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Nina Macfadden Helwig

4.7
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 42 years

Guardianship Lawyer at Rockville, MD
Practice Areas: Guardianship, Child Custody, Adoption

451 Hungerford Dr Ste 119 PMB# 101, Rockville, MD

About Nina

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Guardianship 50%

Court appointed attorney for the alleged disabled person (ADP)

25 years | 400 cases

50%
Child Custody 40%

Court Appointed Best Interest Attorney (BIA) in child custody cases

35 years | 500 cases

40%
Adoption 10%

Attorney for the minor or disabled birth parents

25 years | 50 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 41 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 42 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1983

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Nina Macfadden Helwig

451 Hungerford Dr Ste 119 PMB# 101, Rockville, MD, 20850-5148

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Nina Macfadden Helwig's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jane Hinton | April 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Excellent Guardianship Lawyer!

Nina has been a wonderful co-guardian and lawyer. She has always been responsive and has taken a genuine interest in my 95 year old father! Nina understands the needs of the elderly, and how to handle sensitive issues such as dementia. I can always count on her for guidance. I would happily recommend... Nina Helwig as a guardianship attorney. She is fantastic!

Posted by anonymous | April 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent Best Interest Attorney

Nina Helwig is a very responsive and professional attorney for child custody related issues. She is the Best Interest Attorney for my son. She was involved with our case since the separation. She testified during the Custody Hearing and has met multiple times with me and my ex-husband and our chil...d. My son was very young at the time of the divorce and Mrs. Helwig did a wonderful job interacting with my young child. There was a international flight risk with our case and Mrs. Helwig handling this very professionally.

Posted by Charles | July 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Too notch legal service.

Nina was extremely thorough. She made sure that all the documentation for our adoption was in order. She was always in communication with us. On our court day, she helped to make the event flawless and memorable. She's not only professional, but personal. Highly recommended!!!!

Posted by anonymous | July 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

5 stars is not a high enough rating!

I noticed that there are a couple of mediocre reviews for Ms. Helwig. I can tell you that as a Best Interest Attorney, there will usually be 50% of any BIA clients who are not going to be happy with the outcome of the results. In our case, the court ordered Ms. Helwig as our BIA. Neither party had... any knowledge of who Ms. Helwig was other than reading the reviews on this site. I can tell you that Ms. Helwig investigated our custody situation inside and out. She was thorough, professional, and really dug into our custody matter to find the REAL truth. She found out the true extent of the acrimony, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, she only cared about what would be best for the children. Reading all other reviews about Ms. Helwig lead me to believe that any negative reviews of her are from parties who ended up on the losing end of custody. I can say this with 100% certainty...If Ms. Helwig is retained as your BIA she will find the truth. If a party is acting in a way that is detrimental to YOUR children, then Ms. Helwig will get to the bottom of it and make her recommendations based on that information. Her prior experience gives her an exceptional ability to really develop a clear picture, and reach the TRUTH on behalf of the children she represents. 5 stars is not nearly a high enough rating for Nina Helwig!

Posted by Gerri | March 20, 2015 | Guardianship

Guardianship of Minor Child

Over 2 years ago my husband and I received full guardianship of our nephew from his mother who has severe mental health and drug addiction problems; 6 moths ago his mother filed to terminate the guardianship with the courts. Needless to say my husband and I where both scared and knew we needed a good... attorney to represent us and help us protect the best interest of our nephew. Finding Nina was such a blessing. I knew from the moment we spoke she was the attorney for us. I felt like I had known her for years and I had never met her before. Nina was able to have the motion to terminate dismissed two times (the mother filed a 2nd time after 1st dismissal). It is rare to find an lawyer who truly cares about their clients and the law. Nina exudes professionalism and compassion for the case and her clients. I could spend an entire day writing out how much I love Nina and what a gifted Attorney she is, but there is not enough space her to do that. Finding people like Nina in such a cruel, selfish and greedy world is rare. I believe that things happen for a reason and that people are placed in our lives for a purpose. Nina has changed my view on our legal system by showing me there are still great Lawyers out there who actually are in it because they care about the law and about the people. There are not enough stars in the world for me to give Nina. She is and will always be the #1 lawyer and in my personal opinion should receive an award for her dedication and compassion to the law and her clients. If you need a family law attorney do not pass up the opportunity to have Maryland's Best attorney represent you. Contact Nina Today and see for yourself :)

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Nina Macfadden Helwig's Lawyer Endorsements

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Alexander Fernandez

Child custody lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Nina and I had a highly contested case. I found her to be very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. Great lawyer."

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Soon Ei Sweeney

Child custody lawyer | Jun 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Ms. Helwig was the BIA appointed in a post-judgment modification of custody case, complicated by the mother's strong and dangerous influence on her "tween" daughter. Professional and courteous to both parties' counsel throughout the entire matter, including a multi-day trial, Ms. Helwig was an advocate for her young client without passing judgment on either parent, and was communicative and receptive to the many issues counsel raised. At trial, she was an impressive and no-nonsense litigator, and obviously respected by the Court. I endorse Ms. Helwig without reservation."

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David Bach

Guardianship lawyer | Mar 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Nina Helwig for more than 10 years. I know her to be an effective advocate. She is very knowledgeable and up to date on both the law and legal procedure. Nina is a confident advocate who undertands the dynamics of the courtroom and connects with the emotional and legal needs of her clients. Nina is well respected by both the Bar and the Bench."

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Regina DeMeo

Child custody lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Nina for over 10 years, and she has a wonderful reputation in the community as a child's best interest attorney. We had a very difficult case together a few years ago, and she was always very professional, well prepared and knowledgable."

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Jessica Markham

Guardianship lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Nina is very knowledgable in the areas of family and guardianship law. She is professional and easy to work with. I endorse her highly."

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David Bach

Guardianship lawyer

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Sherry Leichman

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Solo practitioner, Law Office of Nina Helwig, Esq.

Associations

2000 - Present

Bar Association of Montgomery County

Member

Education

1983

American University

JD

Speaking Engagements

2016

Bar Association of Montgomery County Maryland

Best Interest Attorney

Languages

English

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