Richard David Lebovitz

Richard Lebovitz graduated from Emory University with a BA in 1989 having majored in Political Science and Economics. He Graduated from Duquesne University School of Law in 1992, and has been admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar since 1992, and the Maryland Bar since 2005. Richard heads up the office family and Real Estate sections. He represents clients with domestic relations matters, real estate matters, landlord/tenant disputes, litigation, Veteran's claims, contracts and estate practice. He is a member of the Baltimore County, Baltimore City and State of Maryland Bar Associations as well as the Maryland Association for Justice, (formerly Maryland Trial Lawyers Associations).

Duquesne University School of Law

J.D.

1989 - 1992

Emory University

B.A. | Economics/Political Science

1985 - 1989

Attorney

Lebovitz Law, LLC

2015 - Current

Providing personal, individualized attention to clients and to help guide them through the legal process to resolve their claims.

Of Counsel

Maslan, Maslan & Rothwell, P.A.

2010 - 2015

Associate Attorney

Berman, Sobin, Gross, Feldman, & Darby, LLP

2007 - 2011

Associate Attorney

Miller & Miller, P.A.

2006 - 2007

Partner

Lebovitz & Lebovitz, P.A.

1992 - 2005

Recognition

Elite Lawyers

2020

Recognized as Elite Lawyer in Maryland

Recognition

Super Lawyers

2019

Recognized as a Superlawyer for 2019 and 2020

Maryland Association for Justice

Member

2007 - Current

Baltimore County Bar Association

Member

2006 - Current

Baltimore City Bar Association

Member

2006 - Current

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

2006 - Current

Maryland

Since 2005

Pennsylvania

Since 1992

Federal Circuit

Since 2009

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Q. What is a default custody hearing? because my sons mother never responded to pleas for a custody hearing.

September 21, 2011

A: A default hearing usually means that the responding party or Defendant has failed to file an answer to the moving party's complaint. The Plaintiff would then request a default from the court to allow the case to proceed. At the hearing, only the Plaintiff appears and the court would usually grant Plaintiff the requested relief. In a custody case, the above procedure is followed but the defaulting party is still given the opportunity to be heard at a hearing. In cases involving parental rights and children, Maryland courts have held that the innocent child's rights to access to the parents should not be waived due to in action of one of the parents. In this case the mother should attempt to contact the court and advise of her situation and request transportation to appear in court. Otherwise, the court may postpone the hearing to make the necessary arrangements. ... Read More