Paul R. Smollar
PARTNER

PRACTICE AREAS: Domestic Relations Law; Personal Injury Law; General Civil Litigation, Estate and Probate

ADMITTED: District of Columbia, 1969; Virginia, 1988;U.S. Court of Claims, 1979

EDUCATION: Northwestern University (J.D.), 1969; Columbia University (A.B.) 1966

BIO: Mr. Smollar has been practicing law for thirty years and a significant portion of his practice is devoted to family law. He practices in both the District of Columbia and Virginia and is an active member of the Fairfax County Bar, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Family Law Section of the District of Columbia Bar. He has served as a member of the Virginia State Bar Legislative Committee and was the co-chair of the ADR-Case Evaluator of the Family Law Action Group. Mr Smollar is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. During 1997 and 1998, he served as the President of the D.C. Chapter of the AAML. Mr. Smollar presently serves as an Alternative Dispute Facilitator for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia's Alternate Dispute Resolution ("ADR") program.

Mr. Smollar has completed both the AAML's Arbitration Program and their Mediation Program and currently has an active mediation practice. Mr. Smollar lectures on family law matters for continuing legal education programs in D.C. and Virginia, including the following presentations: Divorce Taxation (D.C.), How to Trace and Make it Interesting (VA), Valuations of Closely-Held Businesses (VA) and Family Law Around the Beltway (D.C.). Mr. Smollar participated as a panelist on a local television program discussing the role and value of Separation and Property Settlement Agreements.

Mr. Smollar contributes his services to the legal community. He is a mentor for the D.C. Bar Advice and Referral Clinic and serves as a volunteer referral source for the Vienna Women's Center. He also has had leadership roles in a variety of community youth organizations, including the YMCA Indian Guide Program and the Braddock Road Youth Club.