Dodd Legal LLC

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Divorce is inherently disruptive, stressful and uncertain. Spouses often defer taking action long after it is clear the marriage is no longer working due to infidelity, addiction, abuse or irreconcilable differences. You may wonder how you will get through it with dignity - and with the ability to live peaceably in the future.

Successfully navigating the process requires clarity about your goals, confidence about your legal position, and courage throughout this most emotionally and financially stressful life transition.

As an experienced family law attorney, I help clients discern their own best strategies for maintaining a stable transition while divorce is pending, coach clients through the many decisions necessary to reorganize their lives and their families, and advocate for them with their spouse's lawyer and the court to obtain a fair and sustainable judgment or negotiated resolution.

Strategic Family Law Advice

Compassionate consultation to discern your goals.

During our consultations I encourage candid sharing about your concerns, values, financial objectives, and your vision for an independent life after divorce. We’ll discuss your option to remain in the family home, and interim plans for parenting access and financial support. We’ll discuss your process options, such as lawyer-facilitated negotiations, mediation, collaborative divorce, and litigation as alternative processes for obtaining a divorce. Together we’ll develop a legal strategy for obtaining a divorce on terms that are fair and sustainable.

Principled Negotiation

Informed by financial analysis and children’s needs.

We’ll collaborate to develop settlement terms that fully address your financial and parenting needs. We’ll develop interim and post-divorce budgets as the basis for estimating child support and alimony on an after-tax basis. As part of our discussion, we’ll assess the feasibility of keeping the family home, as compared with dividing cash proceeds from a third-party sale. And we will also discuss children’s developmental, educational and health needs to promote their best interests in developing a principled, global settlement proposal for presentation to your spouse’s lawyer.

Diligent Advocacy

Tactical litigation to prepare for trial and motivate settlement.

I will pursue your strategy diligently and keep you advised at every stage. Where negotiations stall, as an experienced trial lawyer I am prepared to aggressively and cost-effectively litigate contested issues through trial. I manage your case proactively toward an expeditious negotiated or judicial resolution, mindful that few clients have the resources or appetite for protracted litigation. And I follow through to ensure that marital assets are promptly and fairly divided so you can benefit from a fresh start.
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Areas of Practice (10)

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Legal Separation
  • Child Custody and Parenting Access
  • Child Support
  • Alimony
  • Child Custody
  • Spousal Support
  • Marital Property
  • Collaborative Divorce

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Richard Dodd, Esq.: Attorney with Dodd Legal LLC
Richard Dodd, Esq.
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54 Reviews
Bethesda, MD

Family Law, Divorce, Legal Separation, Child Custody and Parenting Access, Child Support, Alimony, Child Custody, Spousal Support, Marital Property, Collaborative Divorce View More

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4.8/5.0 (11 reviews)

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Partner on 07/12/20 in Family Law

    I have known Mr. Dodd since he moved to Maryland and started practicing law here. I have had the opportunity to have multiple discussions regarding the law, nuances, and application of Md. law. He is extremely knowledgeable and ethical. In a recen... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Attorney on 07/10/20 in Family Law

    Rick is an excellent attorney who strives to understand and address the needs of his clients in a very sensitive practice area.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Attorney on 06/11/21 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Attorney on 08/28/20 in Family Law

    Mr. Dodd is kind, intelligent and has the highest ethical standards. He is a fierce advocate for his clients and has impressive legal acumen.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Attorney on 07/10/20 in Family Law

    He is a smart lawyer and a zealous advocate for his clients

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Other on 07/09/20 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Partner on 07/06/20 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Principal on 07/01/20 in Family Law

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  • 4.8/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Attorney on 07/08/20 in Family Law

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  • 4.6/5.0 Review for Richard Dodd Esq. by a Principal on 06/30/20 in Family Law

    I served as an appointed Mentor when Richard determined to concentrate in Family Law. He had many questions, from the applicable law in our jurisdiction to the procedures to be applied, and more. His questions demonstrated to me his understanding o... Read more

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