Recognition

Offit Kurman Family Law Team Honored on 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

January 13, 2025
Offit Kurman Family Law Team Honored on 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Offit Kurman congratulates its esteemed family law attorneys who were recognized on the 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Furthermore, Sandra Brooks and Cheryl L. Hepfer were included on the prestigious Maryland Top 100 and Top 50 Women lists.

Super Lawyers

  • Cheryl L. Hepfer
  • Sanda Brooks
  • Susan Wyckoff
  • Samantha Kravitz
  • M. Jemi Cho

Rising Stars

  • Summer Abel
  • Heather Koontz
  • Susanna I. Boensch

Super Lawyers is a highly regarded independent rating service that identifies outstanding lawyers through an extensive peer review process.  Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The selection process involves independent research, peer nominations, and evaluations by practicing attorneys.

Offit Kurman's family law attorneys provide comprehensive legal counsel on a wide range of issues, including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, and prenuptial agreements.

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.