Divorce can become particularly complex when established careers, significant financial interests and parenting responsibilities intersect. Retirement assets, executive compensation, business interests and real estate may need to be addressed alongside custody and support.
Baumohl Hamburg represents professionals, executives, business owners and families throughout Howard County in complex divorce and family law matters. Our divorce attorneys provide strategic representation based on the financial and family issues involved in each case.
Addressing Complex Financial and Parenting Issues in Divorce
For many Howard County families, divorce involves decisions that affect established careers, accumulated assets and parenting responsibilities. Our attorneys help clients address these connected issues while considering how decisions in one area may affect another.
Dual Professional Incomes
When both spouses have established careers, compensation, earning capacity and financial obligations can affect support and property division.
Retirement & Investment Assets
We address retirement accounts, investment portfolios, deferred compensation and other assets that may represent a significant part of the marital estate.
Businesses & Professional Practices
Business ownership and professional practices may require careful financial analysis, valuation and consideration of both ownership and income.
Parenting & Demanding Careers
We help develop custody and parenting arrangements that account for work schedules, travel, school commitments and the practical needs of the family.

Divorce and Family Law Services in Howard County
Baumohl Hamburg represents individuals and families across a broad range of divorce and family law matters. Our attorneys tailor their approach to the legal, financial and parenting issues involved in each case.
Divorce
Representation in contested and uncontested divorce, including cases involving substantial assets, complex income, business interests and significant property.
Child Custody
Counsel for custody and parenting matters involving decision-making authority, parenting schedules, relocation and modifications.
Child Support
Representation in child support matters involving income, parenting arrangements, changing circumstances and complex compensation when applicable.
Alimony
Counsel on alimony issues involving each spouse’s income, earning capacity, financial needs and the circumstances of the marriage.
Property Division
Representation involving real estate, retirement accounts, investments, businesses and other marital property.
Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements
Counsel for individuals and couples seeking to establish financial rights and responsibilities before or during marriage.
Mediation
Representation in mediation for clients seeking to resolve divorce and family law disputes outside of court.
Modifications & Enforcement
Assistance with the modification or enforcement of existing custody, support and other family law orders.
Meet Our Howard County Family Law Attorneys
Baumohl Hamburg’s lawyers represent individuals and families in divorce and family law matters throughout Howard County, including complex, high-asset and high-net-worth divorce cases. Our attorneys bring extensive Maryland family law experience to matters involving significant financial interests, custody, support and other contested issues.

Harry Baumohl, Founding Partner
Harry has extensive experience representing individuals in complex divorce and family law matters, including cases involving significant assets, business interests, property division, alimony and contested family law issues.

Michael Hamburg, Founding Partner
Michael approaches divorce and family law cases with careful preparation, strategic negotiation and a readiness to advocate in court when disputes cannot be resolved.

Jodie Sykes Hamburg, Associate Attorney
Jodie counsels clients on divorce, custody, child support and other family law matters, helping them understand the issues involved and keeping their priorities at the center of the case.
What Our Clients Say About Baumohl Hamburg
Why Howard County Clients Choose Baumohl Hamburg
Our approach combines experienced legal counsel, access to specialized financial resources and close attention to the circumstances of each case.
Experience With Professional and Dual-Income Households
Our lawyers understand the issues that can arise when both spouses have established careers, including complex compensation, demanding work schedules, support and parenting responsibilities.
Experience With Complex and High-Asset Divorce
We represent clients in high-asset and high-net-worth divorce cases involving businesses, professional practices, investments, retirement assets, real estate and other significant financial interests.
Collaboration With Financial Professionals
When specialized analysis is needed, our attorneys work with accountants, financial forensic professionals, business valuation experts and other specialists to identify, trace and value complex assets and income.
Detailed Preparation for Custody Matters
We prepare custody matters with close attention to parenting schedules, decision-making responsibilities, work demands and the evidence relevant to disputed issues.
Negotiation and Litigation Experience
Our attorneys look for opportunities to resolve disputes effectively while preparing cases for litigation when important financial, custody or support issues cannot be settled.
Focused Attorney Attention
Clients work with experienced family law attorneys who understand their case, priorities and the issues that can affect their family and financial future.
Divorce Lawyers Serving Communities Throughout Howard County
Baumohl Hamburg represents individuals and families throughout Howard County.
Our lawyers represent clients in communities across Howard County, including:
Columbia · Ellicott City · Clarksville · Fulton
Get a Clear Assessment of Your Situation
A confidential consultation with Baumohl Hamburg gives you an opportunity to discuss your legal and financial position, identify issues that may require attention and consider the appropriate next steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Divorce, custody and other family law matters in Howard County are generally handled by the Circuit Court for Howard County in Ellicott City. Contested cases may involve scheduling conferences and other court proceedings before unresolved issues proceed toward trial.
Before filing, it can be helpful to understand your financial position, the property and debts involved, your immediate family circumstances and any decisions that could affect custody or support. Speaking with a divorce lawyer early can also help identify information that should be gathered before major decisions are made.
Retirement accounts may include marital property even when an account is held in only one spouse’s name. Determining what portion is marital and how it may be divided can require reviewing when contributions were made and the history of the account.
Bonuses, stock options, restricted stock, deferred compensation and other forms of executive compensation may affect property division, alimony or support. Understanding when compensation was earned, when it becomes payable and how it should be treated in the divorce can be important in cases involving complex income.
When both spouses have established careers, income can affect support and other financial issues in the divorce. Compensation may also extend beyond salary to bonuses, equity awards, business income and deferred compensation, making a complete understanding of each spouse’s financial circumstances important.
Work schedules, business travel, school schedules, transportation and each parent’s availability can all become important when developing a parenting arrangement. A workable plan should address the children’s needs while accounting for the practical responsibilities of both parents.
Accountants, business valuation experts and financial forensic professionals may be useful when a divorce involves a closely held business, difficult-to-value assets, complex compensation, disputed income or questions about the source or ownership of property. The type of professional needed depends on the financial issues involved in the case.
