Amos Matthew Whitney

I selected Weinberg & Schwartz and Amos Whitney because they were highly recommended. Amos and Weinberg & Schwartz truly lived up the billing. My case was extraordinarily challenging. I entered as the male plaintiff against a successful female entrepreneur who retained an aggressive no-holds barred... law firm. Amos kept the focus on my objectives which were to move forward with life within a year of filing for divorce. We encountered an unfortunate and unforeseen change in the health status of the opposing party. We were also confronted with complete opposition and non-cooperation with the requirements and timelines of the divorce litigation process. We found our backs against the wall when the opposing party attempted to leverage an emergency surgery (which was successful) into an indefinite stay in the proceedings. In a hearing to contest the indefinite stay, Amos demonstrated tremendous strategic and tactical skill, and the motion to stay was denied while exposing the other side as being completely dishonest and manipulative. Even in the face of the failure in court and exposure for having lied to the court, the opposing party held firm to a position regarded by third party mediators as unrealistic and inconsistent with Maryland law. Again, Amos rose to the occasion by devising and implementing a deposition strategy that further exposed the opposition as being untruthful and as having committed multiple potential criminal offenses against me. In the end, the strategy resulted in a settlement on the eve of trial that I could live and move forward with my life all within a year of filing for divorce. I give the highest recommendation to Amos and Weinberg & Schwartz. Amos is well respected by the court, strategic, and he works well with resource teams that include private investigators, business valuation experts, among others.

I originally worked with a law firm who's entire theme was "working toward resolution". I attempted to go the amicable route with my wife. The goal was a clean divorce and 50/50 custody. Clearly what I thought and what she thought were two different things. She began playing games and filed a b...ogus restraining order to separate me from our children and get a leg up on custody. My amicable lawyer represented me at the first portion of the restraining order which is interim. We both were caught off-guard and had limited time to prepare. The spouse came and started stating a bunch of very violent things she hadn't written in her original complaint (among other nonsensical things). It became clear to everyone she was lying and this was about custody but my amicable lawyer felt I should be represented by a strong litigator given her accusations. I was referred to Mr. Whitney. Right from the start I had a good feeling. He was confident, direct, detailed and organized. By the time we appeared for the permanent restraining order hearing I felt like I had nothing to worry about. He beat her down and embarrassed her so badly by poking holes in her ridiculous story and calling out the obvious that her and her attorney dismissed the restraining order in the middle of the hearing. When it was all said and done, she was crying. Not because she was some sort of an abused women because she didn't see Mr. Whitney coming. In the past I had some pretty weak attorneys so seeing someone fight so hard for me this time was a breath of fresh air. When you're dealing with a contested divorce and custody case and the person on the other end is bitter, angry and resentful; willing to go as low as possible, to hell with the nice amicable lawyer. You have to fight fire with fire. It's unfortunate, but some people leave you no choice. And let me tell you, Mr. Whitney brings the fire. I will continue to use him and refer him to those in need of a tough, non-nonsense, direct lawyer.

Amos was recommended to me from a friend who is also an attorney. I have been a “frequent flyer” it seems for last 5 years since my divorce with one problem after another that has landed my ex-husband and I in court far too many times. I decided for this most recent custody issue it was time for a “f...resh set of eyes” on my case. I was so nervous to leave my previous attorney because he was also really great. But I honestly could not have made a better choice in hiring Amos. He took my case from being an all out custody war to a negotiated agreement between my ex and I, an agreement I could not have made any better if I wanted to, and in the end took an extremely difficult co-parenting relationship and he was able to get my ex and I on the same page and now a wonderful co-parent situation. Amos was so knowledgeable and so patient with me through this difficult time in my life. I always felt he really listened to me and heard me. I am so grateful for his hard work to get my case settled and a new agreement that works so well for not only myself and my ex-husband, but mostly importantly an agreement that is good for our daughter too.

Amos was recommended to me by a friend and he provided outstanding legal advice during a very difficult time. During the process, he provided advice and options to achieve the best outcome for my family. He was able to push me when I needed it but also appreciated my perspective. After my court da...te, I was able to really appreciate his professionalism as I watched other cases unfold with some less than professional counsel. I couldn't have asked for anyone smarter and more respectful. I highly recommend Amos Whitney!

My uncle, an attorney in San Francisco, referred me to a Towson based law firm, which subsequently referred me to W&S. The referring firm mentioned two associates at W&S by name, one of which was Amos Whitney. When I first consulted with W&S, it was with the other referred associate. I hired that ass...ociate, but he moved to another state during the early stages of my divorce proceedings. The prior associate recommended Amos Whitney to take over. The three of us met, and I knew straight away Amos was the right person to see my case through. He quickly came up to speed on my situation, and we developed a strategic roadmap to hopefully settle my divorce in the best possible manner. He was well versed in the law and was able to clearly communicate the realities of my situation. This allowed us to stay on the same page and remain focused on the target end result. Amos was able to connect the information I provided with his own assessment of my former spouse and her situation to recommend tactical actions throughout the case. He knew when to play defense, when to apply pressure, and when to remain silent and force opposing counsel to reassess. He is well acclimated to the family law environment in MD and was straight away familiar with the opposing counsel. My case made it all the way to discovery, and Amos developed a targeted and robust request on my behalf. When my former spouse then decided to negotiate, Amos identified potential pitfalls and provided me with helpful negotiating tips. Ultimately, my case was settled with just about everything I could reasonably hope for. Had my case required litigation, I have every confidence that Amos would have been well prepared and forceful during the trial. Divorce proceedings are not a pleasant experience, but with Amos, I was confident that I had accurate information and top notch advice and representation every step of the way.