Profile
Carlos M. Lastra has distinguished himself in the practice of family law, as recognized by clients and colleagues through numerous prestigious awards. He was named as a top "Divorce Attorney" in Washingtonian Magazine and in Marquis' Who's Who in American Law.
Mr. Lastra has successfully litigated divorce, custody, support, paternity, domestic violence, property distribution, contempt/enforcement and modification cases. Carlos Lastra has served as co-chair for the Montgomery County Bar Association Family Law Section, a Barrister in the Montgomery Inn of Court, and is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia Hispanic Bar Associations.
Carlos Lastra presents programs on handling domestic violence cases and has edited "Pleading and Litigation Tactics in Domestic Cases" for the ninth edition of the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers publication "Maryland Divorce and Separation Law Manual," used by lawyers statewide.
Mr. Carlos Lastra was awarded the 2010 Family Law Practitioner of the Year by the Montgomery County Bar Association, and a community service award for overseeing the Bar's Domestic Violence Project.
Mr. Lastra is licensed in Maryland, Florida and the District of Columbia, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Southern District and Middle District of Florida.
About Carlos Lastra
Law School: University of Miami School of Law
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Admitted: 2000, Maryland
Professional Webpage: www.brpfamilylaw.com/attorneys/Carlos-Lastra.php
Honors and Awards:
- Who's Who in American Law, Marquis
- Martindale Hubble Peer Review Rating: BV, 2004
- Co-Chair of the Year, Bar Association for Montgomery County, 2006
- Top Divorce Attorney(s), Washingtonian Magazine, 2009
- Washington's Top Attorneys, 2010 Reader's Poll, Legal Elite, Smart CEO Magazine, 2010
- Family Law Practitioner of the Year, Family Law Section, Bar Association of Montgomery County, 2010
- Community Service Award, Domestic Violence Pro Bono Project, 2010
- Martindale Hubble Peer Review Rating: AV, 2012
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Hispanic Bar Association for the District of Columbia
- Member, Maryland Hispanic Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Maryland State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Florida, 1992
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1993
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1994
- District of Columbia, 1994
- Maryland, 2000
- Chair, Program Committee, Family Law Section, Bar Association of Montgomery County, 2005
- Barrister, Montgomery Inn of Court, 2005
- Bar Leaders, Montgomery County Bar Foundation, 2006
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Woman's Commission, Montgomery County, Maryland
- Montgomery County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program
- Chair, Pro Bono Initiative Committee, Family Law Section, Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, 2009
- Montgomery County Circuit Court Facilitator, 2009
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Editor, Pleading and Litigation Tactics in Domestic Cases for the 9th Edition of MICPEL's Maryland Divorce and Separation Law Manual
- Chapter on Pleading and Litigation Tactics in Domestic Cases, Editor, Maryland Divorce & Separation Law, Eight Edition, MICPEL, 2003
- Speaker, When Domestic Violence Leads to Criminal Charges - Procedures and Strategies from Arrest to Trial, Montgomery County Inn of Court, 2003
- Provided commentary on Anderson Publishing's Maryland Evidence Courtroom Manual, The Law Library, Small Firm Business, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2004
- Chapter on Pleading and Litigation Tactics in Domestic Cases, Editor, Maryland Divorce & Separation Law, Ninth Edition, Micpel, 2009
- Speaker, Sus Derechos Legales en el Divorcio: Resumen y Temas Relacionados, Montgomery County Commission for Women, 2009
- Speaker, Volunteer Attorney Training / Orientation, Domestic Violence Pro Bono Initiative, Bar Association For Montgomery County, Family Law Section, 2010
- Speaker, Immigration Issues in DV and Family Law Cases, Family Law Section, Bar Association of Montgomery County, 2010
Representative Clients:
- de Arriz v. Klingler-de Arriz, 179 Md. App. 458, 947 A.2d 59, 2008
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Leonard M. Rivikind, Eleventh Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1990
- Certified Legal Intern, Law Offices of Janet Reno, Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, Florida, 1991
- Special Assistant, Public Defender, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1996
Educational Background:
- Univeristy of Miami, B.A., 1989
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