Carol Lynn James

Carol Lynn James

4.6
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 42 years

Family Lawyer at Columbia, MD
Practice Areas: Family, Mediation, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

9256 Bendix Road, Unit 102, Columbia, MD

About Carol

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 70%

Attorney James is a premier family law attorney that can help you with your family legal needs. She has over 30 years of experience helping people in Maryland through their family issues. Give her a call now.

70%
Mediation 20%

Ms. James, a trained mediator for over 20 years, has an excellent track record of resolving complex, high conflict cases, as well as those that offer small areas of dispute.

20%
Criminal Defense 5%

Simply being accused of a crime can change your life. The penalties of a conviction can haunt you for years after you’ve served your sentence and may affect what kinds of jobs you’re able to obtain and even where you’re allowed to live. Call now.

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 300-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 42 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1983

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Carol L. James

9256 Bendix Road, Unit 102, Columbia, MD, 21045

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Carol Lynn James's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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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... keep costs down, while still serving her clients to her fullest. My questions and concerns were addressed with empathy and patience at all hours. I couldn't have asked for a better attorney! I absolutely recommend Carol L. James!

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...y I should have. Her communication is clear and she has always worked in my best interest and my daughters. Her experience and knowledge have been amazing over the course of time I have been working with her and her staff. Ms James is a person that I would have loved to have known outside of this kind of need. I have provided her contact information to several people and would do it every time for people that need her type of services!

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Carol Lynn James's Lawyer Endorsements

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Tracey Perrick

Family lawyer | Oct 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Michael Mastracci

Mediation lawyer | Oct 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"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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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

1987 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Carol L James

1984 - 1987

Prosecuting Attorney, Office of the State's Attorney for Howard County

Associations

1987 - Present

Federal Bar

Member

1984 - Present

Howard County Bar Association

Member

U.S. Supreme Court

Member

1991 - 1994

Howard County Women's Bar Association

President

1990 - 2015

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Education

1983

University of Baltimore School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1979

Western Maryland College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2004

Women's Bar Association Annual Meeting

Family Law/Paternity Matters

Languages

English

Italian

Activity

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