Meet Our Family Law Team

At Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield, we take a team approach to representing clients. While you may work primarily with one attorney, you will have the knowledge and experience of the entire team behind you throughout your legal matter.

We have carefully assembled a team of family law attorneys with complementary strengths in order to offer our clients a broad range of perspectives and options. All of our attorneys have decades of experience concentrating in divorce, custody, and other family law disputes. We believe that every client and every case is unique and deserves a dispute resolution strategy customized to their needs. By combining our own experiences, strategies and strengths, we are well-positioned to help you achieve your goals in your family law matter.

 

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Geoffrey S. Platnick

Managing Partner
Phone: (240) 617-0405
Fax: (240) 359-0550
Geoffrey Platnick (“Geoff”) has a singular focus—achieving his clients’ goals. With a practice dedicated exclusively to family law within the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia, Geoff takes the time to meet people…
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Hadrian N. Hatfield

Founding Partner
Phone: (240) 617-0407
Fax: (240) 359-0550
Attorney Hadrian N. Hatfield concentrates his practice exclusively in the area of family law, including family law litigation, divorce mediation, and international divorce and custody issues. Hadrian knew since an early age that he wanted…
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Scott M. Strickler

Founding Partner
Phone: (240) 617-0406
Fax: (240) 359-0550
Divorce and other family law disputes are often once-in-a-lifetime events that will forever alter the trajectory of a person’s life. When the stakes are that high, and when the issues involved are complex, there is…
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Allison Druckemiller

Associate Attorney
Phone: (240) 617-0409
Fax: (240) 359-0550
From the moment Allison Druckemiller joined Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield, she quickly proved to be an essential member of the team. Although Allison originally considered becoming a criminal defense attorney upon entry into law school,…
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Emily Neuhausen

Senior Associate
Phone: 240-617-0567
Fax: (240) 359-0550
Attorney Emily Neuhausen joined the team at Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield in 2022, but she is no stranger to the practice, having worked with the firm’s partners for several years at a previous firm. It…
Emily 's Practice Areas:  Virginia, Divorce, Child Custody
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Julee Schnell

Legal Assistant
Phone: (240) 617-0408
Fax: (240) 359-0550
Legal assistant Julee Schnell has been with Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield since the firm’s opening, and has years of prior experience in the legal field. Julee is responsible for managing and organizing the many client…
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Kelly Balcom

Legal Assistant
Phone: 240-617-0570
Fax: (240) 359-0550
Kelly Balcom joined Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield as a legal assistant in July 2024. She has nearly two decades of experience working as an administrative assistant in respected Maryland law firms, and has been working…
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Elizabeth Pereira

Legal Assistant
Phone: 240-617-0403
Fax: (240) 359-0550
Legal Assistant Elizabeth Pereira joined Strickler, Platnick & Hatfield in 2024. Her responsibilities at the firm include communicating with clients, organizing files and documents, and ensuring that the attorneys have access to the information they…
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