Baltimore Sun – “Best of” Howard County Best Attorney / Family Lawyer
Our firm is extremely proud to have been recognized either as the winner or honorable mention for the Baltimore Sun’s Annual “Best of Howard County” contest (in the category of ‘Best Attorney’ or ‘Best Family Lawyer’) as voted on by the Baltimore Sun’s readers. Weinberg & Schwartz, LLC is a x4 time winner of the award and has won the last two years in a row! We are so grateful to our clients, colleagues, friends and family who take the time each year to support us.
- 2015: Honorable Mention
- 2016: Winner
- 2017: Honorable Mention
- 2018: Honorable Mention
- 2020: Honorable Mention
- 2021: Winner
- 2023: Honorable Mention
- 2024: Winner
- 2025: Winner
Our clients sometimes ask about winning these awards, and our answer often is something to the following effect:
When it comes to rating a lawyer or attorney, the process for doing so is almost guaranteed to be a subjective one. When evaluating an attorney’s performance in the field of family law, the process can be even harder. Every family is different, every situation is different, and every client is different. The expectations of what makes up a successful representation also vary significantly from case to case.
One of the reasons that we believe we have been voted as the Baltimore Sun’s “Best Of” Best Attorney/Best Family Lawyer in Howard County so many times is that we take into account every single individual client’s goals for the outcome of their case and then work extremely hard to accomplish those goals. It is never a one-size-fits-all outcome that we are trying to achieve.
We also recognize that being an attorney is also a job rooted in customer service. Our clients expect timely and meaningful communication, without feeling that they are being billed unnecessarily. Regular and helpful communication goes a long way to ease the concerns/any anxiety our clients feel during what can be a very challenging part of their lives.
Last, almost all effective legal representation is based on whether or not the attorney can obtain a favorable trial outcome. While not every case should go to trial (and certainly not every family law case), a good attorney should be able to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a client’s case and provide the client with a range of potential outcomes at trial. The now well-informed client can either then negotiate an outcome that fits with their tolerance for the risk of a trial outcome or proceed to trial with the confidence that their attorney will represent them zealously and effectively. Importantly, often the opposing attorney will know the trial ‘reputation’ of their opponent, which can also factor into whether the other side will agree to a proposal or go to trial.
