Ms. Stuart Muntzing Skok

Stuart Skok is owner and principal of Stuart Skok Law, LLC, with offices in Montgomery and Frederick Counties. She is licensed to practice in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Stuart has practiced matrimonial and family law for over 20 years, handling cases both in and out of litigation. She is certified in Collaborative Divorce and divorce mediation. She frequently lectures on family law and recently published her Handbook on Separation & Divorce, Fourth Edition, available on her website. Stuart has a particular interest in cases involving children with special needs, having a special needs child herself, and was featured by SuperLawyers Magazine in 2017 for her work in this area.

Stuart is a member of the Maryland State and Federal Courts, District of Columbia and United States Supreme Court. SuperLawyers named her Top 25 Family Law Attorneys in Maryland and Top 50 Family Law Attorneys in Washington, D.C. Bethesda Magazine named her Top Family Law Attorney. Baltimore Magazine named her Top 50 Women Attorneys in Maryland. Washington Lawyer named her Top 50 Women Attorneys in Washington, D.C. BestLawyers named her Best Family Law Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America and Top 100 Lawyers in Maryland. Ten Leaders Cooperative named her Top Ten Leaders in Collaborative Divorce. The National Advocate Top 100 Lawyers named her Top 100 Matrimonial and Family Law Attorneys in Maryland. She is also rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbel.

West Virginia University College of Law

J.D. (1995) | Law

University of Denver

B.A. (1991) | Political Science/Speech Communications/Philosophy

Owner and Principal

Stuart Skok Law LLC

2017 - Current

Matrimonial and Family Law Firm

Handbook for Separation and Divorce, 4th Edition

Published Book

2017

Case Note: Auclair v. Auclair

Section of Family & Juvenile Law Newsletter, Family Law

2009

Handbook for Separation and Divorce

Published Book

2008

Indefinite Alimony

Published Article

2008

Trial of Domestic Violence Case

Family Law Section, Panel Speaker

2008

Electronic Evidence in Family Law Cases, Continuing Legal Education, Rockville, MD

Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Collaborative Law

Collaborative Divorce Association, Inc.

Mediation

MICPEL

Divorce mediation (custody and financial)

MICPEL

Top 25 Maryland Women Attorneys

SuperLawyers, Family Law

2011

Top 25 Maryland Women Attorneys

SuperLawyers, Family Law

2010

Top 50 District of Columbia Women Attorneys

Super Lawyers, Family Law

2010

Maryland Super Lawyer

SuperLawyers, Family Law

2009

Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers, Family Law

2009

Maryland State Bar

Member

Current

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Current

Attorney Grievance Commission

Peer Review Panel Member

Current

Montgomery County Bar Association

Member

Current

Collaborative Divorce Association, Inc. (CDA)

Member

Current

District of Columbia

Since 1996

Maryland

Since 1995

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Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

• Collaborative Law
• Special Needs in Divorce