Marshall Yaap is a seasoned family law attorney with a proven track record of representing high net worth individuals and high-income earners in complex domestic relations matters. He brings strategic insight and unwavering advocacy to both settlement negotiations and litigation.
His practice includes:
- Divorce
- Child custody and visitation
- Child support and alimony
- Property division and asset protection
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Domestic violence and civil protection orders
Marshall is particularly skilled in handling high-stakes divorce cases involving business ownership, complex income structures, and contentious custody disputes. His clients – ranging from entrepreneurs and executives to professionals and public figures – value his discretion, legal acumen, and commitment to excellence.
Known for his pragmatic yet compassionate approach, Marshall prioritizes resolution through negotiation but is a formidable courtroom advocate when litigation is necessary.
Before entering private practice, Marshall served as a judicial law clerk at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, for Judges Odessa F. Vincent, Errol R. Arthur, and S. Pamela Gray.
- Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (J.D.)
- University of Maryland College Park (B.A.)
- English
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Georgia
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- Maryland Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Co-President
- Bar Association of Montgomery County, Member
- Maryland State Bar Association, Member
- International Bar Association, Member
- Family Law Section, District of Columbia Bar, Member
- Family Law Section, Atlanta Bar Association, Member
- 2025 Top Attorney for Family/Divorce, Bethesda Magazine
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law (2025-2026)
- Washingtonian Magazine Top Lawyer (2024 - 2026)
- Selected to Maryland Super Lawyers® for Family Law (2023 - 2027)
- Selected to Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers® for Family Law (2023)
- The Daily Record’s Family Law Power List (2023)
