HBO’s Divorce: Episode 7 – From Mollie’s Perspective By Mollie Caplis In Episode 7, life goes on for the DuFresnes and certainly Robert is trying to move on with his life. Whether rekindling a relationship with his old college friend, making moves on an uninterested barista, or sleeping with a... Read More »
Jan
16
Jan
09
HBO Divorce Series: Issues and Commentary—Episode 6 By Fred Kobb Celebrating the holidays in the midst of getting divorced is difficult, as is evident by Robert and Frances’ Christmas story that plays out in Episode 6. Being together as a family is a central part of the holiday experience. But,... Read More »
Jan
09
HBO’s Divorce: Episode 6 – From Mollie’s Perspective By Mollie Caplis No matter one’s religious affiliation, the holiday season is stressful. As parents, we are busy entertaining kids being home from school and also the tenuous balancing act of impressing the meaningfulness of a religious holiday versus the joy of... Read More »
Dec
05
Posted on December 5, 2016 by Elizabeth Lowe Eleven businesses awarded 2016 Mayor’s Business Recognition Awards Eleven Baltimore businesses were recognized for engaging in specific activities or projects that have significantly benefited the Baltimore community and are outside of the business’s regular mission or day-to-day activities at the 42nd Annual Mayor’s Business Recognition... Read More »
Nov
28
WARNING TO IRA OWNERSBy: Michael I. Gordon If you have an IRA upon which you have named someone other than your spouse as beneficiary or if you are a named beneficiary of someone else’s IRA, be aware that a recent letter ruling from the IRS should act as a... Read More »
Nov
25
Michael Gordon was awarded the Baltimore City Bar Association’s Paul A. Dorf Memorial ADR Award. for his long and distinguished service in alternative dispute resolution. This award is presented to a person in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area who has substantially contributed to the furtherance of the goals of alternative dispute... Read More »
Nov
06
HBO Divorce Series: Issues and Commentary—Episode 5 In Episode 5, Frances and Robert are positioning themselves for a serious divorce battle. First, Frances finds out the Robert has retained a lawyer (because the bone-head lawyer tries to call Robert at home—after Robert had essentially moved out—and France answers the... Read More »
Nov
06
HBO’s Divorce: Analyzing Episode 5 of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Series from the Perspective of a Family Law Attorney In Episode 5 of HBO’s Divorce, we meet three different lawyers. First, we observe Robert sitting in the office of his attorney, Gerald Watkins Mayfield, Esquire. Well actually, the office looks more... Read More »
Oct
30
HBO’s Divorce: Analyzing Episode 4 of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Series from the Perspective of a Family Law Attorney After Frances and Robert decide that couples counseling is no longer an effort worth pursuing, we observe the parties approach the divorce process head-on. While the couple had previously discussed the... Read More »
Oct
30
HBO Divorce Series: Issues and Commentary—Episode 4 Episode four is a lesson in how not to handle a divorce. It begins with Robert sleeping in a half-finished home he is renovating, shows Robert and Frances in a mediation session where each of them actively vies for the mediator’s sympathy, tracks... Read More »