Leading Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers - Washington DC, 2026

Brian Pearlstein

The below 2026 rankings of Leading Washington DC Family Lawyers ranks the top family law attorneys in Washington DC specializing in divorce, matrimonial disputes, child custody, and complex family law matters. These leading Washington DC divorce lawyers and family law practitioners have been peer-recognized for their exceptional expertise, courtroom skills, and client outcomes across the Greater Washington DC metropolitan area.

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Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.

Preeminent

Preeminent: 7 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Sanford Ain	Ain & Bank	Doyle’s ranking record: Sanford Ain
Joseph Condo	Offit Kurman	Doyle’s ranking record: Joseph Condo
Julie Gerock	Maddox & Gerock	Doyle’s ranking record: Julie Gerock
Daniel Gray	Cooper Ginsberg Gray	Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Gray
Heather Hostetter	Hostetter Strent	Doyle’s ranking record: Heather Hostetter
Sonya Powell	Powell Radomsky	Doyle’s ranking record: Sonya Powell
Howard Soypher	Webb Soypher McGrath	Doyle’s ranking record: Howard Soypher

Leading

Leading: 14 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
James Cottrell	Cottrell Fletcher & Cottrell	Doyle’s ranking record: James Cottrell
Jonathan Dana	Tucker Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Jonathan Dana
Erin Golding	Offit Kurman	Doyle’s ranking record: Erin Golding
Sandra Havrilak	Blankingship & Keith	Doyle’s ranking record: Sandra Havrilak
Lynn Hawkins	Bean Kinney & Korman	Doyle’s ranking record: Lynn Hawkins
Kristin Henrikson	Henrikson Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Kristin Henrikson
Cheryl Hepfer	Offit Kurman	Doyle’s ranking record: Cheryl Hepfer
Melissa Kucinski	MK Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Melissa Kucinski
Katharine Maddox	Maddox & Gerock	Doyle’s ranking record: Katharine Maddox
Sarah Mancinelli	Ain & Bank	Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah Mancinelli
Margaret McKinney	Lerch Early & Brewer	Doyle’s ranking record: Margaret McKinney
Cynthia Radomsky	Powell Radomsky	Doyle’s ranking record: Cynthia Radomsky
Amy Spain	Ain & Bank	Doyle’s ranking record: Amy Spain
Deborah Webb	Webb Soypher McGrath	Doyle’s ranking record: Deborah Webb

Recommended: 26 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Marina Barannik	Tucker Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Marina Barannik
Kyle Bartol	Offit Kurman	Doyle’s ranking record: Kyle Bartol
Edouard Bouquet	Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet	Doyle’s ranking record: Edouard Bouquet
Barbara Burr	Burr Law Firm	Doyle’s ranking record: Barbara Burr
Glenn Cooper	Lerch Early & Brewer	Doyle’s ranking record: Glenn Cooper
Heather Cooper	Cooper Ginsberg Gray	Doyle’s ranking record: Heather Cooper
Camille Crandall	Hicks Crandall Juhl	Doyle’s ranking record: Camille Crandall
Laura Dove	Mullett Dove & Bradley Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Laura Dove
Darryl Feldman	Feldman Jackson	Doyle’s ranking record: Darryl Feldman
Steven Goldman	Curran Moher Weis	Doyle’s ranking record: Steven Goldman
Tashina Gorgone	Maddox & Gerock	Doyle’s ranking record: Tashina Gorgone
Colleen Haddow	Schinstock Haddow Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Colleen Haddow
Mary Huff	Blankingship & Keith	Doyle’s ranking record: Mary Huff
Anne Marie Jackson	Feldman Jackson	Doyle’s ranking record: Anne Marie Jackson
Sheila Kadagathur	Hostetter Strent	Doyle’s ranking record: Sheila Kadagathur
Lynette Kleiza	Lerch Early & Brewer	Doyle’s ranking record: Lynette Kleiza
Jessica Markham	Markham Law Firm	Doyle’s ranking record: Jessica Markham
Rhian McGrath	Webb Soypher McGrath	Doyle’s ranking record: Rhian McGrath
Theresa Mihalik	Bean Kinney & Korman	Doyle’s ranking record: Theresa Mihalik
Brian Pearlstein (biography)	Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet	Doyle’s ranking record: Brian Pearlstein
Christopher Schinstock	Schinstock Haddow Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Schinstock
Sara Schuler	Schuler Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Sara Schuler
Stephanie Smith	Cooper Ginsberg Gray	Doyle’s ranking record: Stephanie Smith
Rebekah Sullivan	District Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Rebekah Sullivan
Julia Yolles	Blankingship & Keith	Doyle’s ranking record: Julia Yolles
Sarah Zimmerman	Tucker Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah Zimmerman

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The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Washington DC Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.

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The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Washington DC Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.

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