Baltimore Family Law Attorneys

Lawyers for Divorce, Child Custody, Paternity, Adoption, and More in Baltimore, MD

Choosing an attorney for a Maryland family law matter is a major decision in any person's life. That decision's potential benefits or consequences can extend beyond the client and may also affect the client's children, family, or other persons dear to them.

Senior Partner Monica L. Scherer leads the family law practice at Silverman Thompson. She has been recognized as one of Maryland's leading family law, divorce, and custody attorneys. Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and other peer-voted honors. Throughout years of representing clients in family law proceedings across the state of Maryland, she has helped resolve hundreds of these cases through litigation and settlement negotiations.

Legal Help With Issues Affecting Families

The family law team at Silverman Thompson provides advice and representation in all areas of Maryland family law, including:

Divorce

• Property distribution and the division of marital assets
• Alimony
• Qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs), qualified transfer orders
• High asset divorce
• Business valuations
• Retirement accounts and pensions
• Asset dissipation

Child Custody and Visitation

• Physical custody and parenting time/visitation
• Legal custody
• Custody modification
• Third-party custody and visitation disputes
• Interstate custody disputes
• Maryland child support

Agreements & Settlements

• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Marital settlement agreements
• Parenting plans

Other Family Law Issues

• Contempt proceedings
• Protective orders & peace orders
• Adoption
• Paternity proceedings
• Family law appeals
• Mediation

Meet Our Family Law Team

Our lawyers focus on making sure our clients have the legal advice and representation they need during family law cases. With experience in litigation of family law cases and other matters, we know how to advocate for the interests of our clients and help them achieve their goals. Because of our history of successfully representing clients, we have been recognized as leaders in the field of family law.

As one of our firm's senior partners, Monica Scherer serves as the leader of our family law practice. She has a great deal of experience representing clients in family law cases and other domestic matters, and she has been recognized as one of the leading members of the family law field in the state of Maryland who can provide effective legal help with divorce, child custody, and other related concerns.

Nathan Volke has lived in Anne Arundel County for his entire life, and he has nearly 15 years of legal experience, during which he has exclusively focused on family. He understands the issues people face as they deal with divorce-related disputes and family law matters, and he knows that clients are looking to receive effective support and legal guidance. By proactively and passionately addressing clients' concerns and attending to their needs, he works to ensure that they can rely on the quality of his representation.

Rian Wieser has been part of the team at Silverman Thompson since 2025. She previously worked for the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, serving as an attorney who provided legal help to survivors of sexual abuse throughout the state. With her effective preparation and representation, she has a record of helping clients achieve positive outcomes in their cases.

Erin Brooks is an associate attorney at Silverman Thompson. She has a master's degree in social work, which has provided her with unique skills and a perspective on family law matters. She works to ensure that clients will be able to effectively resolve issues related to divorce, marital property division, alimony, child custody, visitation, parenting agreements, child support, marital settlement agreements, and paternity matters.

Contact Our Baltimore, Maryland Family Lawyers

The right attorney can make a difference in a family law case, helping their client address legal concerns effectively and make decisions that will protect the interests of themselves and their family. At Silverman Thompson, we believe in supporting our clients through difficult family law matters and making sure their rights are protected at all times.

Our divorce and family law attorneys have helped hundreds of clients in Maryland. We regularly practice in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Frederick County, Harford County, and other areas throughout the State of Maryland as needed.

We invite you to contact our Baltimore, MD family law attorneys to see how we can make a difference for you. Call our office at 410-385-2225 and set up a consultation with one of our team members today.