Lorraine Lawrence-Whittaker

Lorraine Lawrence-Whittaker

3.7
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 28 years

Family Lawyer at Ellicott City, MD
Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Personal Injury

Ste 100, 5300 Dorsey Hall Drive, Ellicott City, MD

About Lorraine

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 40%

Divorce, custody, guardianship, child support, alimony, voluntary separation agreements, contested family litigation. The vast majority of my family law clients seek me out as a result of wanting an experienced and tough litigator when they are expecting a highly contested litigation.

18 years

40%
Litigation 40%

Estates, Trust, Real Estate, Contract disputes, Business Litigation. Fifteen years of heavy courtroom practice has led to consistent success in these varying areas of litigation practice.

28 years

40%
Personal Injury 20%

Auto Accidents, Medical Malpractice, other torts. I began my practice in these areas and still continue to accept select cases.

28 years

20%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 23 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2002

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 28 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Lawrence Whittaker, PC

Ste 100, 5300 Dorsey Hall Drive, Ellicott City, MD, 21042

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Lorraine Lawrence-Whittaker's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (6)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (3)

Posted by Michael | November 29, 2025 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Shes an insurance accident attorney , not a family lawyer don’t believe that ! Waste your $ if ya want

I watched her bash my friend at trial , said she would get NOTHING.. Lorriane LOST , and had my friends att fees all payed.. shes lazy , loud n thinks shes something ! Argue with judge .. well the judge gave my friend everything she asked for n Lorraine client lost big time , she’ll take your money n... keep taking ! Shes washed up !

Posted by anonymous | April 2, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Hired for a divorce

This lawyer was rude and arrogant! I would not recommend her to anyone. Before the final trial, she demanded over a weekend that I show up with close to $18000 to clear my account before trial on Monday or she wouldn't represent me. She also recommended that I settle with my ex before finding out how... much money he made for child support and alimony. I refused to settle without knowledge of the whole financial situation.

Posted by Christos | May 5, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent and professional

Hiring an attorney can be a challenging and daunting process. However, upon meeting Lorraine Whittaker, having a brief discussion, my decision to hire her as my attorney was made within 10 minutes. It was a great decision. Her professionalism, knowledge, and genuine concern were nothing less than ...stellar.

Lorraine Lawrence-Whittaker

Replied last May 6, 2022

Thank you so much for this review. It was a pleasure working with you.

Posted by anonymous | June 4, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Attorney

I would absolutely recommend Lorraine to anybody that needs a strong fighter. Lorraine is very knowledgeable and gets it done. I'd hire her again with no question.

Posted by Sanjeev | June 1, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Lorraine Whitaker's firm represents the clients interest first! Great Experience!!!

Lorraine helped me with a case against a Maryland law firm regarding a breach of contract. The case went into a jury trial in the Circuit Court and she was exceptional in helping speak in my defense and eventually helping me win the lawsuit. Moreover, she invested nearly 2.5 times more time and effor...t versus what I was charged and I am very grateful for her efforts to have us trust the legal profession. It is great to know that there are attorneys like her who put the clients interest first. She helped me navigate the entire legal process, and went above and beyond in preparing materials, looking into every small detail and possible situations. As a professional she was greatly knowledgeable and tenacious, but also was someone who was very easy to talk to as she was always available to assist me in any questions I may have had. She also gave me the best possible representation as her presence in the courtroom was amazing, and immediately invited the trust and attention of all those present in the room. In the closing arguments she dis-mantled the opposition and through the entire process she was a calming presence. Sanjeev Kapoor

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Lorraine Lawrence-Whittaker's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mary Poteat

Litigation lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Terrence Mcandrews

Litigation lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lorraine is the consummate trial lawyer, whether in Domestic and Family Law, Business Litigation, Personal Injury or any matter that brings her into the courtroom. She is always prepared and ready to represent her clients to the highest level of the profession. She knows the law, the facts of her case and controls the courtroom like few other attorneys that I have seen. She always has the respect of the Judges and the opposing attorneys. I have been a lawyer for over 20 years and Lorraine is the only person that I ever considered to be a worthy partner in the practice of law."

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Jonathan Portner

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Lorraine for ten years. Shes a tremendous advocate. If shes in your corner you are very fortunate. Few attorneys fight harder and obtain the contuined high level results she gets for clients year after year."

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Kevin Ruby

Personal injury lawyer

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Valerie Portner

Employment and labor lawyer

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Terrence Mcandrews

Litigation lawyer

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Jonathan Portner

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

Top 10 Best Maryland Family Law Attorney, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Principal Attorney, Lawrence Whittaker, PC

2011 - 2016

Member, McAndrews Whittaker, PC

2008 - 2011

Member, Metro Legal Group

2004 - 2008

Managing Partner, Wesker & Whittaker, P.C.

1999 - 2004

Associate Attorney, Portner & Shure, P.A.

1998 - 1999

Associate Attorney, Snyder, Weiner, Weltchek, Vogelstein and Brown, P.A.

1997 - 1998

Journalist/Family Law & Business Law Monthly Editor, The Daily Record (Maryland)

Associations

2008 - Present

Howard County Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Darrell Ginyard v. Armani Ginyard

Jury award for our client: $850,000.00

Harry Bolden v. Kenneth R. Ward

Trial award in favor of our client: $950,000.00

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Education

1997

Duquesne University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1994

The Pennsylvania State University

Political Science/Pre-Law

Languages

English

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