Sherry L Leichman

Sherry L Leichman

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 40 years

Family Lawyer at Rockville, MD
Practice Areas: Family, Adoption, Mediation, Juvenile

51 Monroe Street, Suite 1901, Rockville, MD

About Sherry

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 40%

Divorce, Custody, Property Settlement Agreements, Collaborative Divorce, Child support, Prenupts,

41 years

40%
Adoption 35%

Fellow in the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Domestic adoptions, Step Parent adoptions, private adoptions

36 years

35%
Mediation 15%

Mediator for the Montgomery County Juvenile Court, trained divorce mediator, Collaborative Law trained mediator

23 years

15%
Juvenile Law 10%

Represent child and parents in the Juvenile Court

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 40 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1985

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 25 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2001

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Sherry L Leichman

51 Monroe Street, Suite 1901, Rockville, MD, 20850

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Sherry L Leichman's Reviews

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Posted by Dean | October 31, 2013 | Adoption

Tremendously professional, knowledgeable, and caring

I am the Executive Director for Adoption Makes Family. Ms.Leichman has been the attorney for Adoption Makes Family for over six years. Ms. Leichman has handled over 85 adoptions that have been successfully completed. In addition, she has handled numerous cases where the situation did not resul...t in a finalized adoption. Ms. Leichman has approached each case with the highest professionalism and expertise. Her knowledge of adoption law has made her an invaluable asset not only to the Agency, but to each birth parent and adoptive family affected by the adoption process. Ms. Leichman is a staunch advocate for adoption. She is well-studied and brings her knowledge to the legal functioning of Adoption Makes Family. She is an educator, helping clients understand how adoption works and assuring the highest ethical and legal standards for each adoption. Her actions and advice have been a guiding force through calm as well as rocky seas. Her commitment to the well being of Adoption Makes Family is reassuring not only to me as the Executive Director, but to birth parents, adoptive parents and our Board of Directors.

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Nina Helwig

Family lawyer | May 25

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Harvey Schweitzer

Adoption lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Leichman is a very experienced lawyer who can handle even the most complex and difficult matters. She can be trusted to provide top notch advocacy no matter what the circumstances."

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Robert Eustice

Family lawyer | May 07

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer

Work Experience

2006 - 2015

Partner, Leichman & Snyder, P.C.

2002 - 2006

Partner, Schweitzer, Scherr & Leichman

2000 - 2002

Associate, Lewis Law Firm

1988 - 2000

Associate County Attorney, Montgomery County Attorney's Office

1985 - 1985

Judicial Law Clerk, Montgomery County Juvenile Court

Associations

2015 - Present

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

Board of Trustees

2001 - Present

Women's Bar Association of Maryland (Montgomery County chapter)

Executive Committee Member

2007 - 2008

Women's Bar Association of Maryland (Montgomery County chapter)

President

2002 - 2006

Women's Bar Association of Maryland (Montgomery County chapter)

Treasurer/Secretary

Education

1985

Antioch School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

Boston University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

American Sign Language

English

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