Stephanie Lynn Royal

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Stephanie Lynn Royal

also known as Stephanie L. Royal

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 37 years

Probate Lawyer at Gaithersburg, MD
Practice Areas: Probate, Wills & Living Wills, Debt Settlement ... +2 more

9841 Washington Blvd, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD

Virtual Consultation Available

About Stephanie

Biography

Need a reasonable payment plan or want to reduce a debt based upon a hardship? Call us!

No time to come into an office? Virtual Legal Services for Probate, Wills, Debt Settlement and more!

No time to come into an office? Virtual Legal Services for Probate, Wills, Debt Settlement and more!

Fill out our online form to start the Estate Planning process!

Let us help you with your insurance dispute, contract dispute or review an agreement!

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Probate 65%

11 years

65%
Wills and Living Wills 20%

13 years

20%
Contracts and Agreements 5%

37 years

5%
Debt Settlement 5%

27 years

5%
Real Estate 5%

Residential Real Estate Transactions

11 years

5%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 12 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1989

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 37 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1988

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

The Royal Legal Group LLC

9841 Washington Blvd, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878

royallawoffice.com/

The Royal Legal Group LLC

5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC, 20015

royallawoffice.com/

Online Presence

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Stephanie Lynn Royal's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

90 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 10 reviews | Consumer Protection

Posted by Roderick | August 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

Results Driven Professional Advocate

I was harassed by Stillman Collection Agency for an erroneous Barclay’s debt in excess of $5,000.00. They had no justification for harassing me other than I had a similar name and birthdate. I hired Ms. Royal who took on these two large Companies and immediately issued a Cease-and-Desist Order and ...forced them to prove the debt. Ms. Royal determined that the debt belonged to another individual with a different SS number and lived in a State I never had residency. These companies are unethical and ruthless and you need someone like Ms. Royal who knows their obligations under the law, as well as your rights and will take companies to task regardless how big they are and how they will try to bully you. Ms. Royal forced them to correct their records and my credit was never in jeopardy. Every time I emailed for an update, her response was immediate and substantiative. Ms. Royal is a passionate assertive advocate that gets results.

Posted by Stephen | January 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

Help with PayPal Fraud

Ms Royal was easy to work with and very professional. She contacted both PayPal Credit (Symphony Bank) and PayPal to negotiate an acceptable settlement for a dispute about fraudulent charges to my accounts. She was persistent when PayPal was hard to contact and was very knowledgeable about dealing th...e them. I would not hesitate to work with Ms Royal in the future.

Posted by Anke | July 01, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

Excellent support and legal service

We worked with Stephanie in 2019 on a consumer protection issue after we felt deceived by a phone purchase promotion. Stephanie readily took on the case and helped us resolve the issue. We were grateful for her swift and knowledgeable support and would recommend her to others.

Posted by Lydia | April 17, 2020 | Consumer Protection

Professional with Passion, Purpose, Results Driven Mind

After making several phone calls and sending follow-up emails to different lawyers, two of them replied promptly, some a couple of days later and others called after a couple of email exchanges. Out of the two who replied promptly, the first was very professional and gave me advice on how to proceed ...in reporting a rental scam by a fraudulent landlord I was victim of. Then came the second Attorney that responded and this was Stephanie Royal! She wanted to maximize time dealing with the Scam and NOT waste in back and forth emails. She emailed only AFTER speaking directly to me and, when it came to ACTIONS, she hit the ground running because she started by getting all the facts and asking the RIGHT questions without assuming. And she did just that in consulting with me. I could tell she was in command and knew what to do. She started by setting the stage and getting to the point of how I got scammed. It seems unpleasant and I thought to myself I didn’t need a reminder. However, I thought I’d rather deal with a straightforward personality because my first impression dealing with Stephanie is that she is someone you can trust to get the job done. Just the way she talked about the issue gave me confidence. Not only that Stephanie displayed great human values and wisdom with expertise close to perfection and this is a consultation only. Stephanie proceeded with thorough questions to get into context. I always believe that one can only get the right responses asking the right questions as she did. Then once she got a clear picture, she switched gears and turned all the discussions we had into actions by providing me preliminary steps to take to trace the imposter details such as whereabouts , fake property, location (s) and bank account and all the things necessary to complete the analysis with those painful questions -and yes these questions led to the truth about the fraudulent "landlord" AND finding the truth about this person and/or accomplices hurts - still hurting (maybe less with someone like Stephanie in charge. This was a clear indication of a great expert in law like Stephanie who shows passion for her job, who is purpose driven and results focused working hand in hand with me and for me providing guidelines, informing and sharing links with me. She wasted no time in setting the stage to determine necessary steps to take to tackle the scam in a complex process, she made simple by breaking down into several small steps. I trust Stephanie's values, her sense of purpose, something greater than self. Stephanie is able to go the extra miles to work with you. This is ONLY a consultation and already a very good start. I can only imagine hiring Stephanie. I am confident she is already halfway in resolving my case through those preliminary steps she already put in place working hand in hand and guiding me through. I am hiring Stephanie today and you shouldn't hesitate one second.

Posted by Betty | March 02, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

Excellent attorney, super fast help!

I contacted Stephanie through Legal services offered through my company. I was facing a personal matter where I felt cheated by a seller on a resale platform - and they had misrepresented an item I purchased. The resale platform rejected my dispute so I reached out to Stephanie to see if there wa...s anything I could do legally. She was able to review the case quickly - in 24 hours after I’d reached out! And she came back with options of next steps. She was super helpful and I really appreciated her thoughtful, thorough review, insights & recommendations. I highly recommend her. Thank you, Stephanie!!

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Stephanie Lynn Royal's Lawyer Endorsements

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Cynthia Farmer

Probate lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Stephanie is a dedicated and thorough attorney with an amazing work ethic. Leaves no stone unturned and gets results!"

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Michelle Profit

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is thorough and diligent and has gotten good results for her clients."

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Mary Thuell

Debt settlement lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Stephanie has a creative, talented legal mind and enthusiastically represents her clients. She is also an engaging and friendly person. I happily recommend her to those looking for help with consumer issues."

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Priya Royal

Consumer protection lawyer | Apr 20

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ardra O'Neal

Consumer protection lawyer | Apr 14

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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P. Michael Winget-Hernandez

Business lawyer | Apr 10

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Aileen Oliver

Unknown lawyer | Apr 09

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Sternberg

Consumer protection lawyer | Apr 08

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell®

2024

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell®

2024

Top 100 Black Lawyer, The National Black Lawyers Association

2024

Client's Choice, Avvo

2023

Top 100 Black Lawyer, The National Black Lawyers Association

2023

Clients' Choice, Avvo

2022

Client's Choice, Avvo

2022

Top 100 Black Lawyers, The National Black Lawyers Association

2021

Client’s Choice, Avvo

2021

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Client's Choice, Avvo

2019

Client's Choice, Avvo

2018

Client's Choice, Avvo

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Client's Choice, Avvo

2016

Client's Choice, Avvo

2015

Client's Choice, Avvo

2015

Governor's Volunteer Service Certificate, Governor of the State of Maryland

2006

Color of Justice Program, Women's Bar Association of Western Pennsylvania and the National Association of Women Judges

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Founder and Managing Attorney, The Royal Legal Group, LLC

2012 - 2015

In School Mediator, Conflict Resolution of Montgomery County MD

2009 - 2013

Ethics Advisor and Business Consultant, Various Entities

2007 - 2009

Assistant General Counsel, D.C. Office of Chief Financial Officer

1999 - 2006

Solicitor (General Counsel), Pittsburgh School District

1991 - 1999

Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office

1988 - 1991

Judicial Law Clerk, Pennsylvania Superior Court

Associations

2013 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence

Member

2006 - Present

Bar of the United States Supreme Court

Member

1989 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

2013 - 2015

National Association of Consumer Advocates

Member

1996 - 2006

Allegheny County Bar Foundation

Fellow

1994 - 1995

Homer S. Brown Law Association

Past President

1993 - 2006

American Inns of Court - W. Edward Sell Chapter

Barrister

1993 - 1994

Homer S. Brown Law Association

Secretary

1991 - 1992

Allegheny County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Secretary

1990 - 2006

Neighborhood Legal Services Association-Pittsburgh

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Fraudulent Will determined to be Invalid!

Case Settled in favor of Royal Legal Group Client who was the Personal Representative.

Probate Dispute Resolved in Favor of Royal Legal Group Client!

Judgment for Plaintiff, a client of the Royal Legal Group. Co-Personal Representative's claim for additional funds determined to be meritless.

Home Improvement Fraud Case

Judgment for Plaintiffs.

Bailment Case Resolved in Favor of Royal Legal Group Client!

Judgment for Plaintiff. Value of item plus Attorney's Fees awarded.

Victory at trial! Debt Reduced!

Settlement reached. Case dismissed.

Consumer Vehicle Buy-Back

Buy Back of vehicle obtained.

Debt Collection Harassment

Case Dismissed on behalf of Royal Legal Group client,

Negotiation of Apartment Lease

Lease agreement obtained for Royal Legal Group client.

Debt Collection Harassment

Case Dismissed on behalf of Royal Legal Group client!

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Education

1987

Howard University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

Case Western Reserve University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Financial Planning for Women

Small Business Legal Issues

2017

Advance Directives Mini Clinic

Estate Planning

2014

Delta Towers Senior Living

Wills and Estates

Publications

2014

Law Practice Today (ABA) Seeking the New Law Firm Model

2001

Pennsylvania Bar Association publication Student Discipline: The 14th Amendment as it Relates to the Due Process Rights of Students

2000

Pennsylvania Bar Association publication The Commingling of the Prosecutorial and Adjudicative Function in Administrative Proceedings

Languages

English

Activity

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