Shannon Leigh Kowitz

Shannon Leigh Kowitz

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 16 years

Family Lawyer at Columbia, MD
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, Child Custody

10015 Old Columbia Rd Ste B215, Columbia, MD

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 16 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2009

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Location

MLO/Mulinazzi Law Office

10015 Old Columbia Rd Ste B215, Columbia, MD, 21046

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Shannon Leigh Kowitz's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

59 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 17 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by LANCE | November 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great Lawyer

Divorce is hard. It has been a long, frustrating, 2-year process. Shannon has been an excellent guide and lawyer for me. She is well versed in the law, well respected by her peers, and by the magistrates and judges in Howard County. I would highly recommend Shannon to represent you.

Posted by anonymous | April 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Terrible divorce attorney

Highly incompetent attorney. Shannon Kowitz cannot manage court deadlines, gives poor legal advice, ignores emails or phone calls for weeks when she does not know something. I hired her to represent me in my divorce case. Shannon made such a mess of my case, I terminated representation with her, hire...d another attorney and had to spend thousands of dollars trying to undo the damage Shannon Kowitz caused. Don't trust Shannon Kowitz with your rights especially if you have children.

Posted by anonymous | April 02, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent Lawyer focused on Results

I have worked with Shannon for a few years now with regards to 3 separate issues and she has been highly effective with her execution and clear with her advise. 1. I have 50/50 legal/physical custody with my 3 kids. The first issue was me trying to get either full physical custody or for my x-wife... to actually spend time with the kids when they were in her custody; and for her to stop abusive behavior. Naturally my x-wife made many false counter claims with no evidence and asked for child support (despite being a high income person). Shannon did an excellent job asking the right question to my x-wife during the pre-trial disposition (which resulted in answers that would make it difficult for her in court); also Shannon did a great job explaining to me the law and what we can do to get the results I wanted. We built a solid case for court, however she was honest with me and the reality is it takes many incidents (and not just a handful) for my x-wife to lose physical custody. The end result was that we got my x-wife to sign some papers that said you can't do X, Y, or Z and I got the result I was looking for; a better mom. 2. Situation number two was a crazy x-girlfriend that said she was sad that we broke up and because I returned her stuff to a friend during a 5 second visit of just dropping it off she claimed I caused her to go into emotional distress, even though I haven't seen her in 6 months and just texted her to pickup her stuff (that she asked from me) from her friend. The first time this went to court I thought it was such an easy case I actually tried to go against her lawyer. I almost won, but my x-girlfriend was talking about how sad she was, her life is meaningless, she shakes all the time in sadness, going to therapy, crying in court, etc then the judge said she would grant a protective order, despite there being no legal basis. So I called Shannon and appealed. This went to court and Shannon blew it out of the water and the judge within the 1st minute of court said this should be dismissed and for the remaining hour or so just dismissed my x-girlfriend. Shannon did a great job being clear, compassionate, and focused on the law. The lesson learned here is to use a lawyer in court even if the case seems simple to win; it's difficult to cross examine someone as the defendant. 3. The last and most recent situation was drafting up a pre-nup for me and my fiance. It was written amazingly well front the first draft and without argument my fiance agreed.

Posted by anonymous | March 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Outstanding Lawyer who gets the job done!!!

Shannon is an outstanding Lawyer. She represented me in my divorce and custody case. Shannon was always a phone call away no matter what time I needed her. When things got rough during the times I was denied seeing my children, she was always there to give me sound legal advice. I’ve always been fear...ful of being in court hearing horror stories about men not having a chance when it comes to being awarded custody. With Shannon’s help we where able to totally turn my whole custody situation around. I was awarded full physical custody and I have joint legal custody with all tie breaking authority going to me. Shannon I will never forget what you and your firm has done for me and my family. We will forever be grateful. If you need a reliable caring Lawyer, Shannon and the Mulinazzi Law firm is the way to go.

Posted by Anthony | February 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

The Best Lawyer I Could Have Asked For

I had the opportunity to work with Shannon on my divorce last year and I couldn't have asked for a better lawyer. She was very professional, knowledgeable and so very empathetic. As is expected it was one of the lowest points of my life but working with Shannon gave me the hope and confidence I neede...d, knowing that I was being very well represented. In the end it all worked out great and I even got a refund for the unused portion of my retainer. I'll definitely recommend Shannon Kowitz and the Mulinazzi Law office to anyone who needs their legal services.

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Shannon Leigh Kowitz's Lawyer Endorsements

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Megan O'Connor

Family lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've known Ms. Kowitz for several years and have the utmost confidence in her as a family law attorney. With her clients, Ms. Kowitz is helpful has a wonderful demeanor. In contested matters, Ms. Kowitz has a reputation for taking on difficult cases and getting the best result possible. I would trust her with my own personal matters."

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Seth Okin

Family lawyer | Mar 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Shannon is the standard for everything you would ever want in a lawyer. She is intelligent, passionate and always focused on her clients and clients' best interests. An aggressive and sharp negotiator, Shannon is an absolute asset to the legal community and to her field."

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David Ruben

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Shannon. She is intelligent, aggressive and always puts her client first. If you are looking to hire an attorney you would be making a great choice by hiring Shannon."

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David Nowak

Family lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"It was an absolute pleasure working with Shannon on a contested custody case. I was the best interest attorney for the child and Shannon represented a parent. She was always professional and zealously advocated for her client. Shannon has impressive negotiation and litigation skills. I looking forward to working with her again."

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Ashley Ward

Family lawyer | Dec 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Shannon was the Best Interest Attorney in a custody matter I handled. Although the case itself was very contentious, Shannon remained non bias and open to communication and compromise. I was extremely impressed by her continued professionalism even after confronted with less than favorable situations. I look forward to working with her again."

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Jessica Zadjura

Family lawyer | Jun 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Shannon is a bright young lawyer who is knowledgeable and professional. She is a pleasure to interact with and always courteous to everyone she meets."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2022

2022 Top Ten Family Law Firm, Attorney and Practice Magazine

2020

Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers

2019

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Law Firm of the Year, Pro Bono Resource Center

2016

Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers

2015

Top 10 under 40, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Inc.

2014

Honorable Mention: Best Howard County Family Law Firm, Howard Magazine

2014

Client Award, Avvo

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Associate, Mulinazzi Law Office

2010 - 2012

Associate Attorney, The Law Office of Stacy LeBow Siegel, LLC

2009 - 2010

Staff Attorney, Domestic Violence Center of Howard County

Associations

2017 - Present

Women's Bar Association

Treasurer

2016 - Present

Women's Bar Association

Secretary

2014 - Present

Howard County Women's Bar Association

Board Member

2013 - Present

Howard County Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court

Member

2013 - Present

Maryland Association for Justice

Member

2018 - 2019

Women's Bar Association

Vice President

2018 - 2019

Women's Bar Association of Howard County

President

2013 - 2014

Howard County Women's Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Indefinite Alimony Award

Client awarded indefinite alimony

Personal Injury Settlement

Settled in favor of client

Alimony Modification

Held Sub curia

Custody Matter

Primary Physical and Sole Legal Custody awarded to Father. Mother granted supervised visitation.

Child support matter

Deviation from Child Support Guidelines Applied

Property distribution matter

Successfully divided marital assets in Client's favor

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Education

2009

University of Baltimore School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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