About Us

Linda Sorg Ostovitz, Esquire
Fred Howard Silverstein, Esquire

Linda Sorg Ostovitz, Esquire

With 27 years as an attorney, Linda Ostovitz has the depth and breadth of experience to be a strong advocate for her clients in family law. Her advanced education and certification in mediation and collaborative law provide added strength to her representation.

J.D. – University of Baltimore, 1981
B.S. – University of Baltimore, 1978

Legal Experience

Member, Silverstein and Ostovitz, LLC, 1999 to present

Private Practice, 1988 to present

Senior Assistant State's Attorney, Howard County State's Attorneys Office, 1987-1988

Assistant State's Attorney, Howard County State's Attorneys Office, 1981-1986

Victim Witness Coordinator, Howard County State's Attorneys Office, 1979-1981

Admitted

Maryland Court of Appeals, 1981
U. S. District Court, 1989
U. S. Supreme Court, 1990

Certifications

Civil Mediation
Divorce Mediation: Parenting and Child Issues
Divorce Mediation: Property and Financial Issues
Collaborative Law Certification

Memberships

Howard County Bar Association, 1981 to present

• Board of Directors, Secretary Treasurer, Vice President, 1993 to present
• President, 1999

Maryland State Bar Association

• Family Law Section
• Criminal Law Section Council, 1992

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, 1988-1999

• Board of Directors, 1993-1999

Maryland State Attorney's Association, 1981-1990 Judicial Nominating Commission
Howard County Collaborative Professionals
Professionalism Commission of the Court of Appeals

Teaching

MICPEL Lecturer

Maryland State Police and Howard County Police Department Academy Lecturer

National Family Resiliency Center – Parenting Classes

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Fred Howard Silverstein, Esquire

For 32 years, Fred Silverstein has practiced law in Howard County, including 15 years as a public defender. As an experienced attorney and educator, he brings the skills of a seasoned negotiator and strong litigator to the representation of his family law clients.

J.D. – University of Baltimore, 1975
B.A. – University of Maryland, 1973

Legal Experience

Managing Member, Silverstein & Ostovitz, LLC, 1999 to present

Managing Partner, Law Offices of Fred Howard Silverstein, 1995 to present

Private Practice, 1982-1994

Assistant Public Defender, Defender's Office, State of Maryland, 1976-1990

Memberships

American Bar Association

Maryland State Bar Association

• Board of Governors, 1996-1998
• Family Law Section Council, 1997-1999

District of Columbia Bar Association

Howard County Bar Association

• Board of Directors, 1988-1992
• Secretary-Treasurer, 1986-1995
• President-Elect, 1995-1996
• President, 1996-1997
• Family Law Committee, Chairman 1997-1998
• Bench Bar Committee, 1981-2007
• Criminal Justice Advisory Task Force, 1996 to present

Howard County Bar Foundation, Member, Board of Directors, 2005-2007

National Family Resiliency Center (Formerly Children of Separation and Divorce),Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2006

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2000 to present

Teaching

Author, MICPEL Hot Tips Seminars, 1997-1998

Speaker, Howard County Family Law Committee Seminars, 1998-2004

Author, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Symposium, 2001: The Role of Child's Counsel in Child Custody Cases

Speaker, Maryland Trial Lawyer Association, "A View From the Masters," 2001

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