Sakhouy Lay is an experienced family law and criminal law attorney committed to providing high quality and aggressive representation.  She has been featured as a Rising Star  Super Lawyer, awarded to 2.5% of lawyers with a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  

Ms. Lay has represented hundred of clients in various trials (jury trials and bench trials) ranging from a variety of felonies and misdemeanors including theft offenses, sexual assault crimes, assault crimes, burglaries and robberies, alcohol related traffic offenses, incarcerable traffic related offenses, and arson crimes.  She thoroughly and strategically prepares each case to secure the best possible outcome for her clients whether it is through taking the case to trial or negotiating or resolving the matter through a plea and offering mitigation.  In addition, depending on the case and needs of the client, she also pulls in the right team of attorneys to provide the most aggressive representation for many larger scale cases.  She is accessible and thoroughly explains to the clients all of their options and likely outcomes in settling or taking a case to trial.  As a result, she has achieved unparallel and favorable outcomes for her clients and her clients have a clear roadmap of their case.  

In addition to her extensive criminal law background, Ms. Lay is also an experienced family law attorney.  She has handled hundreds of complex divorces involving alimony, property distribution, custody disputes, modification hearings, contempt proceedings, and protective orders.  She listens carefully to her clients and takes the time to understand her clients goals and objectives.  

As a Montgomery County, Maryland native, Ms. Lay utilizes her intuitive understanding of the area to the benefit of her clients.

Ms. Lay is admitted to practice before all state courts in Maryland, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.