Linda Ravdin, Jan White, and Vicki LaFree receive top honors from Washingtonian

Congratulations to partners Linda Ravdin, Jan White, and Vicki LaFree on being named to Washingtonian Magazine’s recent list of Top Divorce Lawyers  in the DC metro area for another year. Linda has been on the list every year it has come out since 2004—that’s 15 years. Jan has been on the list since 2013 and […]

The Uniform Cohabitants’ Economic Remedies Act and Cohabitation Agreements

In July 2021, at its annual meeting, the Uniform Law Commission adopted the Uniform Cohabitants’ Economic Remedies Act (UCERA). Cohabitants already have the right to enter into a written or oral contract under general contract law principles. If enacted, UCERA would create statutory recognition of these rights and would expand the bases for cohabitant property […]

COVID-19 and the Rise of Electronic Signatures

Since early 2020, fewer face-to-face transactions have been possible because of mandatory social distancing. These restrictions changed the way lawyers and clients handled contracts and other business and personal transactions. The remote work environment reduced ink-to-paper signatures and increased the use of electronic signatures for contracts. Parties to a contract use the click of a […]