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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NYE Past & our Resolutions for the Future
New Years Eve, here we are again. The last four decades, I've enjoyed this holiday in many wonderful places, including Barcelona, NYC's Times Square, Boston, DC, and Miami. Some have been very low key get-togethers, others have been very lavish parties, but I have to admit my favorite ones have always been the more low-key ones with close friends and family. As many may later sit and look with a twinge of jealousy at a ton of wild pictures on FB or elsewhere that capture the various festivities through the night, let me clue you in to a little secret-- there is no lonlier place on Earth than being in a room full of strangers that are judging you based on superficial crap. Meanwhile, to be in a comfortable home surrounded by a select few that actually get you and love you just the way you are-- now that is a rare gift. This NYE, I will bask in the glory of that amazing gift, and I wish the same for all my friends, both new and old, that have helped make 2012 such a wonderful year. For those still trying to come up with some NYE resolutions, here are a few of my favorite ones that may come in handy in 2013: (1) Don't sweat the little stuff. In order to stay sane, you really need to pick your battles [...]
What is a life coach?
Life coaches are a growing trend among my peers-- these are professionals that can help you focus on the areas of your life you want to improve. Here are six that many struggle with: Love- either finding or keeping it Finances Work Family dynamics Health Sense of community/spirituality We explore this much further in a 25 min interview that I did for MMCTV. Here is the link to my interview with Lorie Falk, an amazing life coach in the DC Area: http://mmctv.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=809 By Regina A. DeMeo, Esq.
What Happens When You Veer Off-Course?
The people I see every day are typically between the ages of 35-55, and often times as a result of some major event, such as an unexpected divorce, they find themselves a bit lost in their journey-- they've deviated from the path they had in mind, and they are not sure how to proceed going forward. This can also happen to people that suffer a near-death experience, the death of a family member, or a change in their employment status. Whatever the catalyst, many of us will at some point find that life has thrown us a twist, and how we face this challenge can be a defining moment in our lives. Personally, it was never my intention to run my own law firm, and yet, in order to maintain a good work-life balance that allows me to enjoy a significant role in my son's early years, I have had to leave firm life behind me. The risk of failure is great-- especially as a divorced, single mother-- but the potential for a happier, more fulfilling life drives my desire to try and implement some of my ideas, as unpopular as they may be with some of my older colleagues, who fail to understand why a divorce lawyer would try to promote healthier family relationships. Suffice to say that I've [...]
How Much Can Change in Just 365 days?
Holidays are a great time for people to reflect on the changes that have occurred within a year, and what I love most is being able to look at how much has been accomplished and then look towards what needs to be tackled in the new year. Sometimes, however, the holidays can bring some melancoly as you think about loved ones lost, or personal goals that have not yet been met. This is totally normal, and what I really want to emphasize is the importance of not denying your feelings. Often, it is precisely our disappointment that will spark a change in our behavior. Just because things may look grim at one moment, does not mean they will always stay that way. Life has a funny way of surprising us, and evening things out in my opinion. So today, let me just share a bit of my own Christmas story to help illustrate this point: Two years ago, I was not speaking to my mother, and I had not yet reconnected with my father. December 2010, I spent a lot of time reflecting on my family situation. This led me to go in search of my dad and make a Herculian effort to reconnect the family I lost as a result of an erroneous court order issued in the '70s. [...]