Carol R. Schifter | Silver Spring Divorce & Family Lawyer

Main Office

10125 Colesville Road
Suite 139
Silver Spring, MD 20901

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Other Locations

Proudly serving the surrounding area of Silver Spring, MD.

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About Carol

Attorney Carol R. Schifter offers extensive experience in divorce, child custody, and child support matters, as well as prenuptial, separation, and cohabitation agreements. She also assists clients with the creation of wills and probate administration of estates.

Prior to establishing her family law practice, Ms. Schifter served as an attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., working to stop pollution under the Clean Water Act. In addition to her experience in the courtroom, Carol is also well-versed in collaborative law and mediation, alternative forms of dispute resolution that often yield swifter and more amicable agreements. She is an active member of the Maryland Bar Association and was admitted to practice in the state in 1978.

Carol earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University and her Juris Doctor from Catholic University. Outside her law practice, she enjoys spending her time participating in a choir and serving on the Board of a non-profit.

*Free 30-Minute Consultation Ms. Schifter charges one-half her hourly rate for the first hour of your initial consultation. Initial consultations are a minimum of one hour. Does not apply to some cases, i.e. clients prepared to do flat-fee wills on initial visit.

Experience

Attorney

Carol R. Schifter, Esquire

Present

Silver Spring, MD

Admission

Verified Maryland

1978

Education

The George Washington University

Bachelors (Political Science and Government)

1966

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member | Maryland State Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • Super Lawyer Super Lawyers
    2019
  • Peer Reviewed | Martindale-Hubbell

Carol R. Schifter, Esquire Highlights

Divorce & Family Law, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Power of Attorney

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