PARADISO - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Founding Member
- Partner
- Principal
- Fellow of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Joseph C. Paradiso is a principal and founding member of the firm. He has practiced law since 1978, concentrating exclusively on family law cases in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
More than just a skilled and experienced attorney, Mr. Paradiso is a frequent lecturer on various domestic relations topics. He was named among the top Family Law attorneys in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by Washingtonian Magazine in 2000, 2004, and 2009, and has been named as a top family law attorney by the Maryland and D.C. Super Lawyers Magazine.
Mr. Paradiso is a Fellow of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is a certified Mediator and Arbitrator. The Circuit Court of Montgomery County and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia frequently appoint Mr. Paradiso as the ADR mediator for domestic relations cases and as a Best Interest Attorney, (formerly Guardian Ad Litem).
Mr. Paradiso earned his undergraduate degree from American University (1972) and his law degree from George Mason University (1978). He is a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Associations and the District of Columbia Bar Association.
Education
George Mason University Law School, 1978
American University, 1972
Memberships
Montgomery County Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Associations
District of Columbia Bar Association
Known for his calm demeanor, fierce advocacy, excellent negotiating skills, and litigation experience, Mike Sinay has established a well-deserved reputation as one of the top family law lawyers in the Washington metropolitan area. As a principal of the long-established family law firm, Paradiso, Taub, Sinay & Kostecka, P.C., Mr. Sinay handles all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, alimony, child support, property division, property settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, and protective orders.
As an experienced litigator respected by the Judiciary, Mr. Sinay has tried cases before the District and Circuit Courts of Maryland, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and has argued cases before the Appellate Court of Maryland (formerly the Court of Special Appeals ). Trained as a Best Interest Attorney (formerly Guardian Ad Litem) and a Child Privilege Attorney, Mr. Sinay is frequently appointed by the Circuit Court to represent minor children in complex custody matters.
Mr. Sinay earned his undergraduate B.A. degree from The Ohio State University in 1990, and his law degree from Ohio Northern University in 1993. He is admitted to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He is a member of the Montgomery County, Maryland, and District of Columbia Bar Associations.
Frequently named as one of the D.C. area's top family law attorneys by the Washingtonian Magazine, Mr. Sinay has lectured for the Rita Rosencrantz Family Law Training hosted by the Montgomery County Bar Association, and has also spoken at the Bar Association's Annual Meeting and Law Day Celebration.
Recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the Washington D.C. region's top family law attorneys, Robert Kostecka handles all aspects of family law, including divorce, property division, property settlement agreements, support, and pre-nuptial agreements.
Mr. Kostecka also practices in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Estate Planning, Corporate Tax Planning, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation and Construction Litigation. Mr. Kostecka' s extensive background as a business attorney offers him the unique ability to handle even the most complex financial and business issues that rise from divorce. Mr. Kostecka has been retained by many other domestic attorney's to assist with the complex valuation and business matters that arise in divorce.
Previously Mr. Kostecka acted as general counsel to a public corporation involved in the telecommunications industry which has a market cap in excess of $100,000,000.00, and in excess of 50 employees.
Earning his law degree with honors from George Washington University in 1986, Mr. Kostecka is admitted to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Mr. Kostecka is a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association, Maryland Bar Association, American Bar Association and District of Columbia Bar Association.
Job Titles:
- Founding Member
- Partner
- Principal
Robin B. Taub, a principal and founding member of Paradiso, Taub, Sinay, Owel, and Kostecka, P.C., has built her legal reputation upon this principle. She focuses her practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia on negotiation, mediation and collaboration. She believes these alternative forms of dispute resolution are the most effective and healthiest means to achieve a successful divorce. Such processes can lead to a negotiated interest based solution that considers individual priorities, preserves wealth, and spares the emotional toll exacted by protracted litigation.
Leveraging her negotiation skills and her ability to diffuse emotional disputes, Ms. Taub is able to find creative solutions for even the most complex or financially sophisticated cases. She employs a well-informed and financially sophisticated approach that is direct and straightforward in order to establish negotiating positions that are both defensible and reasonable. Attention to detail, willingness to engage, and efficiency are some of the characteristics that best define Ms. Taub's handling of a family law matter. She also knows when to compromise and not overreach, so that the resolution of family disputes can build a framework for successfully moving forward. Ms. Taub has secured optimum results for her clients in a wide variety of matrimonial matters, including complex divorces, prenuptial agreements, international divorces, and business ownership disputes. She has also represented high profile athletes wishing to keep matters confidential.
Ms. Taub's ability to settle cases in a positive manner has enabled her to develop one of the most respected family law practices in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. As a result, she has frequently been named amongst the area's top family law attorneys by Washingtonian Magazine, Bethesda Magazine, Best Lawyers of America, Super Lawyers and the Washington Post Magazine. Furthermore, she has also received the highest possible peer review ratings for her legal abilities and ethical standards by Martindale Hubbell.
Ms. Taub is a certified Mediator and Arbitrator and is trained in Collaborative Law. In addition to being one of the founding members of the Maryland Collaborative Divorce Association, Ms. Taub was a Board Member of the D.C. Academy of Collaborative Professionals, is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, was Co-Chair of the Ethics Committee for the Maryland Collaborative Practice Council, and a media spokesperson for the Tri-State Collaborative Task Force. In her capacity as Co-Chair of the Ethics Committee, she co-authored the Ethics Guidelines for Collaborative Practice-District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, and presented to various Collaborative Associations throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. She also testified before the Maryland Legislature in connection with that State's proposed adoption of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act. The Circuit Court of Montgomery County and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia frequently appoint Ms. Taub as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mediator for domestic relations cases and as a Best Interest Attorney.
Ms. Taub handles all types of family law matters, including divorce, child support, custody, property settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, and domestic partnership issues. She is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer on the topics of Ethics and Collaborative Practice at the George Washington University School of Law, the University of Maryland School of Law, and University of Virginia Law School, as well as for the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Forum, Maryland State and Montgomery County Bar Associations, the Virginia and DC Collaborative Law Associations and the Financial Planning Association Spring Symposium for the DC Metropolitan area. In addition to her presentations on issues related to collaborative law and domestic relations, Ms. Taub also mentors young women lawyers and has spoken at Duke University's Career Conference for graduating seniors about prospective legal careers and "Women in the Law."
Education
Duke University, J.D., 1983
Duke University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1980