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Abogado Lisa Seltzer Becker en Potomac, MD: I began practicing law in 1996. Since then, I have helped numerous clients in Maryland and the District of Columbia with their...
I began practicing law in 1996. Since then, I have helped numerous clients in Maryland and the District of Columbia with their family law, school discipline and other education matters. I use effective legal strategies and creative, practical solutions to help my clients achieve their goals in the most cost-effective manner.Practice AreasEducation: In addition to handling other educational matters, I represent accused students in campus sexual misconduct and Title IX cases. The suspension or expulsion of a college student has likely irreparable consequences for the student's future. Often these cases involve violations of the accused student's due process rights. I fight to ensure that the accused student is provided with due process and the fair and impartial disciplinary process to which he is entitled. I also represent younger students and their parents in school disciplinary matters where the student is facing suspension and/or expulsion. A suspension for a high-school student can be an obstacle to college acceptance; an expulsion for a high-school student might literally destroy that student's opportunities for further education and employment. Federal law offers protection to children with disabilities, and these laws may apply to your case even if the child has not been given services or accommodations for a disability.• School disciplinary matters in public and private schools • College disciplinary matters• Campus sexual misconduct and Title IX cases• Special education: including IEPs and 504 plans• Students' rights• Bullying • Change of school assignments (COSAs) and residency issues in public schoolsFamily Law: I am an experienced litigator, negotiator and Collaborative lawyer. I advise an approach suited to the needs of each family law case. Some cases might require persuasive negotiation, while others need aggressive action and litigation. Collaborative Law is an excellent choice for individuals who seek to minimize conflict and resolve their family disputes in a manner designed to allow them to co-parent after their divorce. I mediate divorce and custody matters for couples and I highly recommend mediation as an option for couples who want to resolve their financial and custody matters in a less costly manner.• Divorce: including high-asset and high-income divorces and marital abuse cases• Alimony: including modification and enforcement of awards• Custody: including special needs children, relocation cases, enforcement and modification• Child support: including adult disabled children cases, enforcement and modification• Domestic violence: including protective orders and peace orders• Premarital (prenup) and postmarital (postnup) agreements• Property settlement agreements for divorcing spouses and unmarried couples• Same-sex family law matters• Collaborative Law and Cooperative Law• Mediation and arbitration of financial settlements, custody and access and child support
