$ 450-450 per hour
Melissa A Kucinski Esq
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Licensed in New York for 5 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virginia for 6 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 18 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 19 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Location
MK Family Law
1717 K Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20006
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | International Law
Posted by Ilona | September 18, 2021 | International Law
Mrs.Kucinski was assigned to be our mediator...
She was very kind and caring, and did her best to find a mutual agreement between parents in a Hague Convention Case. An agreement wasn't reached, but if there was no conflict of interest, I would definitely love to work with her on a client-attorney basis.
Melissa A Kucinski Esq's Lawyer Endorsements
"Melissa is an excellent family law attorney."
"Highly capable family law attorney who is dedicated to client success."
"Melissa was my Best Interests Attorney in a very difficult case. She proceeded in a way that was fair, balanced, and focused on the children."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I heartily endorse Melissa Kucinski. I know Melissa through the American Bar Association and its International Law Committee. Melissa is an incredibly hard worker, wonderfully diligent, dedicated, and knowledgeable far beyond her years. She easily rivals lawyers with much more experience."
"Ms. Kucinski started out as our intern many years ago and has rapidly become a trusted colleague and a leader in our field. Over the years we have worked together on many different projects to improve how the legal system works for families, and consulted on cases. She is one of the most tireless, hard-working, organized, proactive people I have ever known. She is committed to reaching workable, humane resolutions in her clients' lives by whatever means is needed, whether that is litigation, negotiation, or mediation. She also works to build institutions that will do a better job for families, especially in two cutting-edge areas of rapid change: international families and alternative forms of dispute resolution, such as mediation and collaboration."
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Experience
Honors
2016
Superlawyer - DC, Superlawyers
2015
Rising Star - Maryland, Superlawyers
2015
Rising Star - DC, Superlawyers
2014
Volunteer of the Year, ABA Section of International Law
2013
Rising Star - Maryland, Superlawyers
2012
Rising Star - Maryland, Superlawyers
2012
Outstanding Contribution to the Section, ABA Family Law Section
2012
2012 Outstanding Stand Alone Program Award, ABA Section of International Law
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Author, West Academic
2013 - Present
Attorney, MK Family Law
2010 - Present
Professorial Lecturer in Law, The George Washington University School of Law
2013 - 2013
Consultant/Legal Officer, Hague Conference on Private International Law
2007 - 2013
Attorney, Bulman, Dunie, Burke & Feld, Chtd.
2006 - 2007
Attorney, Wendy H. Schwartz & Associates, PLLC
Associations
2011 - Present
American Bar Association, Family Law Section, International Law CommitteePast Chair
2011 - Present
ABA International Family Mediation Task ForceChair
2010 - Present
American Bar Association, International Law and Practice SectionSteering Committee, Family Law Committee
2009 - Present
Secretary of State Advisory Committee on Private International LawMember
2012 - 2014
Association for Conflict ResolutionPractitioner Member
2011 - 2011
American Bar Association, International Law and Practice SectionRepresentative to the Hague's 6th Special Commission Meeting
2009 - 2015
American Bar AssociationLiaison between Family Law and International Law Sections
Education
2006
Pace Law School
J.D.
2004
American University School of International Service
M.A.
2001
University of Rochester
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2015
International Families Conference
International Child Relocation
2015
Family Law University
Advanced Best Interest Attorney Issues: When Things Are A Mess… Spotting Risk Factors, Human Trafficking, Dud Parents and More!”
2014
International Law Weekend
Implementation and Realization of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children
2014
Co-Presenter
1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention
2014
ABA International Families Conference
Mediating International Children’s Cases: Best Practices, Cultural Implications, and Legal Concerns
2013
Mediator Training
International Family Mediation Training
2013
Association for Conflict Resolution Family Teleseminar
International Parental Abduction Mediation
2013
ABA Dispute Resolution Spring Meeting
International Mediation: What Makes it Different
2012
International Law Weekend
International Family Law Update
2011
Continuing Education Program
International parental child abduction, relocation and custody cases
2011
Annual Meeting
Cross Border Disputes: Mediating International Custody, Relocation, and Child Abduction
2011
Annual Meeting
Update on Mediation of International Family Matters
2011
Annual Conference
Collaboration among professional in international child protection cases
2010
Teleconference
Mediating International Parental Abduction Cases
2010
Maryland Mediators Convention
Cross-Border Disputes: Mediating International Relocation, Abduction and Custody
2010
International Law Weekend
Mediating International Parental Abduction Cases
2010
Centre for Family Law and Practice
Mediating International Parental Kidnapping Cases in the United States: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Mediators on the Front Lines
2010
American Bar Association Brown Bag
Mediating International Parental Child Abduction Cases
Publications
2014
American Journal of Family Law
Child Testimony in Contested Custody Cases
2012
American Journal of Family Law
Creating a Successful Structure to Mediate International Parental Child Abduction Cases
2012
Maryland State Bar Journal
Growth Spurt Hits International Law Related to Children
2010
Vol. 2 J. Disp. Res. 297 (2010)
The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Using Technology in Mediating Crossborder Child Custody Cases
2009
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal (Volume Nine, Issue III, 2008-2009)
Culture in Mediating International Parental Kidnapping Cases
Languages
English