Aside from the death of a loved one, divorce is likely the most difficult event of an affected person’s life. It hits hard emotionally, financially, physically and professionally. Having a lawyer who understands the all-consuming impact divorce has on life can make a huge difference in getting through an extraordinarily tough time. 

The lawyers at Thaler Liebeler have extensive experience in divorce and family law. We know that it is in your best interests to resolve the issues in your divorce case as efficiently as possible so that your hard-earned marital estate can be preserved (not spent on lawyers), your children suffer as little disruption as possible while allowing you to begin your new life as soon as possible. We will discuss with you alternatives to litigation, such as mediation and collaborative divorce. Collaborative Divorce (also called “no-court divorce,” “divorce with dignity,” “peaceful divorce”) is a new form of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) used in divorce cases which offers you and your spouse or partner the support, protection, and guidance of your own lawyers without going to court. Collaborative Divorce includes in a team format the benefit of the advice of child and financial specialists, divorce coaches and other professionals all working together as your team.

While we will strive to work well with the opposing party and his or her lawyer to develop a settlement, sometimes fair and reasonable settlements do not result and litigation is necessary. When we litigate for our clients, we do so zealously, intelligently and fairly–just as if we were representing our own family member.

Paul Thaler has represented divorcing clients primarily in Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, D.C. for more than 20 years. He has also served as a private mediator for all types of divorce and family law issues.