Sharon T. Diamant
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Rockville, MD
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013
Sharon T. Diamant is an attorney at Diamant Gerstein Attorneys at Law in Rockville, Maryland. Ms. Diamant practices criminal defense, family law and peace and protective orders. She has been representing clients throughout the state of Maryland. She has over 23 years of experience and is a passionate advocate for her clients, committed to providing them with a personal experience and quality representation.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Diamant has been involved in many significant cases. Prior to opening her own law firm, she worked for the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor, handling a diverse range of criminal matters, such as assault, burglary, drunk driving, theft and traffic offenses.
While working for the State’s Attorney’s Office, Ms. Diamant also worked for the white collar crimes division and the Juvenile Court Division, where she focused on sexual abuse cases. She also worked in private practice in Florida as a criminal defense attorney.
Active in her legal community, Ms. Diamant belongs to several professional organizations including the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland; the Montgomery County Criminal Law Society; the Montgomery County Judicial Nominating Commission; the Collaborative Divorce Law Society; and the National College for DUI Defense. She also sits on the board of the Simon E. Sobeloff Law Society and the Ethics Committee for the Montgomery County Bar Association.
After earning her bachelor’s degree, Ms. Diamant graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law. She holds licenses to practice law before the state courts of Maryland and Florida as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the Supreme Court of the United States.
- 60%Family Law
- 20%Criminal Defense
- 20%Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
Criminal Law
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013
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About Sharon T. Diamant
First Admitted: 2000, Maryland
Professional Webpage: https://www.dgalawfirm.com/attorneys/
Bar/Professional Activity
- State of Florida
- Women’s Bar Association, Member
- National College for DUI Defense, Member
- State of Maryland
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Collaborative Divorce Law Society, Member
- Montgomery County Judicial Selections Committee, 2019
- Montgomery County Bar Association, Member
- U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland
- Sobeloff Society, Member
- Montgomery County Criminal Law Society, Member
Honors/Awards
- Avvo Clients' Choice Award, 2013
- Selected to Super Lawyers, Maryland in the areas of divorce, child custody, child support, mediation, marital settlement agreements, Super Lawyers, Maryland, 2019
- Selected to Super Lawyers in the area of divorce, child custody, child support, mediation, Super Lawyers, Maryland, 2020
- Top litigator, Maryland, 2014
- Maryland Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Avvo Client's Choice Award, 2016
- Super Lawyers list for the State of Maryland in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, Super Lawyers, Maryland, 2019
- Barrister in Inns of Court, Inns of Court, Montgomery County, 2020
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Trained mediation; child access, child privilege attorney, best interest attorney, 2016
Pro bono/Community Service
- Family Justice Center, Work with victims of domestic violence, 2017
- Collaborative Law Group, Pro Bono cases, 2015
Industry Groups
- Board Member
- Collaborative Divorce Attorney
- Commission On Juvenile Justice
- Criminal Law Section
- Elder Law
- Family Law Section
- Federal Bar
- Greenbelt
- Guardianship Law
- Judicial Nominating Commission
- MCDAA Member
- MD
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- NACL
- Sobeloff Society
- Trained Mediator
- Women's Bar Association
Last Updated: 5/15/2022