$ 350-350 per hour
also known as Tara Steinnerd Talley
Ms. Steinnerd received her Juris Doctor from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. While attending law school, Ms. Steinnerd worked as a Law Clerk for the National Law Center for Children and Families, and as a Clerk for the Hon. Odessa Vincent in the D.C. Superior Court. Ms. Steinnerd also participated in the D.C. Law Students In Court program, where she represented criminal offenders in the D.C. Superior Court system as a third-year student attorney. Ms. Steinnerd was also a member of Catholic University’s National Moot Court Team in Constitutional Law.
After attending law school in Washington, D.C., Ms. Steinnerd joined a family law firm that specialized in LGBT family law. This firm’s practice was located in Maryland, and provided Ms. Steinnerd with meaningful experience in all three jurisdictions of the Washington Metropolitan area. Ms. Steinnerd is a native Texan, and received her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University.
Ms. Steinnerd is a member of the National LGBT Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, the Family Law Section of the Fairfax Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, the Montgomery County, Maryland Bar Association, the Prince George’s County, Maryland Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Virginia Women’s Attorney Association.
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$ 350-350 per hour
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Chat withState: Virginia
Acquired: 2010
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2017
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2009
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2010
P.O. Box 6678, Arlington, VA, 22206
30 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Communication Style
Posted by Ruth L | February 06, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Family
Strong counsel and advocate
I’m incredibly grateful for the professionalism and steady guidance I’ve received from Tara. She is knowledgeable, responsive, and truly focused on the best interests of my case for my child and I. During the most difficult, and vulnerable time of my life, she provided clarity, answered my many quest...
Posted by anonymous | March 08, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family
We won!
Ms. Steinnerd is amazing truly. She kicked butt in the courtroom. We walked away with everything that I had asked for with a bonus of my ex having to pay for my lawyer fees. Great communication and explained step by step what is/was happening. She looked out for me and my child's best interests. V...
Posted by Charlene | February 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Excellent Lawyer
Miss Tara represented my daughter and I and helped me to win the child custody case during COVID. While I was in Virginia and my ex husband in California we did virtual case. We were fully prepared as a team and won! She is very informative and professional with her responses. She is tough and stron...
Posted by anonymous | December 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Support
Withdrawal from case and charges for unknown work.
She was my lawyer from 2020-2021 and half the time I didn’t know what she was doing for that much money. Every time I turned around she wanted more money and then if payment wasn’t made she would threaten to withdraw over and over again. She didn’t a good job representing me nor did she even get my c...
Posted by Cali | December 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Terrible for Child Custody
Tara took on my case during the pandemic. During 2 or 3 occasions when I tried to reach her via phone and email I was presented with an automated message informing me that she was away on travel. Why would you take my case if you planned to be unavailable due to traveling? Ironically she withdraw fr...
While I am not allowed to comment on the representation of any of my present or former clients (or whether this person was or was not a client), I can state that there are many factual inaccuracies in this review. I am sorry that this did not work out for this client the way that he or she wanted (protecting client confidentiality is important, no matter what the circumstance), but family law attorneys attempt to provide the very best representation with the information (or lack thereof) that is presented to us. Unfortunately, some situations are beyond our ability to repair, despite our best legal advice to a client. I wish this client well in all future endeavors.
Child custody lawyer
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2017.
Public Reprimand issued in VA, 2017
updated on 10/08/2019Public Reprimand means an attorney did something wrong, but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a Public Reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 10 Best Under 40
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2016
10 Best Under 40, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2016
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014 - Present
Attorney, Steinnerd Law, PLLC
2001
BS - Bachelor of Science
English