Debra L Ackerman

Debra L Ackerman

5.0
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 40 years

Family Lawyer at Rockville, MD
Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense

401 E Jefferson St Ste 208, Rockville, MD

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021
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About Debra

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 75%

Attorney practices in all areas of family law, including custody, including divorce, child support, separation, , preparation of separation agreements and pre-nuptial agreements, domestic violence cases, and custody matters

75%
Criminal Defense 10%

criminal and traffic matter

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 38 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1987

Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2021

Licensed in Maryland for 40 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1985

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2021

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 39 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1986

Not authorized to practice

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2021

Location

Attorney At Law

401 E Jefferson St Ste 208, Rockville, MD, 20850-2613

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Debra L Ackerman's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Carson | June 17, 2015 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Saved us from big troubles

My wife had three traffic related citations and one of which carries jail time. Debra helped us get all three dropped. The process was much harder than we had thought and she spent hours getting the right contacts, discussing our cases and challenging all the nonsense from some irresponsible judges a...nd staffs. She's good at what she's doing and very reliable.

Posted by anonymous | November 08, 2013 | Child Custody

A "tough-as-nails" divorce attorney!

Debra Ackerman is a FIGHTER. When I hired her, I was downtrodden after a nasty breakup and my ex was denying me access to my daughter. I knew it was going to get ugly and the gloves had to come off, so I needed to find someone who could handle that as well as mountains of evidence to go through. In t...he end, thanks to Ms. Ackerman, we were prepared for WAR and she truly brought a passion and conviction to court that was unexpected; the other side never saw it coming. I joked that on the day of the hearing she must have had a lot of coffee as I could hardly keep up with her! I have worked with her for six months. To be frank, we have had our disagreements at times, but the best kind of lawyer is someone who will tell you like it is and isn't afraid to play the devil's advocate sometimes, and that makes her all the better in court. At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is whether or not you win and we WON more than I could have hoped for! Thanks to Ms. Ackerman, my life has completely turned around as I now have sole custody of my daughter.

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021.

Suspension issued in DC, 2021

updated on 07/27/2022

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Reciprocal - Suspension issued in PA, 2021

updated on 10/06/2021

This means that the attorney's misconduct in another state, or jurisdiction, also violated the rules for practicing law in Pennsylvania.

Interim Suspension issued in DC, 2021

updated on 07/27/2022

Interim suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.

Suspension issued in MD, 2021

updated on 03/16/2021

This means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Attorney/Owner, Law Office of Debra L. Ackerman

1990 - 1993

Attorney, Law Office of Joel Anders

1987 - 1990

Associate, Goozman, Bernstein and Markusky

1986 - 1987

House of Delagates, Maryland General Assembly

Associations

1993 - Present

Montgomery County Bar Association

Member

1986 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1986 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Education

1985

American University

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

Rhode Island College

BS Social Work and Psychology

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