Attorney Profile

Before starting her own practice Ms. Lester practiced with private firms and government agencies in land use and family law. Prior to entering the legal field, Ms. Lester worked as a community organizer and obtained a Master’s Degree in Community Planning. Through working with diverse communities as an organizer, Ms. Lester has developed a unique set of skills that she brings to the practice of law for the benefit of her clients.

Through her law firm, Ms. Lester has represented a variety of clients in a range of family law issues, below is a representative list of the types of cases that Ms. Lester handles:

1. Acquiring pensions for one spouse when the other lives out-of-state
2. Assisting a client in obtaining military retirement benefits from an ex-spouse
3. Representing clients in child support, custody and visitation hearings
4. Representing clients in contested divorce cases
5. Assisting clients through a non-contested divorce
6. Representing clients in obtaining a divorce when their spouse lives out of state.

In addition to family law, Ms. Lester has represented individuals and companies in a wide range of matters including employment law, zoning, and estate administration.

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law, Juris Doctor, May, 2004
• University of Maryland College Park, Master of Community Planning, May 1998
• University of Maryland Baltimore County, Bachelor of Arts History, May 1995

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