Family Law, Divorce & Custody
Counsel for divorce, custody, support, mediation, and family matters, including issues affecting military families.
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Counsel for matters shaped by service, security, and complex systems.
We represent Maryland individuals, families, veterans, service members, professionals, and businesses. The firm also represents clients in security-clearance matters.
Practice areas
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Security Clearance
Counsel for security-clearance concerns involving Statements of Reasons, adverse decisions, mitigation records, and applicable review processes.
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Personal Injury
Focused representation for people dealing with the legal, financial, and practical consequences of an accident or injury.
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Veterans & Military Affairs
Legal support informed by an understanding of military service, federal processes, professional consequences, and military-connected families.
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Business & Technology Law
Counsel for business formation, contracts, technology transactions, government contracting, commercial disputes, and related business decisions.
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Founding Attorney
Dondi West
Dondi West is a Maryland attorney and former U.S. Navy Information Warfare Officer. His background includes law, military service, cybersecurity, national-security environments, government organizations, and technology.
He founded The Law Office of Dondi West in 2010. That background informs the firm’s work for clients facing family, career, security-clearance, military, injury, and business matters.
Insights
Current legal analysis and practical checklists.
Veterans & Military Affairs
Before You File a VA Disability Claim: Organize the Records You Already Have
September 9, 2026
A practical federal checklist for organizing records before filing a VA disability claim.
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A Maryland Parenting Plan Check-In for the New School Year
September 2, 2026
A practical early-school-year checklist for reviewing parenting-plan logistics in Maryland custody and divorce matters.
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When a Statement of Reasons Arrives: A Practical First Week
September 2, 2026
A practical, federal guide to organizing a response after receiving a Statement of Reasons in a security-clearance matter.
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