Elizabeth Ashley Pfenson

Elizabeth Ashley Pfenson

4.9
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 11 years

Family Lawyer at Annapolis, MD
Practice Areas: Family, Appeals

125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis, MD

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 11 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2014

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Location

Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A.

125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis, MD, 21401

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Elizabeth Ashley Pfenson's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Posted by Amy | June 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

A lawyer who cares and put my needs first

Elizabeth has all the traits you want in an attorney. She's a committed professional; who is responsive, while being compassionate, understanding and pleasant. But what truly makes Elizabeth remarkable to me was her act of altruism on my behalf. I had already filed for custody of my grandson in An...ne Arundel County, which is not an easy case to win in the State of Maryland. After I realized the surmountable task ahead, I retained Elizabeth’s firm. Elizabeth recommended transferring my case to another jurisdiction and a local attorney; a strategy to benefit the success of my case outcome, but also resulting in a faster resolution and at less legal cost to me. She was efficient and professional in working with the other attorney to formally transfer the case. Elizabeth’s plan not only worked brilliantly, I was granted custody of my grandson within four months, including the transfer. This case could have dragged on to the detriment of my grandson and at a considerable expense to me. I will be forever grateful in how Elizabeth put the welfare of my grandson, first.

Posted by Angela | June 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Professional, dedicated and accessible!

We would highly recommend Elizabeth Pfenson as an attorney. Elizabeth is professional, dedicated and compassionate. She worked tirelessly to overcome roadblocks in our family law case that seemed insurmountable. She was wholly invested in the outcome. Elizabeth was accessible and promptly returned ca...lls. In the end, we received the desired outcome because of Elizabeth's efforts on our behalf. We would not hesitate to use her services in the future.

Posted by Charles | June 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Extremely pleased!

Very professional with great communication. She is able to explain everything in an understandable manner for myself and family. She is very proactive in construction and preparation of a case. In the court room she represented me in the best manner possible, very well spoken, professional but still ...manages to be "down to earth". I was surprised when she still continues to follow up occasionally and any time she does she asks how my daughter and I are doing. I can't stress enough how pleased I am with her representation and the results she helped me reach in my child custody case.

Posted by Ruth | June 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Very smooth Divorce

I hired Elizabeth to handle my divorce in 2016 after starting with another lawyer who lost all of the initial meeting notes, putting me months and months behind. Elizabeth picked up the ball and ran with it all the way to the end! She was very clear, realistic, helpful and supportive. Elizabeth was... very thorough and suggested best possible scenarios. With her guidance, things unfolded exactly as I had hoped for. My marriage came to a very smooth, amicable, no drama end. And Elizabeth was a big part of that by keeping me on track, focused and always looking out for my best interests. I would highly recommend Elizabeth to anyone seeking Family law or general practice assistance.

Posted by CJ | June 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Highly recommend!

We hired Elizabeth for a family matter case and she was great. She communicated great and was able to relay information to us in a manner that we could understand and in a way we felt cared about. Additionally, she was able to assist us and resolve our case even though we moved across the country whi...le in the middle of our case. My family and I highly recommend her.

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Michelle Smith

Family lawyer | Nov 04

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"I have had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth on several family law matters and have always been impressed with her command of the law and ability to strongly advocate for her clients while minimizing unnecessary drama. Elizabeth is particularly thorough and adept at presenting complex material in an organized manner that supports her well-structured legal arguments. Elizabeth's clients can rely on her to provide the highest level of professional representation."

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2019

Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Maryland Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Associate, Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A.

2018 - 2018

Associate, The Law Offices of Stacey B. Rice LLC

2015 - 2018

Associate, Brassel Alexander & Rice LLC

2010 - 2010

Law Clerk for the Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Maryland Court Of Appeals

Associations

2015 - Present

Anne Arundel County Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Education

2014

Notre Dame Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2010

Gordon College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2013

Notre Dame Law Review Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen? The Potential Concerns of Finding More Parents and Fewer Legal Strangers in California's Recently-Proposed Multiple-Parents Bill

2013

Notre Dame Law Review Articles Editor

Languages

English

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