Overview
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($150-$425/hour), Retainer (Sometimes)
Payment types
Cash, Check, Credit Card
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Contact Information
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Languages Spoken
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About Me
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Michele has almost 30 years of experience as an attorney in the Washington metropolitan area. She works very closely with her clients, and is known for her... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
Dean and Sarah,
2010-03-24
almost 2 years ago.
Client Review:
Michele was very highly recommended to us and lived up to her reputation. She was knowledgable, warm, caring, and considerate throughout the process...
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Posted by:
Lindy,
2009-11-02
over 2 years ago.
Client Review:
Michele came highly recommended to us by my sister and her partner who had worked with her on their second parent adoptions. My partner and I had...
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Peer Endorsements
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Michele is a leader in the field of family law, a compassionate advocate and skilled litigator. I am pleased to endorse this lawyer.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Margaret Oliver
, Columbia (MD), 8 months ago
Michele is definitely the "go to" person for Maryland family law issues - both for her expansive knowledge of the law, as well as for her ability to...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
April Nelson
, Baltimore (MD), About 1 year ago
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Résumé
License
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32 years since Michele A. Zavos was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Maryland |
Active
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1981 |
02/11/2009 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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1983 |
10/03/2009 |
| Georgia |
Terminated - Nonpayment of Dues
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1979 |
01/13/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
ZAVOS JUNCKER LAW GROUP PLLC
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2011–present
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Principal at
MICHELE ZAVOS LAW GROUP, PLLC
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2007–2010
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Solo Practitioner at
MICHELE ZAVOS
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1996–2007
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Director, AIDS Coordination Project at
American Bar Association
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1990–1996
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Partner at
DOLKART & ZAVOS
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1985–1990
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Associate at
Garfinkle & Dranitzke
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1982–1985
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Staff Attorney at
Legal Aid Bureau, MD, Prisoner Assistance Project
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1979–1982
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Catholic Univ-Washington |
Law |
J.D. |
1979 |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison |
History/Journalism |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1974 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Best Lawyers in America - Family Law |
Best Lawyers in America |
2011 |
| Angel in Adoption |
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton |
2009 |
| Wanda's Warrior Award |
Wanda's Wills Project |
2008 |
| Capital Pride's Director's Award for Family |
D.C. Capital Pride |
2005 |
| Community Service Award |
Woman's Monthly |
2002 |
| Community Service Award |
Whitman-Walker Lesbian Services Program |
2000 |
| Outstanding Adjunct Professor |
Washington College of Law, American University |
1999 |
| Jerome Heilman Community Service Award |
Gertrude Stein Democratic Club |
1987 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Board Member |
Friends of Superior Court |
2011-present
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| Elected Fellow |
American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Attorneys |
2010-present
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| Member |
DC Child Support Guidelines Commission |
2010-present
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| Member |
American Fertility Association |
2009-present
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| Elected Fellow |
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys |
2005-present
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| Member |
National Family Law Advisory Council, National Center for Lesbian Rights |
2003-present
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| Member |
GAYLAW |
2002-present
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| Member |
District of Columbia Bar |
1982-present
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| Member |
District of Columbia Bar, Family Law Section |
1982-present
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| Member |
Maryland State Bar |
1981-present
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| Member |
Federal Judicial Nominating Commission of the District of Columbia |
1992-2000
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 8
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Cases
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Outcome: Virginia Supreme Court ordered that both parents must ne listed on the birth certificate.
Outcome: settlement agreement for visitation
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Don't Wait for Rights |
Washington Blade |
2009 |
| Sexual Orientation and the Law in the 1990s |
Trial |
1995 |
| AIDS Benchbook Supplement |
AIDS Benchbook Supplement |
1995 |
| Federal ADA Protections for People with HIV |
Trial |
1994 |
| AIDS and Health Care Reform |
John Marshall Law Review |
1994 |
| Legal Considerations |
Until the Cure: Caring for Women with HIV |
1993 |
| Same |
Creating a Pro Bono Program for People with AIDS & HIV |
1993 |
| Right to Work: Job Protections for People with HIV |
Trial |
1993 |
| AIDS and Insurance: No Guarantees |
Human Rights |
1993 |
| Same |
Centers for Disease Control: The Americans with Disabilities Act |
1992 |
| Women in the Shadow of AIDS |
Human Rights |
1992 |
| Same |
Directory of Legal Resources for People with AIDS & HIV |
1991 |
| Same |
ABA AIDS Benchbook |
1991 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples |
Webinar |
2011 |
| Update on LGBT Family Law for DC and MD |
Meeting |
2011 |
| Marriage Equality |
Inside Out Radio Show |
2011 |
| Parentage Issues for the LGBT Community |
Bar CLE |
2011 |
| Estate Planning for LGBT couples and individuals |
Sistah Conference 09 |
2009 |
| Same-Sex Relationships |
Same-Sex Relationships |
2009 |
| The Unmarried Couples: Rights & Responsibilities without the Marriage Certificate |
Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers |
2009 |
| Estate Planning for LGBT couples and individuals |
Financial Planning and Estate Planning Seminar |
2009 |
| Estate Planning and Family Law in the LGBT Community |
Estate Planning and Family Law Seminar |
2009 |
| LGBT Family Law |
Bar CLE |
2009 |
| Family Issues for LGBT couples and individuals |
Montgomery County Law Day |
2008 |
| Estate Planning |
A Responsible Exit |
2007 |
| Estate Planning for LGBT couples and individuals |
Wanda's Wills Project |
2006 |
| Estate Planning for LGBT couples and individuals |
Wanda's Wills Project |
2006 |
| So You Want to Be a Parent |
The Equality Forum |
2006 |
| LGBT Family and Estate Law |
Seminar on LGBT Family and Estate Law |
2006 |
| Family Law Issued Affecting Non-Traditional Families |
Montgomery County Bar Association Conference |
2006 |
| LGBT Estate Planning |
Sunday Morning Series |
2004 |
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