Lawrence Whittaker, PC provides value based legal services to families, businesses and our community. We concentrate in the areas of family law, business litigation, estates and trusts litigation, personal injury and criminal defense. Our founding member, Lorraine Lawrence-Whittaker, has over 24 years of litigation and trial experience that she brings to bear on your behalf.
I obtained an $850,000.00 verdict in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County on behalf of a former family law client for whom I had already achieved a complete reversal of custody. The jury found in our favor on theories of invasion of privacy, placing a person before the public in a false light and malicious use of civil process. To read more about this case, please click on the following link:
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2011/07/14-50/Falsely-accused-man-awarded-852K.html?ne=1
I am a member of the Maryland State Bar, the Federal Bar for the Fourth Circuit and the District of Columbia.
Practice areas
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.
15 years
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.
25 years
Auto Accidents, Medical Malpractice, other torts. I began my practice in these areas and still continue to accept select cases.
25 years
Languages spoken
English
Lawrence Whittaker, PC
Ste 100
5300 Dorsey Hall Drive
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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DC | Good Standing | 2002 | 06/08/2022 |
MD | Active | 1997 | 07/12/2022 |
Legal answers | 10 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Top 10 Best Maryland Family Law Attorney | American Institute of Family Law Attorneys | 2016 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Principal Attorney | Lawrence Whittaker, PC | 2016 - Present |
Member | McAndrews Whittaker, PC | 2011 - 2016 |
Member | Metro Legal Group | 2008 - 2011 |
Managing Partner | Wesker & Whittaker, P.C. | 2004 - 2008 |
Associate Attorney | Portner & Shure, P.A. | 1999 - 2004 |
Associate Attorney | Snyder, Weiner, Weltchek, Vogelstein and Brown, P.A. | 1998 - 1999 |
Journalist/Family Law & Business Law Monthly Editor | The Daily Record (Maryland) | 1997 - 1998 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Howard County Bar Association | Member | 2008 - Present |
Maryland State Bar Association | Member | 1998 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Duquesne University School of Law | Juris Doctorate | 1997 |
The Pennsylvania State University | Political Science/Pre-Law | 1994 |
Case name | Outcome |
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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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Mary Poteat, Litigation Attorney on Dec 6, 2016
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
I endorse this lawyer.
Terrence Mcandrews, Litigation Attorney on Oct 23, 2012
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.
Jonathan Portner, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 21, 2012
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.