I believe in direct communication and cooperation between the lawyer and client. A lawyer can’t be helpful if he or she talks at you or around you. So I'll ask lots of questions, I'll really listen to your answers, I’ll give you straight answers to your questions, and, together, we will craft an approach that gives us the best chance at achieving your goals. At every step in the process, we’ll watch for opportunities to settle issues. Bear in mind, however, that well prepared litigation is sometimes needed to create the environment for settlement. 

Ms. McQuade is experienced, knowledgeable, respected and has practiced exclusively in the family law field for almost 30 years.

She has been chosen for inclusion in ‘Best Lawyers in America” every year since 2009, in SuperLawyers Magazine every year since 2008, in Washingtonian Magazine’s “Top Divorce Lawyers” since 2004, and in Martindale-Hubbell’s “Preeminent Lawyers” since 1997 (through Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system, she has consistently been given top scores in both ethics and competence in her area of practice.)