Resources

Aug 13, 2015

Family Law by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

Ashley Madison Site The Latest Reminder That Good Marriages Can Go Bad One story which has continued to stay in the news has been that of the Ashley Madison website scandal. Ashley Madison is a longstanding “cheating website”, where individuals who were interested in pursuing an affair could find a willing partner. Of course, as opposed to cheating, they sometimes like to call themselves a “married dating website.”

Aug 13, 2015

Family Law by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

Same Sex Marriages Will Also Lead to Same Sex Divorces When the state of Maryland legalized same sex marriage, we discussed the need to begin preparing for same sex divorce in the state. Same sex marriage was legalized in the state in the November 2012 election, and went into action at the start of 2013.

Mar 26, 2015

Firm News by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

Brandon Bernstein is honored to announce that for the 2nd consecutive year, he has been named as one of Maryland’s Rising Stars by Super Lawyers.

Mar 26, 2015

Family Law by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

Have you heard of the term “gray divorce”? Do you know what it means, and whether or not it applies to you? Let’s take a moment to clarify the term and why it’s becoming so widely used in culture today across the United States.

Jun 16, 2014

Firm News by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

At the Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein, LLC, we’re happy to share the latest good news, that we have been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of their 2014 Rising Stars in Washington, D.C. We were already been recognized this year as one of the Super Lawyers 2014 Rising Stars in Maryland, so this is the second great honor we have received from their renowned organization.

Mar 3, 2014

Firm News by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

We’ve Been Named to the Super Lawyers 2014 Rising Stars in Maryland List The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein, LLC is pleased to announce the big news that we have been included on the 2014 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. This is a great honor for our practice, and a great signal that not only have we been moving in the right direction, but also that there’s only bigger and better things awaiting us in the future as well.

Oct 14, 2013

Family Law by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

Maryland approved same-sex marriage during the November 2012 elections held in the state. What is interesting here is that even before same sex couples were able to be married in Maryland, they were already legally able to have a divorce in the state.

Oct 9, 2013

Resources by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

If you thought the housing crisis was a thing of the past, then you’ll have a hard time explaining the latest foreclosure numbers in the state of Maryland. Maryland foreclosures grew by a staggering 275% in July 2013 compared to July 2012. This is based on research from RealtyTrac Inc., which places Maryland as the far and away leader in terms of current foreclosure growth rates or spikes in states across the country.  The state with the second highest increase was Oregon, with 137%, followed by New Jersey at 89%. This shows even more clearly how much of an outlier the state of Maryland is right now with its foreclosures.

Oct 4, 2013

Family Law by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

Going through a divorce will often present a variety of challenges, including the division of property, child custody, and child support.  However, all of that may now intersect in a strange new way — what if unborn children are treated as property in a divorce?

May 6, 2013

Firm News by The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein

If you haven’t seen our news, then we’re happy to share that the Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein has joined the ranks of Bethesda law firms, moving to a new downtown location, on Old Georgetown Road.