Linda J Ravdin,
(Lawyer)
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I practice family law exclusively, including divorce and dissolution of domestic partnerships, custody, support, and disposition of property, as well as premarital agreements, postmarital agreements and domestic partnership agreements. I also serve as a mediator and facilitator in family law matters.
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| Firm/BusinessName: |
Pasternak & Fidis, P.C. |
| Address(es): |
7735 Old Georgetown Road
Suite 1100
Bethesda MD 20814 USA
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| Phone: |
301-656-8850 |
| Fax: |
301-656-3053 |
| Email: |
lravdin@pasternakfidis.com |
| Website: |
http://www.pasternakfidis.com |
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| Professional Activities |
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American Bar Association, Family Law Section. Member, Publications Development Board, 2003; Chair, 2003 -- 2008; Council, 2009 --.
D.C. Superior Court, Family Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program. Facilitator, 2002 - present.
D.C. Superior Court, Family Court, Volunteer, Self-Help Center, 2004 - 2007.
Co-Author (with Honorable Diane M. Brenneman), Domestic Relations Manual for the District of Columbia (LexisNexis Matthew Bender 2002, supplemented annually).
Author, TM 849, Marital Agreements (Tax Mgmt Inc. 2003).
Co-Author (with Marcia C. Fidis), Premarital and Domestic Partnership Agreements (MICPEL 2009).
Member, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Member, D.C. Bar (Family Law Section)
Member, Virginia State Bar (Family Law Section)
Member, Maryland State Bar Association (Family Law Section)
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| Professional Licenses |
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Virginia State Bar - June 1974
District of Columbia Bar - November 1974
Maryland Bar - January 1984
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| General Comments |
| See my firm's Web site, www.pasternakfidis.com, for more information about my practice. |
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| Areas of Practice |
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Collaborative Law
Family Law
Mediation
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| Education |
| Undergraduate Education |
| B.A., Ohio State University, with honors, 1970 |
| Professional Education |
| J.D., George Washington University, with honors, 1974 |
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| Collaborative Practice Training |
| Year |
Training Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 2004 |
Palliser Conflict Resolution, Inc.: Collaborative Practice, Interest-Based Negotiation and Mediation Trainers, 13 hour training course October 29 - 30, 2004, Falls Church, VA |
Janis M. Pritchard and David J. Carter |
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| 2006 |
Introduction to Collaborative Family Law, Basic Training, 2-day training course, April 26 - 27, 2006, Washington, D.C. |
Suzanne L. Brunsting and Stuart L. Levison |
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| 2007 |
Alternative Resolutions and Joyce A. Mitchell & Associates, P.C.: Forty Hour Basic Mediation Training, October 1 - 7, 2007, Silver Spring, MD |
Ellen F. Kandell and Joyce A. Mitchell |
40 |
| 2008 |
Collaborative Advocacy: How is this Different and Why is the Distinction So Important?, 1-day training, June 6, 2008, Ellicott City, MD |
Suzanne L. Brunsting and Gabriella Salvatore |
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| 2009 |
Collaborative Divorce Association, Inc.: Collaborative Models - Which Model is Right for Your Case?, March 13, 2009, Gaithersburg, MD |
Pauline Tesler and Peggy Thompson |
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| Continuing Education |
| Year |
Education Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 2006 |
American Bar Association, Section of Family Law. Faculty, Spring CLE Conference, ”Ethics and Fees in Family Law Matters.” Washington, D.C., May 5, 2006 |
I was instructor |
1 |
| 2006 |
Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Faculty, ”Dividing Retirement Benefits of World Bank and IMF Employees at Divorce.” Fairfax, VA, March 22, 2006 |
I was instructor |
3 |
| 2008 |
American Bar Association, Section of Family Law. Faculty, Fall CLE Conference program, ”The Art of the Draft: Premarital Agreements,” Scottsdale, AZ, October 4, 2008 |
I was instructor |
3 |
| 2006 |
District of Columbia Superior Court, Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division. Faculty, Mediator Training, ”Domestic Partner Contracts.” Washington, D.C., June 8, 2006 |
I was instructor |
3 |
| 2007 |
Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Faculty, ”Equitable Distribution of Federal Government Retirement Benefits: What You Need to Know About Military CSRS, FERS, Foreign Service, and CIA,” Arlington, VA, September 26, 2007 |
I was instructor |
3 |
| 2005 |
District of Columbia Superior Court, Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division. Faculty, ”D.C. Domestic Relations Law for Family Court Mediators.” Washington, D.C., June 16, 2005 |
I was instructor |
3 |
| 2007 |
American Bar Association, Section of Family Law. Faculty, Spring CLE Conference. ”Alimony and Retirement: A Crossroad.” Monterey, CA, April, 2007 |
I was instructor |
1 |
| 2009 |
MICPEL, Faculty, ”The Unmarried Couple: Rights and Responsibilities without the Marriage Certificate (Program Title). ”Creating Legal Relationships between Unmarried Couples: Recognition of Out-of-state Marriages and Civil Unions, DC Domestic Partnerships, and Property Contracts” (Linda's Presentation). Columbia, Maryland, May 14, 2009. |
I was instructor |
1 |
| 2009 |
MICPEL, Faculty and Co-Chair, ”Premarital Agreements.” Columbia, Maryland, September 10, 2009. |
I was instructor |
1 |
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