Maryland Case Law Digest of All Published Decisions, CLEI, 1987 - 1992
• QDRO's, The Family Center Georgetown University, 1979
• Business Organization and Systems Theory, 1983

Past Employment Positions

• Dukes, Troese, Mann & Wilson, Landover Md., 1972 - 1977
• Electronic Industries Association Consumer Electronics Group, Consumer Affairs Coordinator, 1971 - 1972
• Hon. William H. McCullough, Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland, Law Clerk, 1970 - 1971
• American Management Association, Management Course, President, 1979
• Forum Moderator Training Ken Blanchard and Associates, Young President’s Organization Spouse's Forum Leader, 1991
• Jefferson Bank and Trust (now merged into United Bank), Director, 1980 - 1984
• Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, Director, 1979 - 1983
• Sidley & Austin Washington DC, Law Clerk, 1968 - 1970

Education

• George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, January, 1970
  J.D.
• Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, May, 1966
  B.A.
  Honors: Political Science Academic Honorary Society
  Honors: Dean's List
  Honors: Pi Beta Phi
  Honors: Sandals, Dean’s List Various Semesters
  Honors: Synchronized Swim Team

Fraternities/Sororities

• Pi Beta Phi

Ancillary Businesses

• Trial Preparation and Strategy Consulting Services

Published Works

• Annual Review of Maryland Case Law Digest of All Published Decisions, Domestic Relations Section, CLEI, 1992
• "Mediation", Maryland Bar Journal, 1984
• "Law Practice Management, An Oxymoron", 2002
• Family Law Columnist The Daily Record, 1988

Address

5900 Hubbard Drive,Georgetowne Park
Rockville, MD 20852-4823

Phones

(301) 468-2288

Faxes

(301) 881-9074

Emails

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Websites

http://www.lawyers.com/jobensonfogellaw
http://www.consultfordivorce.com