Every so often, we receive the question, “Can I have my marriage annulled?” Annulments are fairly uncommon because they happen infrequently and are difficult to prove. Nonetheless, they do still occur and are an option to end marriages that are considered void from the start. What is an annulment? An annulment is a…
In the state of Maryland, there are two types of divorce, “Absolute Divorce” and “Limited Divorce”. “Absolute divorce” means the marriage has ended. Once an Absolute divorce has been granted, the parties can remarry. A “Limited divorce” does not end the marriage. Rather, a Limited divorce is awarded to establish certain responsibilities (ie., child support…
We are thrilled to announce that Chris Nicholson was named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Baltimore. Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer…
By Christopher W. Nicholson and Alexis L. Holiday Note: This article was published in September 2020. It refers to the Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals of Maryland, which were renamed the Appellate Court of Maryland and the Supreme Court of Maryland respectively in December 2022. Correction — July 2021: The Court…
TNS is thrilled to announce that The Daily Record has named Alaina Storie to the 2020 VIP List — Very Important Professionals Successful by 40 awards. The Daily Record created the VIP List in 2011 to recognize professionals 40 years of age and younger who have been successful in Maryland. Winners, chosen by an outside…
Mary Sanders has again been named as one of The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women. This is the 25th year for the Top 100 Women, which recognizes outstanding achievements of women through professional accomplishments, community leadership and mentoring. The awards ceremony was held virtually on July 27th, and TNS was able to congratulate Mary (by…
By: Snehal Massey, Esquire and Mary Roby Sanders, Esquire COVID-19 has thrust our profession, along with the entire world, into a tailspin, forcing us to advance our processes and technologies without giving us advance notice or an option. In this climate of shutdowns and “new normal” it seems daunting to continue to conduct business…
Turnbull, Nicholson & Sanders partner Mary Roby Sanders was selected to two 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers Lists – the Top 100 Lawyers List and the Top 50 Women List. Mary has been listed as a Maryland Super Lawyer every year since 2007. Mary is an AV Preeminent rated attorney who practices exclusively in the area…
Alexis L. Holiday joined Turnbull, Nicholson & Sanders as an associate attorney in January 2020. Background Alexis graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law, cum laude, in 2019, where she was a member of the Royal Graham Shannonhouse III Honor Society, served as a Rule 19 Attorney in the Family Law Clinic, and…
The law firm of Turnbull, Nicholson & Sanders is proud to announce that five of its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers on their 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers Lists. The attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers are Christopher W. Nicholson, Mary Roby Sanders, Rebecca A. Fleming, Alaina L. Storie and Nicole E. Rush. Christopher Nicholson…