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:
Latest Blog Posts by GenXSmartie
The Reluctant Poster Child of Divorce
All I ever wanted in my personal life was to experience an intact family. My parents never married, and it took me 38 years to finally find and reconnect with my father. My own marriage ended in divorce 7 years ago, and it took me a very long time to get over that loss despite being considered an expert in the field as a divorce lawyer. There are many factors that led to my slow recovery from this major setback in my personal life, but I eventually learned to channel that pain into something useful through my writings and lectures. Finally, after 14 years of watching so many families fall apart, including my own, I get the ultimate opportunity to make things right-- I get my own t.v. show to help families deal with a variety of issues by having guests come to talk about the most common problems that we all may face in life. I never intended to be the poster child of divorce, but sometimes life has a funny way of making things happen for a reason, and I find myself in the strange position of being able to look back now and connect the dots. My career as a national gymnast made me goal-oriented and fearless; my academic years taught me the importance of sharing our [...]
The Importance of Making Lemonade Together
If there is one thing the Great Recession has taught us all, it is that there are no guarantees. Because divorce does not discriminate, I have learned that plenty of people in a variety of fields including bankers, realtors, and sales people all mainly on commission as well as lawyers, doctors, therapists and other service providers, all relying on their clients to get paid, suffered major financial setbacks when the housing bubble burst and panic set in. Job security is pretty much non-existent in this precarious economy, and this explains why we are seeing so many people stressed out and stretched thin financially these days. To add to these wows, the DC Area is a particularly tough place to call home. Many have moved here for job opportunities or to puruse a higher degree, and they have very little family support near by. Given the transient nature of this area, friends come and go, and so many people I know focus on work to the exclusion of so much else. This leaves a very meager support network in place for someone when things go wrong. Unfortunately, when you are not on your A-game, a lot of people don't even want to contemplate dating. And yet, isn't there a lot to be said for someone who enjoys your company even when [...]
Recognize Your Gifts, Use Them Wisely
Lots of people ask me what they can do or have to do, but not necessarily what they should do. As most people have gathered from my public service announcements lately, I have really grown tired of the legal games after hearing some of the worst divorce stories ever over the past 13 years. The fact is that there are over 311 Million people in the U.S., but only about 1.2 Million licensed and actively practicing lawyers. Over 40% will leave private sector by the time they reach my level, leaving very few of us "in the game." Many of my female colleagues will bow out of the race, for a variety of reasons-- although many of my male peers like to just say that, "they self-select out." Well, I have chosen not to opt out, but that doesn't mean I have to play by the old school rules either. Thanks to modern media, ideas can spread quickly. Tonight, I get to share some of my thoughts on family law issues for Money Matters, which airs on Montgomery County Cable and goes live online soon afterwards. On a regular basis, I also get to go on Sirius XM and discuss current family law issues. Later this month, I will present two webinars for my alma maters Georgetown and GWU. None [...]
Why Do Some Girls Love the Bad-Boy Types?
This topic has come up a lot lately so I feel compelled to shed some more light on this topic. There are 5 main reasons a smart women can go for the bad-boy type: (1) Opposites Attract- Maybe you never really got a chance to be openly rebellious, and now it's too late to change who you are, but you can date the rebel type. Those that break or bend rules all the time definitely bring excitement in the beginning, until it grows old and you realize it's more drama than you need. (2) Florence Nightingale Syndrome- Some women like feeling needed, and these problem accumulators definitely require a lot of help. Eventually, however, many women find that their patience is exhausted, and it is far more rewarding to find a job that needs you (and pays you for your efforts) and instead have a partner far more put together to enjoy your down time with, otherwise you will never have any down time. (3) Fixer uppers- While this strategy works well with home renovations, it rarely pans out with men. Many women make the mistake of thinking that a man will change over time-- become more responsible or ambitious with just the right incentive. In fact, they are mostly on their best behavior when dating, rarely do things improve after [...]