Katherine Kole Thompson

During my separation, I met with Katie multiple times on a consulting basis. She was extremely patient and helpful, explaining all the details I could expect based on different situations. I hired her to represent me during my divorce, and I am so glad I did. She not only represented my best inter...ests, she helped me be stronger and more assertive during the process. Katie is the consummate professional. She understands the difficulties, both legal and emotional, inherent in a divorce and will patiently support you during the process. If you listen to her, you won’t go wrong.

I have been using Katie for custody and child support issues since January of 2014. One cannot find a more capable family law attorney to work on his/her behalf. Two of the areas that allowed Katie to be so effective in my case are her knowledge of the court system and the social services apparatus i...n Harford County. She is very familiar with all of the judges and masters who hear custody cases, including their styles and likely responses to matters before them. In addition, she knows many of the social services administrators and social workers who interview the parents and conduct home studies. Being familiar with these personnel and processes is what makes Katie especially effective as she can advise her clients on what to expect and how one should put his/her “best foot forward.” In this way, she gives her clients reasonable expectations considering the circumstances. Anything extra she achieves is a pleasant surprise. In my particular situation, she was able to win sole legal and physical custody for me as well as child support payments. She further advised how to work with the Office of Child Support Enforcement to enhance the possibility of the non-custodial parent making the required payments. When the non-custodial parent mounted a legal challenge to the original court order three and a half years later, Katie developed a unique, two-fold strategy for responding. First, she generated and filed a response to the action as if I would have to return to court. A prudent approach, for sure. Then, she filed a separate motion asking the court to dismiss the non-custodial parent’s action. Using legal language, she basically told the court the suit was frivolous and without merit, citing the reasons. So a court date was set for a new trial but, almost two months before I was to appear, the court issued a decision on her request for dismissal of the action. To my distinct pleasure, the court agreed to dismiss the suit, upholding the original custody order. I do not know if these results are typical in custody cases but, as participants in these types of cases, it is important for parents to understand that disputes involving children are ongoing and will never be fully resolved until their children reach the age of majority. Until that happens, however, having someone like Katie Thompson on their side is a must. A Grateful Parent

Attorney Thompson is the consummate professional. I met her on the day of court. Her ability to inform and guide through the entire process was remarkable. She was smart and exuded confidence that allowed us to feel the same way. We were extremely pleased with her strategy and the results and would m...ost definitely recommend her highly.