Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014 
Jo Benson Fogel
Practice Areas: Litigation; Family Law; Probate Admitted: 1970, Maryland; 1971, District of Columbia; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland Law School: George Washington University, J.D. Member: Montgomery County (Member, Executive Committee, 1984-1986, 1993-1995; Director, Montgomery Bar Foundation, 1988--; Administration of Justice, 1984-1990; Chair, 1996-1997; Bench/Bar, 1999-2001; Judicial Selections, 1984-1997, Chair, 1987 and 2008; Domestic Relations, 1976--; Chair, Juvenile Law Committee, 1979-1980; Long Range Planning, 1987-1989 and 1992; Ethics, 1980-1984; Attorney Grievance Commission, 1989-1994, 1997-2001; Attorney Grievance Review Board, 1994-1997), Prince George's County (Member, Committees on: Law Day, 1976-1982; Chair, 1981; Family Law Court Liaison, 1980-1989; Co-Chair, 1985), Maryland State (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1981-1997; Chair, 1982-1984; Member, 1988-- and Co-Chair, 2001--, Judicial Appointments Committee; Committee on Professionalism, 1989--; Law Practice Management Section Council, 1992-2001; Chair, 1994-1995; Special Committee on Lawyer Assistance, 2001--) and American (Member, Family Law ADR Section Council, 1993-1995; Family Mediation Training Certificate, 1995) Bar Associations; The Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Biography: Faculty Member, Maryland State Bar Association Professionalism Course, 1992--. Counsel, Prince George's County Senate Delegation, 1976-1977. President, Prince George's County Women Lawyer's Caucus, 1977. Family Law Columnist, The Daily Record, 1984-1986. Bencher, Montgomery Inn of Court, 1992--. Trustee Director, Maryland State Bar Insurance Trust, 1999. Place of birth: Richmond, Virginia Cases: Hill v. Hill, 558 A.2d 1231, 79 Md. App. 708 (1989); Bell v. Forti, 584 A.2d 77, 85 Md. App. 345 (1991); Lebac v. Lebac, 109 Md.App. 396, 675 A.2d 131 (1996); Giffin v. Crane, 351 Md. 133, 716 A.2d (1998); Langston v. Langston, 366 Md. 490, 784 A.2d 1086 (2001); Trembow v. Schonfeld 393 Md. 327, 901 A.2d 825 (2006).
