Jillian Sara Morris

Jillian Sara Morris

5.0
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 17 years

Family Lawyer at Bethesda, MD
Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation

7960 Old Georgetown Road, #3B, Bethesda, MD

About Jillian

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 375-375 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 15 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2010

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 17 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Markham Law Firm

7960 Old Georgetown Road, #3B, Bethesda, MD, 20814

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Jillian Sara Morris's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Azi | June 8, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional, caring, trustable, amazing

In a very desperate and hopeless situation I called Ms. Jillian Morris after many others. I just wanted to be heard not ignored. From the very first minute I felt that I could trust her and from that moment on my life changed for better. Ms. Morris is extremely professional, smart, confident and ...assertive. She does her research and is always prepared. While working full time I had this peace of mind that I am in good hands, and to me that was priceless. In every court we had to appear she presented me with such grace and wisdom and I could not be happier about my choice or the result. I am very grateful to Ms. Morris and her amazing associates.

Posted by anonymous | April 8, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Resourceful and reliable

Jillian has been critical in closing my case successfully. She used the right judgment, had the right instincts navigating complex situation. When needed pulled other team members and other resources and balanced entire case effectively. She has lots of potential and is a very hard worker. Dedicated ...and committed to act on the values of her profession.

Posted by Mohammed | July 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Must-have person in your case

I was referred to Mrs Jillian by a friend about a year ago. First day I met her my immediate feel was comfort. She has been very detail oriented, typing in as much info about the case as possible on every consultation. She and her team were very responsive to questions, comments I had about my case. ...It was very comforting and confidence building. She was very efficient on her timing. For example, her final case preparation is perfectly timed so that she has all her brain for the case by the time of the court date. She is aiming for an absolute WIN. Her insight about family law is pretty deep. But she doesn’t stop there. She and her team do an intensive research into the case and also about similar cases. They have a culture of team input so that your case is analyzed from different angles, perspectives and persons. By putting me somewhere b/n client and family, she really instilled a sense of confidence , moral, and hope in me during those though times. I would say her best quality is how she lays out the case in court step by step, supported by documents and evidence in a very calm but very powerful and persuasive way. She scored best outcome for my case and she did excellent in negotiating on my behalf in a very pragmatic and chess master level of game plan. I am so thankful to my friend who recommended her to me, Mrs Jillian and team. I wish you luck and success on your case with Jillian !!

Posted by Jennifer | November 8, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Caring, personal service

I was referred to Jillian when I was looking for an experienced, but reasonably-priced attorney to handle my divorce, including making arrangements for child support and child custody. She was a pleasure to deal with (during an overall unpleasant experience!) and had a lot of suggestions based on he...r experience that were extremely helpful and prevented issues from arising later. There were a lot of things I didn't realize I needed to think about, such as who would claim our children as dependents for tax purposes, that Jillian thought of and resolved up-front. I would definitely recommend her.

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Jillian Sara Morris's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Family lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Excellent family law attorney who is dedicated to client success."

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Jeremy Rachlin

Family lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jillian is a fantastic attorney who brings an impressive knowledge of the law, strong advocacy, and compassion to all of her cases. Clients are in good hands when Jillian is working with them."

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Jessica Markham

Family lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Jillian is knowledgeable in the law and a skilled advocate for her clients. But beyond that, she is dedicated to their cases, reasonable, and works in a cost efficient manner. She is a pleasure to work with."

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Kathryn McDonough

Family lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Marjorie DiLima

Family lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2021

Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Washington DC Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Washington DC Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Washington DC Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Principal Attorney, Markham Law Firm

2015 - 2016

Associate Attorney, Fait, Wise & Di Lima, LLP

2011 - 2015

Associate Attorney, Law Office of Robin A. Clark, LLC

2008 - 2010

Law Clerk to the Honorable Fern Flanagan Saddler, Superior Court Of The District Of Columbia

Associations

2010 - Present

Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2008 - Present

Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Family Law Section

Member

2013 - 2014

Montgomery County Bar Association, New Practitioner Section

Mentor/Mentee Chair

2011 - 2012

Montgomery County American Inn of Court

Member

Education

2008

Catholic University of America-Columbus School of Law

JD- Juris Doctorate

2002

Union College

BA- Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

Montgomery County Commission for Women

Family Law Seminar

Languages

English

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