Renee Lee Stasio

Renee Lee Stasio

4.4
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 29 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Chevy Chase, MD
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody

5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600, Chevy Chase, MD

About Renee

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Child Custody 50%

Ms. Stasio's practice handles all areas of family law and because cases involve multiple areas she cannot adequately assign percentages. She specializes in high conflict custody cases, but often those include other issues as well. Ms. Stasio believes that parties should make wise decisions, based on knowledge, choices and a cost benefit analysis. Sometimes the path is mediation and other times it is litigation, but she has the skills to handle either path.

18 years

50%
Divorce and Separation 50%

Ms. Stasio's practice handles all areas of family law and because cases involve multiple areas she cannot adequately assign percentages. She specializes in high conflict custody cases, but often those include other issues as well. Ms. Stasio believes that parties should make wise decisions, based on knowledge, choices and a cost benefit analysis. Sometimes the path is mediation and other times it is litigation, but she has the skills to handle either path.

18 years

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 16 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 22 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2004

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 29 years

State: California

Acquired: 1996

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Renee L Stasio, PLLC

5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815

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Renee Lee Stasio's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

25 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Phenomenal!!!

She goes far and beyond for her client, she is honest and goes out of her way to help anyone. I hired her for child custody, and her priority is the child and their safety. She’s very personal and makes you feel like family as well, I HIGHLY recommend this lawyer she has helped win me a few cases alr...eady with my narcissistic ex partner. If you want a lawyer who’s honest with you, has good intentions and will be up front about everything on the table this is your woman.

Posted by anonymous | December 04, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Cannot litigate in open court and bullies her client.

As a former client I had the opportunity to witness Ms. Stasio's inability to litigate in open court. She became overwhelmed, missed pertinent information, and critical points were not brought to the attention of the court and opposing counsel. She gave poor advise, causing me more expense by volunte...ering to write a brief that opposing counsel should have written and filing motion that most attorneys know would not be reconsidered by a judge. She is emotional and on too many occasions argued with and yelled at me because I didn't agree with her. Going through a divorce is already a difficult situation she made matters worse. I am now still trying to rectify some of her poor advice in my current court proceedings, in terms of custody. She was more concerned about receiving payment than in the best interest of her client and client's child in a divorce, custody and child support case.

Renee Stasio

Replied last December 04, 2015

I am not sure which client this is, because I do not have any clients that I know of whom are in this position. If this is a client, I apologize that you were not happy with my services and would welcome a phone call to discuss. However, I believe in all likelihood this is a disgruntled former opposing party who lost.

Posted by Alison | January 14, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

She is AMAZING!

Renee Stacio is a wonderful attorney. I was looking for a lawyer that I could connect with and one who had my best interests at heart. It was important for me to work with someone who could be a "shark" if need be, but was able to take the "high road" with me. Renee is diligent, timely, attentive... to detail, and amazing at what she does! She is very affordable and makes herself both accessible and available. I was so very happy that she was able to make such a difficult divorce experience, as easy and pleasant as possible. I will definitely be passing her name along to those in need of legal services. She is a woman of integrity and amazing at what she does! I trust her without reservation.

Posted by Michelle | January 14, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

best family/divorce lawyer!

Renee was my lawyer during my divorce in 2012.To this day (now 2015), I still recommend her to all my friends who unfortunately need her services. I cannot say enough good things about her. Renee was not the typical "divorce lawyer". She was always available, in person, via email or over the phone ev...en in short notice. Renee always advised me in what was in my best interest, not what would get her more money out of me. She asked questions and helped me think of things I wasn't thinking about, which ultimately led to a better settlement agreement. I have a daughter, who was 3 at the time, and Renee thought about what was in her best interest every step of the way. She was fair, strong, empathetic, kind. I just can't speak enough about what a wonderful person and lawyer she was.

Posted by Amy | January 14, 2015 | Child Support

Thank You Renee!

I was referred to Renee by a co-worker and could not have been happier. What should have been a simple request for child support became an all out battle. Renee stood beside me through discovery, deposition and trial. I will never forget how many discrepancies in statements she picked up on during... depositions and how quick she was during the trial! She was truly listening and working for my best interest. I'll hopefully never have to use her services again, but I would refer anyone to Renee in an instant! Not just a good lawyer; a good, caring human-being!

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Kristin Henrikson

Divorce and separation lawyer | Dec 11

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Sandra Wilkof

Family lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Renee Stasio is a passionate advocate for her clients, thorough in her preparation, and meticulous in her representation. I highly recommend her."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2008 - 2010

Of Counsel, Delaney McKinney

2006 - 2008

Of Counsel, Howrey

2001 - 2006

Associate, Fish & Neave Now Ropes & Gray

1999 - 2001

Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP

1996 - 1999

Associate, Gray Carey Ware & Freidenrich

Associations

2013 - Present

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Member

2011 - Present

Montgomery County Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2010 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

Education

1996

Boston College Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of Southern California

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Activity

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