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
- Partner
- Houlon, Berman, Bergman, Finci, Levenstein & Skok, LLC
- Current
- Owner and Principal
- Stuart Skok Law LLC
- - Current
- Matrimonial and Family Law Firm
- Handbook for Separation and Divorce, 4th Edition
- Published Book
- Case Note: Auclair v. Auclair
- Section of Family & Juvenile Law Newsletter, Family Law
- Handbook for Separation and Divorce
- Published Book
- Indefinite Alimony
- Published Article
- Trial of Domestic Violence Case
- Family Law Section, Panel Speaker
- Grandparent Visitation
- Published Article
- Guardian ad Litem's No More: The New Best Interest Attorney
- Published Article
- 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
- Top 25 Maryland Women Attorneys
- SuperLawyers, Family Law
- Top 50 District of Columbia Women Attorneys
- Super Lawyers, Family Law
- Maryland Super Lawyer
- SuperLawyers, Family Law
- Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers, Family Law
- Bar Leader
- Montgomery County Bar Foundation
- Family Law Section Co-Chair of the Year
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Family Law Section Co-Chair of the Year
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- 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
- Collaborative Dispute Resolution Practice (CDRP)
- Member
- Current
- District of Columbia State Bar
- Member
- Current
- United States Supreme Court
- Member
- Current
- Collaborative Divorce Association, Inc. (CDA)
- Board Member
- - Current
- Maryland Collaborative Practice Council
- Founding Member
- - Current
- Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Co-Chair
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- Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Section Co-Chair
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- Montgomery Inn of Court
- Program Co-Chair
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- Montgomery Inn of Court
- Executive Committee
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- Montgomery County Women's Bar Association, Auction Committee
- Auction Co-Chair
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- Montgomery County Women's Bar Association
- Executive Committee
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- Montgomery County Women's Bar Association
- President
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- Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Section Co-Chair
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- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, MasterCard, Discover
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Collaborative Law
- Special Needs in Divorce
- English: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Website