Kathleen Marie McClernan

Kathleen Marie McClernan

4.6
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 18 years

Family Lawyer at Leonardtown, MD
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Business ... +2 more

22715 Washington Street, Suite 201, P. O . Box 188, Leonardtown, MD

About Kathleen

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 30%

13 years

30%
Business 20%

13 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 18 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Williams, McClernan, & Stack LLC

22715 Washington Street, Suite 201, P. O . Box 188, Leonardtown, MD, 20650

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Kathleen Marie McClernan's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

5 star (6)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (1)
1 star (0)

Posted by Lily | January 28, 2026 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She is a great Lawyer

Kathleen is an awesome attorney. I was in a family court case and she helped us with our case. She made options clear and helped my custody case.

Posted by Kelly | October 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional and Personal

We hired Kathleen to develop our wills, advanced directives and trust. As a young family, we were not clear what details we needed to include and what was expected of us. Kat was patient, direct, and extremely helpful to us. She made the process relatively easy and helped us to make informed decision...s about our future. Her personal service and professional attitude impressed us and we would recommend her to anyone considering employing her services.

Posted by CarrieAnn | October 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Experience

As new parents to a young daughter my husband and I felt that it was time to put in writing our wishes should anything happen to the two of us. We employed Ms. McClernan to create and guide us through the process of creating a will, power of attorney, and advance directive. Ms. McClernan provided e...xcellent information in a timely fashion and did not hesitate to answer each and every one of our questions and concerns. My husband and I were extremely pleased with the service Ms. McClernan provided and would not hesitate to hire her again.

Posted by Kristen Dorn Kennedy | June 4, 2015

Divorce Lawyer.

Over the course of the past year, Ms. McClernan has become a trusted advisor and ally. She not only assisted me through every step of my separation and divorce, she worked tirelessly to ensure I received the rulings I deserved on both custody and the divorce. She was the perfect balance of calm and s...teady to my emotional tumult. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

Posted by anonymous | October 28, 2014

Finally a Lawyer on my side!!!!!

She worked hand in hand with me to determine my rights as a parent and what I deserved. She took all of my suggestions and implemented as well as she could. She truly understood the struggle I was going through trying to receive my child support and enforcing. She fought for me and my child as hard a...s she could, she never stopped. I would recommend her to anyone that was in my position she truly cares about the client and making things right.

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Kathleen Marie McClernan's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Ruben

Family lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had a case with Kathleen a few years ago in St. Mary's County. She is an excellent attorney and did a great job for her client. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a family law attorney."

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Dorothy Emery

Criminal defense lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"Ms. McClernan's professional reputation is well deserved as she zealously advocates for her clients regardless of their background or legal issue. She is a true litigator who can work any courtroom however, she can mediate a settlement when in her client's best interests."

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Dorothy Emery

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Tara Shoemaker

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2017

10 Best, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

Leadership in Law, Daily Record

2014

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Owner, The Law Office of Kathleen McClernan, LLC

2013 - 2015

Associate Attorney, The Law Office of D. Anne Emery & Associates, LLC

2007 - 2013

Assistant Public Defender, State Of Maryland Office Of The Public Defender

Associations

2016 - Present

Center for Children

Board of Directors

2016 - Present

Community Mediation of St. Mary's County

Board of Directors

2015 - Present

Leadership of Southern Maryland

Alumni

2015 - Present

Women's Bar Association of Maryland

Board Member

2007 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

St. Mary's County Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

Phi Alpha Delta

Alumni

2014 - 2016

St. Mary's County Bar Association

President

Education

2007

University of Baltimore School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

University of Arizona

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Activity

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