About Alyson
Ms. Meiselman, a solo practitioner, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, concentrates her practice in gender and sexuality law with a focus on matters effecting transsexuals. She is a past chair of the Legal Issues Committee Chair of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (350 professionals representing 34 countries). Ms. Meiselman, is a past member of the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession, from 2006-2009, presently serves as a member of the ABA Commission
Practice areas
- Civil rights: 90%
19 years, 25 cases
- Family: 10%
36 years, 1,250 cases
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Active | 1981 | 06/09/2017 |
| GA | Inactive Member in Good Standing | 1980 | 08/09/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 6 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Transgender Business Person of the Year | PEN - Metro DC's Chamber of Commerce | 2009 |
| Trinity Award - Outstanding Community Service | International Foundation for Gender Education | 2007 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Alyson Meiselman, Attorney at Law | 2007 - Present |
| Attorney Partner | Scurti, Meiselman & Bledsoe, P.A. | 2006 - 2007 |
| Associate / Attorney / Partner | Scurti & Gulling, P.A. | 2003 - 2006 |
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| American Bar Association, Judicial Division | member | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ABA - Section of Individual Rights & Responsiblities | Member | 2001 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Professional Association for Transgender Health | Legal Issues Committee | 1999 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ABA - Family Law Section | Member | 1984 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Bar Association | Member | 1981 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland State Bar Association | Member | 1981 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sensabaugh v. Gorday, 90 Md. App. 379, 600 A.2d 1204 (1992) | Affirmed finding of contempt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNaughton v. McNaughton, 538 A.2d 1193 (Md.App. 1988) | Affirmed in part, reversed in part. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nnoli v. Nnoli, 101 Md. App243, 646 A.2d 1021 (1994) | Affirmed in part, reversed in part. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| ABA Breast Cancer Advocacy Guide, Revised 2007 | Breast Cancer Advocacy Guide, Revised 2009 | 2009 |
| Causes of Action | Cause of Action for Change of Legal Gender | 2004 |
| Georgetown Journal of Gender & Law | Slavery, Sex & Gender, and the Ancient Doctrine of Stare Decisis: A Re-Examination of the Doctrine In Light of Time Influenced Legal Reasoning and The Current State of Transgender Legal Issues | 2001 |
| Maryland Bar Journal | Y2K - Looking Forward And Back On Marriage | 2000 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac School of Law | N/A | law | N/A |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ILGA - Geneva, Switzerland | North American Update & International Bill of Gender Rights, Transgender Theory to Application | 2006 |
| HBIGDA XVIII Symposium - Ghent Belguim | Legal Aspects of Transgenderism: Reversal Of Fotune (Or, Catching Up to the Past - The Transsexual Journey) | 2003 |
| ABA Annual Meeting 2003 | New Family Relationships: A Reality In Search of the Law | 2003 |
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913 Hillside Lake Ter Apt 410
Gaithersburg, MD, 20878-5250
Office (301) 412-3133