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Jennifer L. Muskus
Jennifer Muskus
Fort Washington
Maryland (MD)
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Jennifer Muskus concentrates her trial and appellate practice on family law. A partner in Muskus & Muskus, L.L.C., she serves clients in Fort Washington, Maryland and the surrounding areas. Jennifer is committed to providing sound advocacy in divorce proceedings, child support, child custody and visitation agreements and modifications, domestic violence, adoption and property settlement cases.
A member of Prince George's County Bar Association since 2003, Jennifer now serves on its Executive Board of Directors and on its Judicial Selections Committee. She is a member of the Women's Bar Association of Maryland and former president of the Prince George's County Chapter. A member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 2003, Jennifer now serves on its Professionalism Committee and is a former fellow of its Leadership Academy (2004-2005). Jennifer received her B.A. summa cum laude from Elon College, now Elon University, and her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore.
Active in community service, Jennifer has received the 2007 Small Firm Pro Bono Award and the Community Legal Services 2008 Pro Bono Award from the Women's Bar Association of Maryland. She participates in the Maryland Disability Law Center Children's Education Project, and she has served on the steering committee for the Women Moving Forward conference.
About Jennifer Muskus
Law School: University of Baltimore School of Law
Admitted: 2003, Maryland
Professional Webpage: www.muskuslaw.com/attorneys/jennifer-l-muskus/
Honors and Awards:
- Small Firm Pro Bono Award, Community Legal Services, 2007
- Pro Bono Award, Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, 2008
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Co-Chair, Judicial Selections Committee, Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, 2008 – 2009
- Board of Directors, Resource Connections of Prince George’s County, 2006-present
- Treasurer, Prince George’s County Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, 2004-2005
- Vice President, Prince George’s County Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, 2005-2006
- President, Prince George’s County Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, 2006-2007
- Board of Directors, Prince George’s County Bar Association, 2007 – to Present
- Executive Board of Directors, Prince George’s County Bar Association, 2008 – to Present
- Member, Prince George’s County Bar Association
- Fellow, Leadership Academy, Maryland State Bar Association, 2004-2005
- Member, Professionalism Committee, Maryland State Bar Association , 2005 – to Present
- Member, Women’s Bar Association of Maryland
- Member, Maryland Association for Justice - 2009 – to Present
- Maryland, 2003
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2003
- Member, Judicial Selections Committee, Prince George's County Bar Association, 2010
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Steering Committee Member – Women Moving Forward, a Pre-Release Conference for Women of the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women, October 4th, 2008, October 2nd, 2010, October 22, 2011
- Volunteer Attorney, Community Legal Services, 2005- present
- Secretary, Community Legal Services, 2008- present
- Children's Education Project, 2006 - Present
- Thomas J.S. Waxter Children's Center, 2004 - Present
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Speaker, National Adoption Day (Prince George’s County Circuit Court), 2007 - Present
- Family Law News, "Case Notes - Conaway v. Deane, 401 Md. 219 2007", January, 2008
Educational Background:
- Elon College, B.A., Summa Cum Laude, 1991
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