- DivorceThe Holland Law Firm is proud that a truly outstanding lawyer leads our family law and divorce practice, Jessica Lynn Russell. Jessica has the courtroom in her blood. Her family has been practicing law in Maryland for three generations, and it’s an honor to have a talented family law attorney like Jessica representing our clients at The
- Child SupportPrior to joining the Holland Law Firm, Jessica spent eight years at Russell and Hefner in Frederick, MD where she had a general civil practice with a special focus on family law, including mediation, divorce, custody, visitation and child support. Since 2016, she has regularly acted as court-appointed counsel for children caught in high-conflict custody litigation.
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Paternity
- Guardianship“I do not think I have ever worked with a lawyer who was so genuinely concerned, compassionate, and willing to go the extra mile to make things right. I was extremely fortunate to have him work on my daughter’s guardianship case.”
- Theft
- Identity TheftIn this country today, hundreds of businesses and individuals have your personal information – like your name, date of birth and social security number. There’s also a good chance that at least one of them has lost some or all of your data to hackers. That means an increased risk of identity theft for everyone. Lately we’ve seen several cases of people who were sued over credit card accounts they never opened.
- Money Laundering2/15/2018 OCC Consent Order: OCC found that US Bank violated the 2015 consent order regarding anti money-laundering provisions. US Bank agreed to pay $75 million.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsMergers and Acquisitions: If, as part of any corporate reorganization process, including, but not limited to, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and sales of our assets.
- Employment LitigationCredit reporting errors can cause many problems: higher interest rates, wrongful lawsuits, employment issues, and more. The Fair Credit Reporting Act sets forth consumers’ rights and remedies, and we defend those whose rights have not been respected.
- Construction LitigationDerek brings to his cases 20 years of work in the construction industry. This unique experience provides him an additional knowledge base and added leverage when he represents homeowners in construction disputes and construction defect lawsuits. Derek is a problem solver who knows from personal experience what it feels like to walk in the shoes of contractors, subcontractors, and homeowners. And because so many construction disputes involve various consumer protection laws, Derek is also on the cutting edge of emerging legal issues such as unfair and deceptive trade practices related to solar panel financing and installation.
- Property DamageIt is not uncommon in Maryland for residential tenants to get sued on residential leases and contracts for back rent and alleged property damage, sometimes long after they moved out.
- Personal InjuryTo gain information on Maryland Law and answers to basic consumer, personal injury and procedure questions, start with the excellent brochures published by the State Bar Association: http://www.msba.org/departments/commpubl/publications/brochures/index.htm
- BankruptcyCACH, LLC was owned by SquareTwo Financial, an investment firm. In 2017, CACH and SquareTwo filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. A new “CACH” entity survives the bankruptcy with some assets transferred from the old CACH.
- ForeclosureIn the foreclosure rescue scam arena, one Maryland class action was filed on behalf of victims who have lost as much as $100,000 or more.
- Tax Law
- Debt CollectionThe lawyers at the Holland Law Firm regularly serve as debt collection defense attorneys. In fact, we regularly give workshops and trainings to lawyers from around the country in cutting edge strategies of debt defense.