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Sheri A. Mullikin
Profile at a Glance

CONTACT INFORMATION
Location: 3165 Caveat Ct.
                Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Office:     (240) 394-9544
Fax:         (240) 294-9797
Email:      smullikin@mullikinlegal.com

Serving clients throughout Maryland, including the four county Mt. Airy area in Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery Counties.
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PRACTICE AREAS

Adoption Law 
Estate Planning 

Education

Catholic University Columbus School of Law - Washington, D.C (1999)
  • J.D.: Summa Cum Laude 
  • Activities:  Law Review / Production Editor, Moot Court
St. Mary's College of Maryland - St. Mary's City, Maryland (1993)
  • B.A. in Psychology: Magna Cum Laude 
  • Activities:  Psi Chi, Sailing Team

Bar Admissions

Maryland:  1999 - Present

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Maryland State Bar Association
           - Family Law Section Member
           - Estates & Trust Section Member
  • Bar Association of Frederick County, Maryland
  • ​Bar Association of Carroll County, Maryland

Presentations

  • January 19, 2020: Presentation to orphan care group at Mountain View Community Church, Frederick Maryland
  • July 24, 2018: Speaker at the Be Fruitful and Made Whole Conference on Infertility in Germantown, Maryland 
  • November 2014: Breakout Session Speaker at the Joy For the Journey Retreat for Adoptive and Foster Moms on Legal Issues in Adoption 
  • January 2014:  Presentation to the Frederick County Bar Association of Maryland: Recent Changes in Maryland Adoption Law:  Allowable Birth Parent Expenses

Publications

  • My Turn: Embrace the Adoption Journey (November 2021)
  • Maryland Adoption Expenses - 3 Part Series: Birth Parents Benefit When Placing in Maryland (March 31, 2014)
  • Maryland Adoption Expenses - 3 Part Series: New Law Will Help Birth Parents With Living Expenses (March 21, 2014)
  • Utah Proposes Legislation to Establish an Interstate Compact to Share Putative Father Registry Information  (February 15, 2014)
  • Managing Electronic Communications - Document Retention and Destruction, Lorman Education Services (2004)
  • Take Two Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning: The Medical Profession’s Prescription for the Admissibility of Expert Testimony, Mealey's Litigation Reporter (2002)
  • The Parent Trap: Balancing a Legal Career and Child Care in a 24/7 World, For the Defense (DRI / Defense Research Institute) (2001)
  • Legal Considerations in Transfusion Medicine, Policy Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine (2001)
  • Use of Neuropsychological Experts in Toxic Tort Cases, Defense Research Institute (DRI) (2000)
  • Note: "A Cost Analysis Approach to Determining the Reasonableness of Using Domestic Violence as an Insurance Classification," Journal of Legislation (1999)

Volunteer Experience & Causes

  • Board Member: Care Net Pregnancy Center of Frederick (2019-Present) 
  • Anayah's Advocates (2014 - Present) : Anayah's Advocates is a group of concerned foster parents and citizens who are seeking legislative and other changes in Maryland's child welfare system. 
  • Volunteer Attorney for Adoption Cases: Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (2003 – Present) 
  • School Board Member: Mt. Airy Christian Academy, Maryland (2011 – 2018) 
  • Advisory Council Member: Mt. Airy Christian Academy, Maryland (2003 – 2011) 

Prior Legal Experience

Associate Attorney: Miles & Stockbridge P.C., Baltimore / Frederick, Maryland (August 1999 – October 2007): From 1999 to 2004, Sheri worked in the firm's Baltimore office. She represented businesses of all sizes in a wide variety of industries, including health, manufacturing, financial services, and real estate, in matters involving complex litigation, including toxic tort, product liability, environmental, and mass torts/class actions. In 2004, Sheri moved to the Frederick office where she was involved in a general litigation practice representing small and closely-held businesses and individuals on a wide variety of matters, including zoning, environmental, employment, collections, wills and trusts, and other civil litigation.

Contact Sheri today for a free consultation:  (240) 394-9544


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