DC and MD Matrimonial Lawyer Focusing on Custody, Divorce and Prenups
For over 20 years, Regina A. DeMeo has been helping families in MD and DC with custody and divorce issues either through mediation, litigation or advocacy. She is an alumna of Georgetown University and GW University Law School, who is nationally recognized as a top matrimonial attorney. She is frequently quoted in the media for her ideas to promote healthier relationships and featured in the Washington Post, ABA Journal and Bethesda Magazine for her care and commitment to her clients. As a legal commentator, she has appeared on Washington Post Express Facebook Live, ABC tv, Good Morning America, MMCTV, YouTube and Sirius XM, and has been quoted in various magazines, books and journals across the country.
Regina offers appointments in Maryland and DC. Her areas of practice include:
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8 Great Break-Up Tips
We've all had our share of break ups, but as a divorce lawyer for over two decades I have played a part in more than 1,000 romantic splits. Many will occur right around the holidays, and this year will be no exception for reasons too lengthy to get into here. But here's what you need to do to help you through the transition back to a healthy single life:1. Secure Housing- first and foremost, you have to make sure you have a safe place to stay, and you need to notify USPS immediately to forward your mail to your new residence.2. Access to Cash- you need to have your own bank and credit accounts with enough funds to cover your basic needs. Make sure to change your pins/passwords, and update the institutions with your new contact information.3. Social Media- you need to disconnect from your ex on all social media platforms and block whenever possible-- it eliminates any temptation to snoop on each other.4. Update Key Forms- if you ever gave your ex a Power of Attorney, named him/her as an emergency contact, Executor of your Last Will & Testament, etc. you may want to revisit that asap.5. Eliminate Reminders- unless you anticipate being involved in litigation (i.e. a divorce) there's no need to keep old cards, emails, photos, [...]
Financially Ever After – Learning how to forgive to achieve a better outcome in your divorce proceedings
Regina DeMeo is a top matrimonial attorney and mediator and has regularly appeared as a legal commentator on TV, radio, and print. For over 2 decades she has been helping families with a variety of legal issues. She joins Stacy Francis today to help listeners as she shares the secret ingredient to preserving family wealth, goodwill, and relationships.
What Does A Real Apology Look Like?
A real apology has three main components: (1) it acknowledges the actions taken and resulting pain inflicted on you; (2) it provides an action plan for how s/he will right the wrong; and (3) there is an actual change in behavior proving to you that there won't be a repeat of the past. Without these 3 key elements, all you have is an empty statement that leaves you with zero confidence that history will not repeat itself. The lamest of all apologies to me is this one: "sorry if I hurt your feelings." First, remove the "if" because when I am pissed, it's for good reason. Second, my feelings are based on actual events that transpired, which should be the focal point of the conversation. When we have been wronged, what we need most is validation for our feelings and some proposal for how justice will be restored. An empty apology will never give you that, but a toxic person will go one step further-- that person will get defensive, deny any wrong, and try to gaslight you. These individuals will try to blame-shift and threaten you, leaving you with a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. In a truly healthy relationship, when a conflict arises, you work through it together and in the end feel [...]
Listed in Washingtonian’s Top Lawyers, Dec. 2020
Washingtonian's Dec. 2020 issue includes a list of the area's star legal talent, including divorce lawyers, and Regina DeMeo was recognized among the top 90 in the DC Area.