Jac E. Knust

Jac E. Knust began his law practice in 1972 and practices primarily in the Central Maryland Metropolitan area. He has engaged in a general law practice for 52 years, with emphasis on family law, divorce, separation and property settlement agreements, elder law, estate planning, wills, probate, trusts, powers of attorney, health care advance directives, criminal matters, real estate, landlord/tenant, business planning, corporations, LLCs, and partnerships. He is a former Assistant State's Attorney for Howard County, a former Assistant Public Defender for Howard County. From 2014 to 2018 Jac E. Knust served as a Special Magistrate for the Circuit Court for Howard County, MD. His personal hobbies and interests include farming, restoring old structures and vehicles, off roading, and reading. Jac E. Knust is a trained mediator and has mediated family law and civil disputes since 1994. He emphasizes out-of-court solutions to legal disputes. Jac E. Knust is trained in the collaborative law process, which uses mental health coaches and financial professionals who help the parties reach an amicable non-adversarial solution to problems, with special sensitivity to the impact of divorce on children and spouses.

Catonsville Community College

Certificate of Accounting | Accounting

1973 - 1975

University of Baltimore School of Law

J.D. | Law

1970 - 1973

Honors: Heuisler Honor Society

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

Law

1969 - 1970

Clemson University

B.S. | Industrial Management

1966 - 1969

Special Magistrate

Circuit Court for Howard County, MD

2014 - 2018

Special Magistrate for the Circuit Court of Howard County, MD

Assistant Public Defender

Public Defender's Office for Howard County

1979 - 1984

I defended all types of cases from misdemeanors involving assaults, domestic violence, theft, DUI/DWI, robbery, rape,manslaughter, and murder.

Assistant State's Attorney

Howard County State's Attorney's Office

1973 - 1973

I prosecuted all cases in the District Court of Maryland for Howard County.

Collaborative Professionals of Baltimore, Technology and Collaborative Practice, Baltimore, MD

May 4, 2015

Collaborative Professionals of Baltimore

Certified Mediator

Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution

Friends School Athletic Hall of Fame

Friends School of Baltimore

2011

Awarded to athletes who have accomplished outstanding performance

Heuisler Honor Society Recipient-1973

Heuisler Honor Society

1973

Award for exceptional academic performance. I graduated 8th in a class of 274 law students

Rank of Eagle Scout

Boy Scouts of America

1962

Howard County Women's Bar Association

member

2014 - Current

Collaborative Professionals of Baltimore

Member

2013 - Current

Maryland Collaborative Practice Council

Board Member and former president

2010 - Current

Howard County Collaborative Professionals

Member

2007 - Current

Howard County Bar Association

Member

1972 - Current

Maryland

Since 1972

• Free Consultation
  We offer a free 30 minute telephone consultation, except with the purchase of online forms where personal lawyer contact is not included.
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• Contingent Fees
  Accepted based upon type and complexity of case
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Most accepted cases are done on an hourly basis with a retainer deposited against future legal work and costs. We also offer fixed fees on many cases once we have evaluated your legal matter.

Q. I was hit in a car accident. Lawyer says I can only get $30K bcuz that was other driver’s policy. Is this true?

August 24, 2020

A: If you have uninsured or under insured motorist coverage you may be able to recover more money from your own insurance company. Don’t rule out filing suit against the person there may be some assets that you were not aware of. A judgment can always be used as a means for garnishing a paycheck etc. Also if he was working for someone else at the time the employer may have a policy that would offer some coverage.

Q. I am currently separated from my spouse and want it file for an absolute divorce. I fall under Maryland law.

February 27, 2020

A: If you and your spouse can. Enter into a written agreement that resolves all issues regarding spousal support. And property. You can get a divorce right away. Either one of you can file and as soon as you can get in front of a judge You can get divorced.

Q. I filed divorce from my husband. Im the breadwinner. He does work. Can I move out with my 3 yr old (same state).

January 5, 2020

A: Yes. However, the big question for you to answer is ” Is this the best thing for our son?” consider hiring a mediator to resolve all issues and avoid court delays, contentious feelings, an potentially high lawyer fees.