Marla Zide

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Marla Zide: Attorney with ZSTS Law Group
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Biography

Student Bar Association: Parliamentarian, Spring 1999-Spring 2000; Third Year Representative, 2000-2001. Family Law Clinic: Student Attorney, Spring 2000; Supervising Student Attorney, Fall 2000.

Community Activities: Planning committee, for the annual Legal Service Conference, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006; Mock Trial Coach, Annapolis High School, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; Girls ages 7-8 Assistant Lacrosse Coach, Hartford County 2009 Spring Season.

Honors and Awards: Honoree, Pro Bono Resource Center 15th Anniversary Gala, October 2005; "What's Up Annapolis," Lending Lawyers, 2009; "Super Lawyers," Rising Stars, 2010; "Super Lawyers," Rising Stars, 2011; Solo Small Firm Practice Section 2011 recipient, David Hjortsberg Award.

Employment: Solo Practitioner, Family Law, Protective Orders, Law Office of Marla Zide, September 2011—; Partner (January 1, 2009—) and Associate, General Litigation (2004-2008), Family Law, Protective Orders, Law Offices of Forman and Zide, May 2004-September 2011. YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, January 2002-May 2004. Attorney, Family Law Litigation, concentrating in the representation of survivors of domestic violence in both District and Circuit Court. Maryland Legal Services Network, full time May 2001-January 2002, assisted in the created of the Peoples Law Library of Maryland www.peoples-law.org. Program Coordinator, networking together the Legal Service Providers throughout the State of Maryland.

Areas of Practice (18)

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Separation Agreements
  • Child Support
  • Child Custody
  • Alimony
  • Domestic Violence
  • Visitation Rights
  • Spousal Support
  • Property Distribution
  • Prenuptial Agreements
  • Domestic Law
  • Adoption
  • Mediation
  • Collaborative Law
  • LGBT Law
  • Domestic Partnership
  • Non-Traditional Family Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Suffield Academy, 1993; ELISA, Spanish Study Certificate, 1995; Goucher College, B.A., Psychology, 1997
Law School Attended:
University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., Family Law, 2001
Year of First Admission:
2001
Admission:
2001, Maryland
Memberships:
Anne Arundel (Barrister's Ball Committee), Maryland State (5th Circuit Representative Young Lawyers Section Council, 2004-2005; Co-Chair Membership Young Lawyers Section County, 2005-2006; Chair/Co-Chair Public Service Young Lawyers Section County, 2006-2007; Executive Committee, Secretary Young Lawyers Section Council, 2007-2008; Executive Committee, Treasurer Young Lawyers Section Council, 2008-2009; Executive Committee, Chair Elect Young Lawyers Section Council, 2009—; Executive Committee, Chair Young Lawyers Section Council, 2010-2011; Executive Committee, Immediate Past Chair Young Lawyers Section and Maryland State Bar Association Board of Governors, 2010-2011; Board of Governors, Young Lawyer Representative, 2011—) and American Bar Associations; Women's (Anne Arundel County Chapter President and Member of WBA full board, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007; Executive Committee, Member at Large, 2008-2009; Board Member, 2011—) Bar Association.
ISLN:
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Mrs. Zide is an excellent attorney. She guided me thru a very difficult custody case. She is absolutely trustworthy.

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