About Us
Michael G. Hendler
Managing Member
For over 40 years, Michael G. Hendler, currently Managing Member of the Firm, has concentrated his practice in the area of family law and litigation. He is a past President of the Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a national organization whose mission is to preserve the best interests of the family and of society, improve the practice, elevate the standards, and advance the cause of Matrimonial Law and has served on its national Board of Directors. Mr. Hendler has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2001-2010.
Mr. Hendler has served as the past Chair of the Family and Juvenile Law Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association. He has been a faculty member of the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers and has lectured to the Maryland State Bar Association on topics including Marital Property and Taxes. He has given presentations to accounting firms and other groups on expert witness testimony and business valuations.
Mr. Hendler enjoys golf and snow skiing and spent over twenty-five years volunteering his time as a member of the National Ski Patrol System and is a current American Heart Association CPR Instructor. He is past President of Box 414 Association, Inc., a volunteer fire buff association. He and his wife, Royce, reside in Baltimore City, Maryland.
Practice Areas:
- Litigation Group
- Family Law Group
Bar Admissions:
Court Admissions:
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Education:
- J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, 1965
- B.A., University of Maryland, 1963
Awards:
- 2010 Maryland Super Lawyers, Baltimore Magazine
- 2009 Maryland Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Baltimore Magazine, Family Law
- Best Lawyers in America (2001-2009)
Reported Cases:
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James v. James, 96 Md.App. 439, 626 A.2d 381 (1993)
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Beery v. Maryland Medical Laboratory, 89 Md. App. 81, 597 A.2d 56 (1990)
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Sody v. Sody, 32 Md.App. 644, 363 A.2d 568 (1976)
Professional and Civic Involvement:
- Certifed as an Arbitrator through American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2007 - present)
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (National Board of Governors, Past President-Maryland Chapter - 1999 - 2001)
- Member, American Bar Association (Family Law Section, Law Practice Management)
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association (Past Chair - Family and Juvenile Law Section)
- The Bar Association of Baltimore City (Family Law Section)
- Baltimore County Bar Association (Family Law Section)
Publications and Lectures:
- Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) "Marital Property Workshop," "Hot Tips on Family Law" and "Advanced Matrimonial Taxation Workshop"
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“Divorce Mediation” (March/April 1989) Maryland Bar Journal, Weatherly, Julia B. and Hendler, Michael G.