Dana Whitehead McKee

Dana Whitehead McKee

  • Business Law, Divorce, Family Law ...
  • District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey
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Dana McKee is a partner at Brown Goldstein & Levy and the chair of the firm’s family law practice, which she established in 2002. She handles all aspects of family law, including divorces, separation agreements, paternity, custody and visitation, child support, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and appeals. As a family law attorney, Dana has extensive experience in representing clients with high net worth and those with complex custody and financial issues. She is a tough but fair negotiator who has successfully handled numerous mediations, trials, and appeals.

Dana also is trained and experienced in Collaborative Law (an alternative dispute resolution process). She understands that not all matters are appropriate for litigation, particularly those involving families and children. Her training and experience as a litigator and Collaborative attorney allow her to recognize those cases that are better suited for the Collaborative Law process.

Dana serves as a Court Ordered Settlement Conference Facilitator for the Family Division of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and has taught courses on custody issues for the National Association of Social Workers.

In addition to family law, Dana has handled a variety of complex commercial and personal injury litigation matters. In March 2000, she obtained substantial sanctions against a national manufacturer and its attorneys for discovery abuses in a product liability case – a decision that has received statewide and national attention. Prior to joining Brown Goldstein & Levy in 1995, Dana was an attorney with Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, where her practice was devoted exclusively to complex commercial litigation.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
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Maryland
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New Jersey
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Education
Duke University
J.D. (1985) | Law
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Johns Hopkins University
B.A. (1981)
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Honors: General Honors
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Awards
Maryland Super Lawyers Award
Maryland Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers - Family Law and Commercial Litigation categories
The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers - Family Law and Commercial Litigation categories
The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers - Family Law and Commercial Litigation categories
The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers - Family Law and Commercial Litigation categories
The Best Lawyers in America
Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers - Family Law and Commercial Litigation categories
The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers - Family Law and Commercial Litigation categories
The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers - Family Law and Commercial Litigation categories
The Best Lawyers in America
Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers - Family Law and Commercial Litigation categories
The Best Lawyers in America
Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers - Family Law and Commercial Litigation categories
The Best Lawyers in America
Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Inc.
Board Member
Current
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Maryland Association for Justice
Board Member
Current
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Collaborative Professionals of Baltimore
Board Member
Current
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Howard County Collaborative Professionals
Member
Current
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Baltimore County Bar Association Family Law Committee
Member
Current
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Baltimore City Bar Association Family Law Committee
Member
Current
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District of Columbia Bar
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Motions Practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
MICPEL
The ADA and the Internet: Must Web Sites Be Accessible to the Disabled?
Maryland Bar Journal
Speaking Engagements
Currency Conversations – Guiding Women to Financial Literacy and Empowerment
The Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association’s Finance Affinity Group
Role of the Mental Health Coach in the Collaborative Process, Meeting of the Collaborative Professionals of Baltimore
A Conversation with Lawyer-consumers of Mediation, Maryland Mediators Convention, Linthicum, MD
Websites & Blogs
Website
Dana McKee | Brown Goldstein & Levy
Website
Brown, Goldstein & Levy Family Law
Blog
Brown, Goldstein & Levy Blog
Contact & Map
120 E.Baltimore St
Suite 1700
Baltimore, MD 21202
Telephone: (410) 962-1030
Fax: (410) 385-0869