BDBF News and Legal Updates

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forward a new litany of contested issues in custody cases.  Access schedules with both parents working from home, distance learning accommodations, and vacationing to COVID-19 hotspots are but a few of them. With the CDC’s approval of vaccination for children ages 5-12 comes a new issue.  Many parents who share...

Written by Dan Shaivitz After 16 years of practice, I tend to notice the same trends often cause personal injury claims to wind up in court with clients frustrated about why the insurance company did not offer a better pretrial settlement. The simple reality is the more diligent my client is about obtaining treatment, the...

Bethesda Magazine surveyed more than 1700 attorneys who practice regularly in Montgomery County, asking them, “who they would hire if they needed a lawyer”. Only 179 Montgomery County attorneys were selected to the 2021 “Top Attorneys” list. Dan Shaivitz and Jeremy Rachlin were selected for this year. Both Dan and Jeremy are repeat selections in the Bethesda...

It’s November and Thanksgiving will soon be here before we know it!  A day for touch football games which turn into ACL injuries.  A time to be with family.  And, of course, a day for food! Let’s hear from Bulman Dunie attorneys as they “dish” on their Thanksgiving favorites (and least favorites). Meg Rosan, Family...

In Montgomery County, there are multiple vacant judicial positions that will be filled in the upcoming months.  These vacancies include one position on the Montgomery County District Court (the court which hears civil matters less than $30,000.00 in controversy, misdemeanor criminal cases, and traffic offenses), three positions on the Montgomery County Circuit Court (larger civil...

More often than not, divorce and custody matters are wrought with intense emotions on both sides of a dispute. Many times, parties harbor hurt feelings, which can stand in the way of settlement. Whether a case has already started down the path of litigation, or if it has not yet reached that point, mediation can...

Bulman Dunie continues its proud tradition of leadership in the legal profession in the 2021-2022 Bar Association term! Partner, Jeremy Rachlin, serves on the Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Bar Foundation (MCBF).  The MCBF supports pro bono legal initiatives in Montgomery County and sponsors continuing legal education seminars for attorneys.  Jeremy also chairs the...