About

Geoffrey Platnick is a highly accomplished family lawyer in Potomac, Maryland, with a focus on complex family law matters. His experience and training provide him with an insightful perspective into the field of family law and its complex needs.

When it comes to achieving a positive outcome for his clients, Geoffrey Platnick is passionate. Clients often meet him under emotionally devastating circumstances, relying on Geoff to assess their specific family circumstances and goals. He then formulates and executes a strategy to achieve a desirable outcome for them and their families.

Geoff is particularly adept at crafting settlement agreements that ultimately serve the client and the best interests of minor children involved in family disputes. As the Managing Partner at the prominent family law office of Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield in Potomac, MD, his areas of practice include all aspects of complex family law matters.

His practice areas include divorce and litigation, complex custody litigation, child support and alimony issues, property distribution and business valuations, settlement agreements, custody agreements, pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, grandparent visitation issues, contempt/enforcement actions, modification actions, domestic violence matters, and legal issues faced by same-sex couples.

Geoff regularly litigates before Family Division magistrates and judges of the Circuit Court of Maryland and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in contested and uncontested divorce, custody, property division, and financial support matters. His singular focus is on preserving his client\s ability to maintain quality familial relationships and fiscal well-being.

Geoff frequents the Maryland appellate courts and is often appointed by the trial courts to represent the needs of children as a trained and experienced Best Interest Lawyer.

Legal Issues

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Certificates

Licensed to Practice Law
Washington, DC Court of Appeals

Licensed to Practice Law
Maryland Court of Appeals

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Managing Shareholder
  Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield
  2021
• Equity Shareholder
  Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker
  2009
• Senior Associate
  Strickler, Sachitano & Hatfield
  2007
• Associate
  Gimmel, Weiman, Ersek & Blomberg
  2005
• Trial Lawyer
  Office of the Lawyer General for the District of Columbia
  2003

Education

Associations

Costs

• Payment With Credit Card

Location