Languages

• Spanish

Lawyer Overview

Regina A. DeMeo is an experienced family law attorney, who has been recognized as a top divorce attorney in Washingtonian Magazine and a Rising Star by Maryland's Superlawyers.  She is certified in both Mediation and Collaborative Divorce.  She received her B.S. from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 1994 and her J.D. from George Washington University in 1998.  Regina, who is fluent in Spanish, has repeatedly been a volunteer instructor for the DC Bar's Pro Se Divorce Clinic and an expert facilitator for the DC Family Court Self Help Center.  Regina was very active in the DC Women's Bar Association from 1999-2004, as Secretary (2003-2004) and Chair of the Solo and Small Firm Practitioner's Forum (2001-2003).  She is currently an elected member of the DC Bar Family Law Steering Committee and President of Collaborative Divorce Association, Inc., which is an inter-disciplinary group of professionals in Montgomery County promoting Collaborative Divorce.  She is a court-approved mediator for both the Circuit Court for Montgomery County and DC Family Court, and she has lectured at Georgetown Law Center and George Washington University Law School on Collaborative Divorce.  She is a member of the DC Bar, Maryland State Bar, Bar Association of Montgomery County and International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Child Support
• Collaborative Divorce
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Family Law Litigation
• Legal Separation
• Marital Settlement Agreements
• Mediation
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Separation Agreements
• Spousal Support

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Estate Planning, Wills, Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Litigation & Appeals, Probate & Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia, 1999
• Maryland, 1998

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Collaborative Divorce Association, Inc., 2007 - Present (Member)
• Collaborative Divorce Association, Inc., 2008 - 2009 (Treasurer)
• Collaborative Divorce Association, Inc., 2009 - Present (President)
• District of Columbia Family Law Steering Committee, 2007 - Present (Elected Member)
• District of Columia Bar Family Law Representation Committee, 2004 - 2007
• District of Columbia Women's Bar, 2001 - 2004 (Member)
• District of Columbia Women's Bar, 2003 - 2004 (Secretary)
• WBA Gold and Leadership Summit Co-Chair, 2002 - 2003 (Co-Chair)
• District of Columbia Bar, Family Law Section, 1999 - Present (Member)
• Maryland Bar Association, 1998 - Present (Member)
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2009 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Volunteer Instructor, D.C. Bar's Pro Se Divorce Clinic
• Family Law-the Collaborative Way

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer, District of Columbia Bar's Pro Se Divorce Clinic

Education

• The George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1998
  J.D.
• Georgetown Universitys School of Foreign Service, 1994
  B.S.
  Major: International Affairs

Address

111 Rockville Pike
Suite 975
Rockville, MD 20850

Phones

240-399-7900

Faxes

240-553-1751

Emails

rad@jgllaw.com

Websites

http://www.jgllaw.com