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Sarah J. Zimmerman
szimmerman@feldesmantucker.com
Phone:  (202) 466-8960
Fax: (202) 293-8103

Professional Information:

Sarah J. Zimmerman practices family law in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

Named by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the "Top Domestic Relations Lawyers" in the area, Ms. Zimmerman represents clients in all aspects of family law including custody, divorce, and domestic violence matters.  Ms. Zimmerman is trained in collaborative law and mediation and is a member of the Board of the D.C. Academy of Collaborative Professionals.  Ms. Zimmerman works together with her clients to resolve their family law matters through negotiation, mediation, collaborative law and litigation.

Ms. Zimmerman received her Juris Doctor with honors in 1996 from the George Washington University where she was Executive Notes Editor of the George Washington University Journal of International Law and Economics, a member of the Moot Court Board, and a participant in the Domestic Violence Clinic.  Thereafter, Ms. Zimmerman clerked for the Honorable James P. Salmon in the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.  Prior to joining Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP in 2002, Ms. Zimmerman practiced in the fields of employment law and general litigation and was extensively involved in pro bono domestic violence and custody matters in the District of Columbia Superior Court.

Current Employment Position:

Partner

Areas of Practice:

Family Law

Bar Admissions:

District of Columbia
Maryland

Education:

The George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
Honors: Moot Court Board
Honors: Domestic Violence Clinic Law Journal: George Washington University Journal of International Law and Economics, Executive Notes Editor

University of Pennsylvania B.A., Cum Laude

Representative Cases:

Compton v. Hutchins
Co-counsel with Jonathan Dana on precedent setting case clarifying the definition of joint custody in the District of Columbia.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

D.C. Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Board Member

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Member

American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member

American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member

District of Columbia Bar, Family Section, Member

District of Columbia Bar, Women's Bar Association, Member

District of Columbia Bar, Litigation Section, Member

Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member

Montgomery County Bar Association, Women's Bar Association, Member

Maryland State Bar Association, Member

Past Employment Positions:

Crowell & Moring LLP, Associate (1997 - 2002)

Hon. James P. Salmon, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Law Clerk (1996 - 1997)

United States Attorneys Office, Sex Offense Section, District of Columbia, Summer Internship (1996) and Semester Externship (Spring 1997)

Pro Bono Activities:

District of Columbia Superior Court, Self-Help Clinic, Volunteer

District of Columbia Superior Court, Attorney Negotiator Project, Volunteer

Languages:

Hebrew
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