BDBF News and Legal Updates

Unfortunately, it is not unusual for BDBF attorneys to work with injured clients who cannot obtain a full and fair recovery against an at-fault driver. Often this is because the driver who hit them had no insurance or was underinsured. It adds insult to (often literal) injury to an innocent driver who is badly hurt...

BDBF attorney Dan Shaivitz is high on a wall in a climbing gym with no harness and no rope.  He is squeezed onto a razor-sharp handhold with the balance of his weight on his opposite foot.  He hooks his heel over a box-shaped volume to his left.  Taking a deep breath, he raises his right...

Many families have adjusted their lives during the COVID-19 crisis to accommodate the demands of virtual learning for children and parents working from home.  We hear from our clients that parents are dividing their custodial time differently to accommodate the unique demands of life during the pandemic. For many of our family law clients, these...

After more than thirty years practicing family law at Bulman Dunie, Nancy B. Farren, Esq. has transitioned to an “Of Counsel” role at the firm. Nancy began working at the firm in 1989, when John F. Burke, Esq. (1929-2019), hired her as his associate. When Nancy made partner, she was the first female ever to...

Estate planning discussions with clients always include planning for incapacity. The pandemic has driven home that debilitating sickness can come quickly and recovery may take several weeks, if not months. Powers of attorney are an essential part of every estate plan to ensure that your health care and financial affairs remain well-managed if you become...

We have all been there. The moment you recognize an inevitable and impending collision feels like slow motion. You brace for impact. You hear the cringe-inducing sound of metal on metal. You’ve been in a car accident.   Here are the 5 things that you must do immediately after you have been in an auto accident:...

BDBF attorney Jeremy Rachlin, a proud Terp alum, was thrilled to be invited “home” to present to the University of Maryland Alumni Association during “Terrapin Love Week”. Jeremy’s presentation, Protecting the People and Places Your Love: an Estate Planning Seminar, afforded the 70+ attendees an overview of estate planning basics.  Jeremy discussed planning for incapacity through powers of...