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Jo Benson Fogel, P.A.Member
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Jo Benson Fogel

4.7
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143 Rollins Ave P.O. Box 2052, Rockville, MD 20852

Litigation, Family Law and Probate

About Jo Benson Fogel

Faculty Member, Maryland State Bar Association Professionalism Course, 1992—. Counsel, Prince George's County Senate Delegation, 1976-1977. President, Prince George's County Women Lawyer's Caucus, 1977. Family Law Columnist, The Daily Record, 1984-1986. Bencher, Montgomery Inn of Court, 1992—. Trustee Director, Maryland State Bar Insurance Trust, 1999.

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August 16, 2012
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Whereas I thought the advice I was given was good, by the time I recovered any money, I had spent almost that much in lawyer's fees. That was very disappointing.

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February 20, 2010
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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Family Law
  • Other 1
    • Probate

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Jo Benson Fogel, P.A.
    Firm Onwership
    Minority Owned
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Hill v. Hill, 558 A.2d 1231, 79 Md. App. 708 (1989)
    Bell v. Forti, 584 A.2d 77, 85 Md. App. 345 (1991)
    Lebac v. Lebac, 109 Md.App. 396, 675 A.2d 131 (1996)
    Giffin v. Crane, 351 Md. 133, 716 A.2d (1998)
    Langston v. Langston, 366 Md. 490, 784 A.2d 1086 (2001)
    Trembow v. Schonfeld 393 Md. 327, 901 A.2d 825 (2006).
  • Additional Links
    http://www.jobensonfogellaw.com http://www.jobensonfogellaw.com/jo-benson-fogel.html

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1970, Maryland
    1971, District of Columbia
    1974, U.S. Supreme Court
    1975, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
    Memberships
    Montgomery County (Member, Executive Committee, 1984-1986, 1993-1995
    Director, Montgomery Bar Foundation, 1988—
    Administration of Justice, 1984-1990
    Chair, 1996-1997
    Bench/Bar, 1999-2001
    Judicial Selections, 1984-1997, Chair, 1987 and 2008
    Domestic Relations, 1976—
    Chair, Juvenile Law Committee, 1979-1980
    Long Range Planning, 1987-1989 and 1992
    Ethics, 1980-1984
    Attorney Grievance Commission, 1989-1994, 1997-2001
    Attorney Grievance Review Board, 1994-1997), Prince George's County (Member, Committees on: Law Day, 1976-1982
    Chair, 1981
    Family Law Court Liaison, 1980-1989
    Co-Chair, 1985), Maryland State (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1981-1997
    Chair, 1982-1984
    Member, 1988— and Co-Chair, 2001—, Judicial Appointments Committee
    Committee on Professionalism, 1989—
    Law Practice Management Section Council, 1992-2001
    Chair, 1994-1995
    Special Committee on Lawyer Assistance, 2001—) and American (Member, Family Law ADR Section Council, 1993-1995
    Family Mediation Training Certificate, 1995) Bar Associations
    The Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
    Bar Fellowship
    Maryland Bar Foundation.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    George Washington University
    Class of 1970
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Duke University
    Class of 1966
    B.A.
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified Family Law Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

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143 Rollins Ave P.O. Box 2052Rockville, MD 20852U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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    Jo Benson Fogel is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and United States Supreme Court.
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    Jo Benson Fogel is the Managing Partner of the firm.
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    Jo Benson Fogel, P.A. was established in 1977.

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