Practice Areas

At The Weisbaum Law Firm, I help people solve problems. My law firm represents individuals, families, and businesses in matters related to family law, personal injury and business contracts. Serving clients such as these since 1991, I have a reputation as an effective advocate who works diligently to get results for clients. For more information about my legal practice and my Rockville, Maryland law firm, contact me for a free initial consultation.  

My law firm focuses on helping people in areas such as:  

Family law: Family law is more than divorce. I help with issues related to marital property (division of marital assets, separation and property settlement agreements, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements), child issues (parenting plans, child support, custody and visitation), and other issues arising out of the dissolution of the marriage (alimony, use and possession of the marital home).

Separation agreements: A separation agreement is an agreement entered into between married couples wishing to address and resolve issues that arise out of a decision to separate and/or divorce.  I counsel couples in identifying, understanding and resolving the issues that come up when a marriage ends.  I draft separation agreements for couples that wish to resolve property, custody, and support issues, to name just a few.  I also counsel individuals who wish to challenge existing separation agreements.

Divorce: I urge divorcing clients to resolve as many issues as possible using collaborative law or mediation. These approaches are often less costly and usually far less contentious than simply fighting about the issues in court, where the divorcing parties lose the opportunity to make the final decisions about these important issues.

Child support: Child support in Maryland is calculated according to legally mandated “guidelines”.  I can assist clients in obtaining child support consistent with state guidelines, or modifications to existing child support orders that are no longer within guidelines due to a change in income or some other material change in circumstances.

Child custody and visitation: I help parents work toward custody arrangements that are in the best interests of their children and work for them.

Collaborative law and mediation: Collaborative law and mediation are dispute resolution techniques that provide parties with an alternative to litigation in court.  When the parties agree, either collaborative law or mediation is an effective and oftentimes less costly way of resolving issues. I have been trained and certified as both a collaborative law practitioner and a mediator.

Personal Injury: For more than 15 years I have represented individuals and the families of individuals who have been seriously injured or killed as a result of the negligent or wrongful conduct of others.  I have obtained significant monetary settlements and judgments in simple and complex cases in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

FELA and Railroad Injuries: I have been representing railroad workers in the D.C. metropolitan area, and across the country for on-the-job injuries for almost 20 years.  Railroad employees are not entitled to benefits under state sponsored workers’ compensation statutes, but instead are covered by FELA (the Federal Employers’ Liability Act).  FELA is the exclusive remedy for railroad workers who suffer workplace injuries caused by employer negligence.  It is critical that injured railroad workers know their rights when they are injured on the job.

Contracts and Commercial Litigation: I represent businesses and entrepreneurs in contract and other business disputes. Mediation and other alternative dispute resolution techniques are usually less expensive than litigation. However, litigation is sometimes the only way to reach a resolution. In such cases, I am a vigorous advocate for the rights of my client in court or during settlement negotiations.  

For more information about my Maryland law practice, contact me, Steven M. Weisbaum, Esq. The firm helps clients in cities such as Gaithersburg, Germantown, Bethesda, Potomac, Wheaton, Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, Laurel, Frederick, and The District of Columbia. To learn how I can help you, call for a free consultation.

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