Rebekah Sullivan
RSullivan@DistrictFamilyLaw.com
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Admitted to practice

• Supreme Court of the United States, 2012
• Maryland, 2011
• District of Columbia, 2009
• Ohio, 2008 (inactive)

Education

• Washington University in Saint Louis, J.D., 2007
• Goshen College, B.A., 2004

Judicial Clerkship

• Law Clerk to Justice Robert D. Rucker, Indiana Supreme Court, 2008–2009

Professional memberships

• District of Columbia Bar
  • Family Law Community
• Maryland State Bar Association
  • ​​Family and Juvenile Section​

Awards

• Selected an Expertise.com Best Family Lawyers in Washington DC for 2022
• Selected a Super Lawyer 2019 - 2022
• Selected a Super Lawyers Rising Star 2017 - 2018
• Selected a Top Divorce Lawyers Rising Star by Bethesda Magazine in 2017

Teaching and Writing

• Provided written testimony to the Council of the District of Columbia related to the Business Records Efficiency Act of 2022, B24-0925, September 15, 2022.
  
• Guest Lecturer, The George Washington University Law School, Family Law Drafting, March 21, 2022
• Expert contributor to the World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law 2022 report.
• Speaker, 2021 District of Columbia Judicial & Bar Conference, D.C. Court Coronavirus Advisory 1001: Tales From the Family Law Front Lines During a Pandemic, April 22, 2021
• Guest Lecturer, The George Washington University Law School, Family Law Drafting, March 15, 2021
• Expert contributor to the World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law 2020 report.
• Guest Lecturer, The George Washington University Law School, Family Law Drafting​, January 13, 2020
• Testified before the Council of the District of Columbia related to the Alimony Justice for Injured Spouse Amendment Act of 2019, B23-0044, October 30, 2019.

In the Press

• Time: 6/6/22, What Legal Experts Think of Amber Heard's Chances on Appeal
• The Guardian: 6/3/22, What does the Heard-Depp verdict mean for the #MeToo movement?
• Washington Post:  2/4/19, She reported that her husband abused her. Then the divorce became ‘another form of abuse.’
• ​New York Daily News: 4/4/18, Top matrimonial lawyers weigh in on what divorcing Trump would mean for Melania

Since 2010, Attorney Sullivan has focused her practice on issues related to domestic relations, including divorce, custody, relocation, child support, spousal support, premarital agreements, cohabitation agreements, real property agreements, assisted reproduction, LGBTQ domestic relations, and domestic violence.   Attorney Sullivan also is trained and available to serve as a neutral facilitator / mediator.  
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Before opening her own law firm, Attorney Sullivan worked as a partner in a premier domestic relations law firm in the District of Columbia, practicing domestic relations law in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Attorney Sullivan has litigated complicated matters in District of Columbia and Maryland Courts, and is comfortable presenting and arguing complex legal or factual issues.  

Attorney Sullivan began her legal career working with survivors of domestic violence in a legal services office in northeastern Ohio, and maintains a commitment to advocating against domestic abuse.  She understands the complex nature of abusive relationships, and the dynamic effect domestic violence has on domestic relations legal issues.  

Attorney Sullivan frequently works with other professionals to further client goals.  Such professionals may include real estate agents, parenting coordinators, child therapists, custody evaluators, tax professionals, certified public accountants, or lawyers with expertise in related areas of law such as tax, trusts and estates, or immigration law.

Attorney Sullivan maintains an office in the District of Columbia and her practice includes the District of Columbia and surrounding counties in Maryland.  In addition to the District of Columbia, Attorney Sullivan has litigated matters in Montgomery County, Howard County, Harford County, Prince George's County, and Anne Arundel County.