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Donna Rismiller has been recognized for her high achievement and legal aptitude by several publications including the Maryland Daily Record, Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine, Baltimore Magazine and The Washington Post Magazine. She has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association and a Top 10 Family Lawyer by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. She was also honored among the top 1% of attorneys by The National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Ms. Rismiller is a Certified Finanical Litigator.
Ms. Rismiller has unique experience in complex divorce litigation, international employment organizations as well recently evolving areas of the law relating to custody including third party custody cases, such as de facto parent, de jure parent and grandparent rights.
In 2016, Ms. Rismiller was selected to receive the Forerunner Award by the Montgomery County Family Justice Center Foundation. In 2014, she was honored by the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence and was chosen to receive their Community Award. In 2011 Ms. Rismiller was the recipient of the Maryland Daily Record’s VIP (Very Important Professional) Award.
Ms. Rismiller was awarded a Juris Doctorate Degree from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Sciences Degree (cum laude) from the University of Maryland. Her undergraduate education and training in the fields of economics and business management have equipped her to uniquely assess the opportunity costs for her clients when making critical decisions that impact their and their family’s long-term welfare.
Ms. Rismiller is admitted to practice in Maryland and in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, the Bar Association of Montgomery County, the Women’s Law Center of Maryland, and the Maryland Collaborative Practice Council.
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Acquired: 2000
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Posted by Katherine Cornelius | July 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Words cannot discribe Ms. Rismiller and what she did for my family
What can I say about Ms. Rismiller that will amount to what she did for my daughter and I? Not only was she patient, kind, knowledgable, and quick to respond when I had a question, but I vividly remember a time during my divorce litigation when she told me, she won't let any harm come to my daughter ...
"Donna and her colleagues at Rismiller Law are thorough, reasonable and they work hard for their clients to get the best results."
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2016
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2015
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2014
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National Trial Lawyers Assocation, National Trial Lawyers Association
2013
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2012
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2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Very Important Professional, Maryland Daily Record
2010
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2005 - Present
Principal, Rismiller Law Group, LLC
2008 - 2014
Montgomery County Family Justic Center FoundationVice President, Secretary
2006 - 2014
Domestic Violence Coordinating CouncilChair, Education and Outreach Committee
2003 - 2004
American Inns of CourtBarrister
2000
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
BS - Bachelor of Science
2013
Custody
2004
Divorce Litigation
2003
Divorce, Custody, Domestic Violence
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