Karen Dorothy Amos

November 19, 2024 Karen Amos is an exceptional family law attorney who has a proven, decades long track record in Howard County. She’s provided compassionate and effective legal representation for my family matters since 2012. Karen is skilled in handling all aspects of divorce proceedings, includi...ng asset division, and most importantly, the emotional child access-custody matters. Children are innocent souls caught in the middle of two unagreeable adults. I value Karen’s guidance primarily because her mission has always been to recognize the opposing parent as a partner, not an adversary. The most critical matter. Naturally, I’m upset with my former partner, however Karen has always guided with extraordinary grace to remind me, my former partner is a co-parent, not someone to marginalize. Co-parenting requires two agreeable adults. Karen’s dedication to her clients and her ability to navigate complex issues by achieving the best possible outcomes make her a solid choice for anyone seeking assistance in separation or divorce. She is not only knowledgeable and experienced but also empathetic and understanding, which is crucial. If you need legal representation or have any questions, I recommend reaching out to Karen D. Amos. I am confident that you will find Karen’s services to be of the highest quality. David Todd

I had a very disappointing experience with Karen Amos, who was appointed as the Best Interest Attorney (BIA) for my twins. It became evident that she unfairly favored one child over the other, often disregarding the feelings and well-being of the child who had done nothing wrong. Unfortunately, after... only one conversation, one of my children no longer feels comfortable speaking with her, despite her insistence that the child must—this is not a requirement under Maryland law. Additionally, I found her fixation on superficial aspects, such as repeatedly mentioning the kitchen backsplash during discussions, highly unprofessional and irrelevant to her role. In my opinion, Karen Amos does not maintain the impartiality expected of a BIA and seems to pick sides rather than advocate fairly for both children. Based on my experience, I do not believe she should be appointed to represent any child in the future.

I have learned that you can pretty much divide divorce attorneys into 2 categories: one group that simply wants to churn information back and forth between attorneys as well as between attorney and client in way that simply bills hours and accomplishes little until the 11th hour when it could have be...en settled in the first or second hour. And then there is a group, like Karen, that truly wants to problem solve, propose solutions, avoid litigation and get an outcome for her client that is both fair and reasonable in cost. Karen is honest, dedicated and she told me what I needed to hear rather than what I wanted to hear. I cannot recommend her highly enough. I was fortunate to have someone recommend her to me and, every time I mentioned her to someone in the legal community in Maryland(4x), the response from attorneys was overwhelmingly positive. If you are looking for someone who will be in your corner, fight for you, shoot straight with you(the good and the bad), look no further than Karen Amos.