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The focus of our firm for 33 years has been to develop and nurture trusted relationships with our clients in Maryland. We strive to understand our client's individual legal needs, in order to provide excellent benefits. Our philosophy is to serve the best interests of our clients. We take pride in handling the representation of our clients in the areas of family law, child support, custody and visitation, divorce, mediation, and more. Our areas of practice include the following:
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9256 Bendix Road, Unit 102, Columbia, MD, 21045
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Posted by Barbara | December 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Family Law Matter: Amicable Divorce
Carol was the first lawyer I ever hired. She was truly interested in my case and compassionate. Making the decision to divorce someone you still care about is hard enough, and not knowing what to expect compounds the situation. When I would get tearful, Carol was very support and inquired as to w...
Posted by Babay | September 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Fantastic Lawyer
Mrs.James was an amazing attorney and I consider her a friend. She made sure to explain everything to me clearly from the beginning and guided me through the most difficult divorce. Knowing my financial difficulties she was understanding with the fees and patient with me. She helped me fight for what...
Posted by Janet | July 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family
Distraught Grandmother!
I recently retained Ms. James to help with what I thought was going to be a simple name change for my granddaughter, which turned out to be anything but simple. Ms. James is a very straightforward, honest, knowledgeable and professional Attorney. She is not a wallet gouger, she does what she can to...
Posted by anonymous | November 04, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Family
Best Family Lawyer in Maryland! Bar None! Always the proper counsel provided.
Ms James made a bad situation bearable. I took the time to meet with several different lawyers prior to working with Ms James. She was perfect for my needs and clicked with my personality. Ms James provided me all the insight and proper counsel. I can’t say I always followed it but I can honestly sa...
"I have used Carol for family law mediation and she is excellent. She is family-focused and always works hard to assist the parties in reaching a resolution. Carol is a well-known and respected member of the legal community and an experienced family law attorney. I endorse this attorney."
"Carol James is an excellent mediator. I recently participated in a mediation with both parties and both counsel present. Ms. James has a certain disposition that makes participants feel at ease during difficult times associated with divorce and child custody issues. In addition to traditional attorney and mediator skill sets, Carol has fantastic listening skills coupled with great empathy and a superior ability to help the parties feel as if they are working things out and coming up with collaborative ideas and solutions all on their own. Carol explains things in down to earth and real life terms and in skilled conversations she gently and subtly empowers parties take court off the table; and that is when the magic happens. In the most recent contested case described above all issues were settled within (4) four hours. It is no wonder why Carl James is one of the most sought after mediators on the Court’s Approved Mediator list! How many stars am I allowed to award?"
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1987 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Carol L James
1984 - 1987
Prosecuting Attorney, Office of the State's Attorney for Howard County
1987 - Present
Federal BarMember
1984 - Present
Howard County Bar AssociationMember
Member
1991 - 1994
Howard County Women's Bar AssociationPresident
1990 - 2015
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
1983
Juris Doctorate
1979
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2004
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