Suzy Eckstein is a principal in the law firm of Oakley & Eckstein, LLC and an established family law practitioner with extensive experience in civil litigation, business law, contract matters, guardianships, stepparent adoptions, divorce, custody, probate and wills and estates.
She is a member of both the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars and a trained mediator. She graduated cum laude from the University of Hartford with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Allied Services and received her law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1987.
She is actively involved in the Montgomery County Bar Association, having served as Secretary and on the Executive Committee, Co-Chair of the Collaborative Law Section and is currently a member of the Fee Dispute Resolution Committee. For the Maryland State Bar Association, Ms. Eckstein served on the Board of Governors, Executive Committee and is currently vice-chair of the ADR Section Council. Ms. Eckstein is also a member of the Montgomery County Divorce Roundtable. In the collaborative area, she was founding President of Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals, a Montgomery County practice group; founding member of the Maryland Collaborative Practice Council, a statewide organization; and is currently a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; She was the founding Co-President and is a current board member of the Collaborative Project of Maryland, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting clients of modest means to have access to the Collaborative Process.