Lisa Seltzer Becker began practicing law in 1996. Her practice has always focused on Family Law and Education Law.
As an experienced Family Law attorney, Lisa has helped numerous clients in Maryland and the District of Columbia with their divorce and custody matters. As an experienced litigator, Lisa is also a trained Collaborative practitioner and a skilled negotiator. She uses these skills whenever possible to reach an agreement outside the courtroom, so as to obtain the best outcome for her clients in the most cost-efficient manner. Lisa is a trained mediator and offers this service for divorce and custody cases.
In her Family Law practice Lisa is experienced in:
• High-asset and high-income individuals in divorce
• High-conflict divorces and custody cases
• Post-divorce enforcement and custody modifications
• Representing parents of special needs children in custody cases
• Representing clients who have experienced domestic violence
• Drafting and negotiating premarital and post-marital agreements
In her Education practice, Lisa has been successful in preventing students from expulsion and obtaining settlements removing suspensions from students’ records and representing college students in Title IX hearings.
She can meet with clients in either the Offit Kurman Bethesda, Baltimore or Columbia office.
In her Education Law practice Lisa is experienced in:
• Public school disciplinary and special education matters
• Public school bullying, sexual harassment, and transfer matters
• Representing students and families against county public school systems throughout Maryland, including Montgomery County Public Schools and Howard County Public School System, as well as private schools
• College and university sexual misconduct/Title IX cases
• College and university academic misconduct (cheating and plagiarism) cases
• Suspension and expulsion hearings and appeals for middle, high school and college students
