Evann Christine O'Donnell

Evann Christine O'Donnell

4.6
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 16 years

Government Lawyer Practice Areas: Government
This attorney is currently not accepting new clients.
Reason: Government Attorney

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 12 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2013

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 16 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2010

Inactive - Retired

No misconduct found

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Evann Christine O'Donnell's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Divorce & Separation

Posted by Anthony | September 09, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Sharp as a Sword and Calm Under Pressure

I recently had the pleasure of working with Ms. Evan O’Donnell on finalizing some issues with my divorcee. In the court room Ms. O'Donnell was in full control to the point where I was able to relax knowing I was in good hands. I am about as comfortable in a court room as I’d be on the moon. I fe...lt as though my money was well spent and I had the best representation possible. I would use Ms. O’Donnell as my attorney again without a second thought.

Posted by anonymous | March 11, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Coming Back For More!

She has you coming back for more literally! My divorce case was messy to begin with but Ms. O'Donnell is nice but she is not aggressive enough when it comes to litigating your case. She did not have the ability stand up against more experience attorneys seemed easily intimidated and I am still havin...g to fix what she did not do the first time around. At the end she said to me if the contract is breached I will only charge you $$$ and fix it. It is not enough to have four years of experience dealing with complex divorce cases. If it is pretty cut and dry then go for her she is really nice but that is it. She left things out of the final divorce settlement offer and it put me in a serious bind years later. She left loop holes for my husband not to pay alimony and for our child's school payment I had to go back because as soon as the divorce was over he was in breech of contract. I am still having to take him back and court over each part of the settlement offer. The payments could have been bundled so that I did not have to come back and pay another attorney to fix what should have been done. A full financial discovery needed to done had it been done then we would have known that he had paid a meager amount on a bill that was well into the thousands. He was to take my portion of the retirement savings to pay it off this major debt he never did! Divorce is serious and it is emotional as it is you need a lawyer on top of the game. As I said nice and personable but not knowledgeable enough about the process of divorce law. Specifically making sure that it was written in the divorce settlement that all payments by my ex husband be taken out of his check verses leaving it up to him to pay me out of pocket would have saved me thousands of dollars.

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Evann Christine O'Donnell's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Family lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Evann is an excellent family law attorney who is dedicated to client success."

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Susan Simpson

Employment and labor lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Friend

"Evann is a top-notch litigator with a great deal of courtroom experience."

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Christopher Martin

Litigation lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ms. O'Donnell is a superb litigator. I worked with her on a litigation matter, and I was deeply impressed with her thorough preparation and efficient execution of the case. I never hesitate to refer a client to Ms. O'Donnell, because she always offers zealous and effective representation."

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Gabriel Christian

Family lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. She is diligent, cares about her clients in the most profound manner, is possessed of superior intelligence and advocates in robust fashion for the best results."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Trial Attorney, Office Of The Attorney General For The District Of Columbia

2016 - 2017

Senior Associate, Law Office of Gabriel J. Christian & Associates, LLC

2015 - 2016

Associate, Robert B. Fitzpatrick PLLC

2011 - 2015

Associate, Law Office of Gabriel J. Christian & Associates, LLC

Associations

2010 - Present

Prince George's County Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Education

2009

George Washington University National Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Michigan State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2009

Consilience: The Journal for Sustainable Development Social Responses to Environmental Degradation in Northwest Rural China

2008

Agrarian Landscapes in Transition The Political Ecology of Southwest Michigan Agriculture

Languages

English

Activity

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