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Overview
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Fees & Payments
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Fees
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Fixed (Sometimes)
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Hourly ($250-$350/hour)
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Retainer (Sometimes)
Payment types
Credit Card, Cash, Check
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About Me
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About me: 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:
Lindy,
2009-11-02
26 days ago.
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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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Posted by:
Carla,
2009-09-28
2 months ago.
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Client Review:
Michele Zavos was incredibly helpful, sensitive, responsive and professional as she handled our adoption. She kept us informed, never made us feel as...
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Endorsements
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I’ve worked with Michele since 2007 as a business coach and consultant, and during that time, I’ve seen how much Michele cares about each and...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Nora Bergman
, Tarpon Springs (FL), 6 months ago
I recently handled a complex divorce case in which Michele Zavos was opposing counsel. Throughout mediation and settlement negotiations, I found Ms....
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Endorsement from lawyer:
James Gross
, Chevy Chase (MD), 3 months ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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29 years
since Michele A. Zavos was first licensed to practice law in MD.
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26 years
since Michele A. Zavos was first licensed to practice law in DC.
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30 years
since Michele A. Zavos was first licensed to practice law in GA.
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| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Maryland |
Active |
1981 |
02/11/2009 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active |
1983 |
08/23/2008 |
| Georgia |
Terminated-Nonpayment of Dues |
1979 |
01/26/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Principal at MICHELE ZAVOS LAW GROUP, PLLC |
2007–present
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| Solo Practitioner at MICHELE ZAVOS |
1996–2007
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| Director, AIDS Coordination Project at American Bar Association |
1990–1996
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| Partner at DOLKART & ZAVOS |
1985–1990
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| Associate at Garfinkle & Dranitzke |
1982–1985
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| Staff Attorney at Legal Aid Bureau, MD, Prisoner Assistance Project |
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 |
| 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 |
| Member |
Maryland State Bar |
1981–present
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| Member |
District of Columbia Bar |
1982–present
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District of Columbia Bar, Family Law Section |
1982–present
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GAYLAW |
2002–present
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National Family Law Advisory Council, National Center for Lesbian Rights |
2003–present
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| Elected Fellow |
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys |
2005–present
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American Fertility Association |
2009–present
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| Member |
Federal Judicial Nominating Commission of the District of Columbia |
1992–2000
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Portfolio
Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
Guardianship and birth father's rights when the...
As a MD attorney, I am able to answer your question with respect to MD law. The birth father and... more
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
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| Don't Wait for Rights |
Washington Blade |
2009 |
| AIDS Benchbook Supplement |
AIDS Benchbook Supplement |
1995 |
| Sexual Orientation and the Law in the 1990s |
Trial |
1995 |
| AIDS and Health Care Reform |
John Marshall Law Review |
1994 |
| Federal ADA Protections for People with HIV |
Trial |
1994 |
| Same |
Creating a Pro Bono Program for People with AIDS & HIV |
1993 |
| AIDS and Insurance: No Guarantees |
Human Rights |
1993 |
| Right to Work: Job Protections for People with HIV |
Trial |
1993 |
| Legal Considerations |
Until the Cure: Caring for Women with HIV |
1993 |
| Same |
Centers for Disease Control: The Americans with Disabilities Act |
1992 |
| Women in the Shadow of AIDS |
Human Rights |
1992 |
| Same |
ABA AIDS Benchbook |
1991 |
| Same |
Directory of Legal Resources for People with AIDS & HIV |
1991 |
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Cases
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- Title:
- Jane Doe v. Ruth Roe
- Practice Area:
- Child Custody
- Outcome:
- settlement agreement for visitation
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Estate Planning and Family Law in the LGBT Community |
Estate Planning and Family Law Seminar |
2009 |
| Estate Planning for LGBT couples and individuals |
Financial Planning and Estate Planning Seminar |
2009 |
| The Unmarried Couples: Rights & Responsibilities without the Marriage Certificate |
Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers |
2009 |
| Same-Sex Relationships |
Same-Sex Relationships |
2009 |
| Estate Planning for LGBT couples and individuals |
Sistah Conference 09 |
2009 |
| Family Issues for LGBT couples and individuals |
Montgomery County Law Day |
2008 |
| Estate Planning |
A Responsible Exit |
2007 |
| Family Law Issued Affecting Non-Traditional Families |
Montgomery County Bar Association Conference |
2006 |
| LGBT Family and Estate Law |
Seminar on LGBT Family and Estate Law |
2006 |
| So You Want to Be a Parent |
The Equality Forum |
2006 |
| Estate Planning for LGBT couples and individuals |
Wanda's Wills Project |
2006 |
| Estate Planning for LGBT couples and individuals |
Wanda's Wills Project |
2006 |
| LGBT Estate Planning |
Sunday Morning Series |
2004 |
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