DiLaura, Jillian L.

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Updated 12/29/2008

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Fait, Wise & DiLima, LLP

One Church Street
Suite 800

Rockville, MD 20850-4158

Phone: (301) 251-0100

Fax: (301) 424-7865

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Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Jillian L. DiLaura was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2006. She received her J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia in 2006. She received her B.A. in history and Women's Studies, cum laude, from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2003.

Jillian served as the judicial clerk for the Honorable John H. Tisdale in the Circuit Court for Frederick County from 2006-2007. She is a member of the Montgomery and Frederick County Bar Associations, the Maryland State Bar Association, the National Association of Women Lawyers, and was a member of the Montgomery County Inns of Court from 2007-2008. She was a recipient of the NAWL Award in 2006, given to an outstanding woman law student.   Jillian has been appointed by the Court to represent minor children in custody and visitation matters, having completed the necessary training required in Maryland for such representation.

During law school, Jillian served as the Case Notes Editor on the Washington & Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice and was the co-president of the Women's Law Students Organization. She also represented victims of domestic violence and underprivileged clients at the Community Legal Practice Center. She currently volunteers as a youth soccer coach and serves as the Director of the Grant Writing Committee for St. Mary's School in Rockville.

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland, 2006

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Maryland State Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
  • Montgomery County Bar Association, 2007 - Present (Member)
  • Frederick County Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
  • National Association of Women Lawyers, 2006 - Present (Member)

Honors and Awards

  • National Association of Women Lawyers, 2006

Past Employment Positions

  • Honorable John H. Tisdale, Law Clerk, 2006 - 2007

Education

  • Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, May, 2006
    Juris Doctor

    Law Journal: Washington & Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice, Case Notes Editor, 2005 - 2006
  • College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, USA, May, 2003
    BA
    Honors: cum laude
    Major: History and Women's Studies

Office Information

Address

One Church Street
Suite 800
Rockville, MD 20850-4158

Office Hours

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Phones

(301) 251-0100

Faxes

(301) 424-7865

Emails

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Websites

http://www.faitwisedilima.com

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