“Claudia Shannon and Lourdes Chavarria were outstanding in every aspect of the legal services process! I am more than satisfied with their work and cannot wait to recommend them to my friends and family. Thank you!”
— Happy client, 2023
“Leigh is a phenomenal attorney and worked hard during my case. She did her due diligence and reviewed all of the facts prior to making any recommendations. Her motions were well written and she represented me in the courtroom to the fullest extent. I would 100% recommend Leigh and the McDonough law firm.”
— Imani Patterson, 2023
“Leigh Jones was an exceptional attorney and showed immense compassion following the death of my husband. Her expertise, dedication, and empathy were invaluable during this difficult time for me and my family. Her guidance and professionalism provided much-needed reassurance, clarity, and patience. I am profoundly thankful for Leigh’s assistance. Thank You.”
— Happy Client, 2024
“Leigh represented me during an initially complex and contentious modification to child support. She was able to obtain a settlement that greatly reduced my child support payment and minimized extra court and legal fees.”
— Jeff, 2024
“Kate represented me during an initially complex and contentious modification to child support. She was able to obtain a settlement that greatly reduced my child support payment and minimized extra court and legal fees.”
— Jeff, 2024
“I could not be more pleased with the stellar and professional service of this firm. I hired Ms. McDonough as an expert witness, and she was meticulous and eloquent in this role. I have no doubt that it was her impressive qualifications and brilliant testimony which led to my award of attorney fees. I thoroughly recommend this firm!”
— Amethyst, 2024
“I retain McDonough Law Firm and I didn’t regret it. They went above and beyond my expectations. They were fast efficient and knowledgeable. They address my concerns with patients efficiency. They made everything clear and understandable. I recommend this law firm without hesitation.”
— Deesha, 2024
“When going through life transition, you want someone knowledgeable to help guide you. Not only is Kate very knowledgeable in family law, her calm and confident demeanor helped throughout the legal process of divorce and custody. Kate and her team are all organized and thorough which led to the outcome I was hoping for.”
— Leah, 2023
“I would like to register my satisfaction with the work performed by the team at the law firm of Kathryn Sharkey McDonough. During the entire time that we were working on preparing my defense, I noticed the high degree of professionalism and efficiency of the entire team and this great work resulted in a fantastic decision on my divorce. The dedication, always present in our meetings and the perfect understanding of all aspects that involved my case, provided a final technical decision based on the Laws of the State of Maryland by the Court. Congratulations!!!!”
— BRUNO, 2022
“You are in good hands with the McDonough Law Firm. Not only is the team extremely experienced and well-versed, they provide care and attention to clients and work diligently to get you the best outcome.”
— Happy Client, 2021
“Kate and her team recently represented us in a legal situation that up until hiring her, we had been fighting for over two years without any success. It was not until we hired Kate that we finally felt like we may have a chance at some closure and relief from an incredible ongoing burden. Kate, Lourdes and the team were highly professional. Kate’s strategy stood out in comparison to our previous experience working with other attorneys. She draws on a culmination of years of practice, intuition and experience and it shows in all her work. She had a strategic plan and communicated with us every step of the way. He bill rate was very fair and she was very honest in her billing hours. Kate was able to help successfully deliver an outcome that all our previous legal counsel failed to produce. Most importantly she treated us with respect and we felt as though she genuinely cared about the outcome of our case. I would highly recommend Kate McDonough and her staff.”
— Meagan, 2018
“I am so glad I found Kate. She handled my divorce several years ago, and has helped me with various other matters since. My divorce was challenging, with custody concerns, tricky financial issues, and an ex-husband who vacillated between unreasonable stubbornness and argumentative interactions and ignoring us entirely (very unhelpfully). Kate helped me to navigate this minefield and got me what I still think was the best outcome possible, with the least cost and emotional turmoil. She was sensitive throughout; truly someone I felt I could trust in such a vulnerable time. Kate is still someone I turn to when I need legal advice and she has been unfailingly responsive and helpful. I have referred her to friends gladly when the need has arisen. I am happily remarried now, and there is no one else my wife and I would trust with our legal issues, particularly as we have same-sex parenting interests to protect.”
— Q, 2018
“I highly recommend Kate McDonough and everyone at her practice. Over the past five years, she has helped me through a challenging divorce and many other life-altering situations. As a woman with limited means and two children, one of whom has autism, ADHD, and other mental health, learning and physical challenges, I needed an attorney who understands the challenges of a high-conflict divorce and the emotional trauma of a long, dysfunctional marriage. Kate gets it: From the first moment we spoke, I knew that she was the perfect fit for my challenging situation—and she handled (and continues to handle) every interaction with kindness, empathy and compassion. She recommended helpful books about dealing with challenging personalities and walked me step-by-step through the divorce, parenting plan (with a wonderful mediator recommendation to finalize that plan), thorny shared custody issues for a 50/50 split, and planning for shared expenses for the children, including enormous health care costs that followed the divorce and for which our final settlement deftly prepared us. Kate and her wonderful colleagues also addressed difficult issues (legal and health care) stemming from mental health care for one child, always providing a realistic recommendation for a path forward while being a calming influence during incredibly challenging times. Almost five years after the divorce, she is now helping me to think through new legal issues—from shared health care costs to other support—that are arising as my daughter approaches age 18 and high school graduation. Her referrals are wonderful too! (Mediators, an accountant, therapists for my children and me, intensive outpatient programs and partial hospitalization programs for my daughter, an estate-planning lawyer, and, just as important when we moved out of our family home, a moving company.) I count myself fortunate to know Kate and her colleagues. I wouldn’t be anywhere close to a healthier, happier self without her!”
