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Attorney Jeffrey N. Greenblatt is a widely respected family law attorney located in Bethesda, Maryland. He handles all types of family law cases, including prenuptial agreements, divorce, alimony, child custody and support, complex marital property division and domestic violence.
Known for his passion for representing the "underdog" in family law cases, Mr. Greenblatt has received several awards for his work. He has earned the highest rating available (AV) to attorneys from Martindale Hubbell and was named and profiled as one of the Top Divorce Attorneys by Bethesda Magazine in May 2010. He was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2011 Maryland Super Lawyers list, as well as the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America by Woodward/White. His success has led him to be named one of the top 25 divorce attorneys in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
Mr. Greenblatt is a renowned leader in his community's legal field. He has held several leadership positions with the Montgomery County and Maryland bar associations. He was appointed by Maryland's governor to the Foster Care Review Board from 1984 to 1986. He also served on the governor's committee on Inequities and Disparities of Divorce from 1991 to 1993. He is a well-known teacher, lecturer and author on family law issues.
About Jeffrey Greenblatt
Law School: American University Washington College of Law
Admitted: 1973, Maryland
Honors and Awards:
- Featured in the May 2010 issue of Bethesda magazine and was named One of the Top 25 Divorce Attorneys in the Metropolitan D.C. area.
- Featured in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- Selected to serve as a Member of the Montgomery County Bar Leaders, 2008
- Named one of The Best Lawyers in America, 2011
- Governor's Appointee to Foster Care Review Board, 1984-1986
- Named, Top Divorce Attorney, Metropolitan Area, Washingtonian Magazine, 1990-
- Named Top Divorce Attorney by Bethesda Magzine, May 2010, Top Divorce Attorney, Washingtonian Magazine
- AV rated, Martindale Hubbell, 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
- Member, Maryland Bar Association
- Member, Montgomery County, Judicial Section Committee, 1984-1987, 2005- 2006
- Member, Governor's Committee on Inequities and Disparities of Divorce, 1991-1993
- Chairman, Montgomery County Property & Alimony Committee 1979-1980
- Chairman, Montgomery County Subcommittee for the Task Force on Spousal Abuse, 1981-1982
- Chairman, Montgomery County Family Law Section, 1990-1991
- Maryland, 1973
- District of Columbia, 1974
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Served on the Governor’s Committee on Inequities and Disparities in Divorce
- Appointed to the Foster Care Review Board
- Mentor pro bono attorneys over the last 20 years and recognized by the Montgomery County Bar Association, 1990
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Lecturer, Prince George's-Montgomery County Continuing Education Institute 1976- 1980
- Lecturer, Montgomery County Bar Association
- Lecturer in all areas of Family Law for Maryland State Bar Association
- Teach annual Family Law Update for the Bar Association for the past 20 years. All case reviews are contained in a book which I author and a copy is provided to participants as well as to all Judges and Masters for the Circuit Courts of Montgomery, Prince George's and Frederick counties., Lecturer, Montogomery County Bar Association, 1988
Representative Clients:
- Birdsall v. Birdsall, 23 Md. App. 502; 327 A.2d 910, 1974
- Halle v. Halle, 25 Md. App. 350; 333 A.2d 360, 1975
- Glading v. Furman, 282 Md. 200; 383 A.2d 398, 1978
- Altman v. Altman, 282 Md. 483; 386 A.2d 766, 1978
- Jordan v. Jordan, 50 Md. App. 437; 439 A.2d 26, 1982
- Guarino v. Guarino, 112 Md. App. 1; 684 A.2d 23, 1996
- Karmand v. Karmand, 145 Md. App. 317; 802 A.2d 1106, 2002
Educational Background:
- Syracuse University, B.S., 1969
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