Family Law

• Divorce
  When a couple decides to pursue a Collaborative Practice divorce, they each hire Collaborative Practice lawyers. All of the parties agree in writing not to go to court. Then, the spouses meet both privately with their lawyers and in face-to-face discussions. Additional experts, such as divorce coaches and child and financial specialists, may join the process, or in many cases, be the first professional that a client sees. These sessions between spouses and their counselors are intended to produce an honest exchange of information and expression of needs and expectations. The well-being of any children is especially addressed. Mutual problem-solving by all the parties leads to the final divorce agreement.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Jim’s areas of professional interest include collaborative law, family law, estates, will and trusts, collections, contracts and real estate, personal injury and worker’s compensation, traffic and criminal matters.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Mr. Lay began his career as an attorney with the law offices of Steinberg, Schlachman, Potler, Belsky and Weiner, where he served as attorney for the local United Auto Workers Union members and their families in their legal plan. Mr. Lay provided his clients a general practice of law including: family law, property law, contract law, wills and estates, criminal law, administrative law and motor vehicle matters. He had served as a law clerk for a senior partner of the firm for nearly two years before completing his law education, and then conducted a trial practice for another two years before forming the present law offices. Mr. Lay has litigated cases in nearly every court throughout the State of Maryland, and managed offices in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Harford County.
• Wills