Linda J. Ravdin, a principal in the firm, concentrates in divorce and family law for families of all kinds. She joined Pasternak & Fidis in 2002, after 28 years with the firm she established after law school.
Linda is experienced in the resolution of spousal support claims, property issues of all kinds, and custody and child support. She has resolved disputes about the validity of premarital agreements, postmarital agreements and separation agreements, as well as the division of private, governmental and international organization retirement benefits, stock options, deferred compensation and nonqualified retirement benefits, businesses and professional services practices, real estate, and securities. She incorporates tax planning as part of negotiating family dissolution settlements. Linda is the co-author of the only comprehensive manual on divorce and family law of the District of Columbia. She is an experienced trial lawyer but believes in solutions that keep her clients out of court whenever possible. She works with clients who choose the collaborative process, mediation, or other forms of alternative dispute resolution. She is an experienced mediator and a volunteer facilitator with the D.C. Superior Court Family Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.
Linda is a nationally known authority on the law of premarital and postmarital agreements and has taught other lawyers all over the United States. She is the author of several books on premarital agreements, including Premarital Agreements: Drafting and Negotiation for the American Bar Association, as well as numerous articles. From 2010-2012 she served as the ABA Family Law Section Advisor to the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) Drafting Committee on the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act, adopted by the ULC in 2012.
Linda has taught a variety of continuing legal education programs, including programs on premarital agreements, the distribution of assets in divorce, division of retirement benefits at divorce, spousal support, and dissolution of same-sex marriages.
Linda is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Both Washingtonian and Bethesda magazines have included her in their lists of the best divorce lawyers in the Washington area.
A lover of theatre, Linda also enjoys skiing, traveling, reading, museums, music, and baking. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Round House Theatre, the firm’s neighbor in Bethesda, and she tries to attend every opening night.
Activities and Affiliations
- Uniform Law Commission, Drafting Committee on Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act, ABA Co-Advisor (2010-2012)
- American Bar Association (Section of Family Law, Governing Council and Member of Publications Development Board)
- Maryland State Bar Association (Section of Family and Juvenile Law)
- District of Columbia Bar (Family Law Community)
- Virginia State Bar (Section of Family Law)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
- Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland (Section of Family Law; Section of Collaborative Law)
- Maryland Women’s Bar Association
- Round House Theatre (Board of Trustees)
Selected Teaching Engagements
- “Premarital Agreements and Divorce,” Washington, DC Estate Planning Council, Washington, DC
- “Same-Sex Couples and Marital Contracts,” District of Columbia Bar, District of Columbia
- “Same-Sex Couples and Marital Contracts,” Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Charlottesville, Virginia
- “Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way: Family Law Arbitration is Coming ‘Round the Mountain,” American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Stowe, Vermont (panelist)
- “Premarital Agreements: Representing the Stronger Party; Representing the Weaker Party,” Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Columbus, Ohio
- “Prenuptial Agreements and Divorce: A Minefield or a Solution?” 39th Annual Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute, South Bend, Indiana
- “What Estate Planners Need to Know about Premarital Agreements and Divorce,” Midwest-Midsouth Estate Planning Institute, Lexington, Kentucky
- “Divorce Practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia: Practical Advice and Comparisons,” Bar Association of Montgomery County, Law Day
- “Update on Same-Sex Marriage and Domestic Partnerships: What You Need to Know in D.C., Maryland and Virginia,” District of Columbia Bar
- “Premarital Agreements: Representing the Stronger Party; Representing the Weaker Party” Oregon Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- “Same-Sex Premarital Agreements” American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC) Regional Conference, Cambridge, Maryland
- “Premarital Agreements and the Business Owner,” Montgomery / Prince George’s Tax Forum
- “Alimony and Retirement,” ABA Section of Family Law
- “Equitable Distribution of Federal Government Retirement Benefits: What You Need to Know About Military, CSRS, FERS, Foreign Service,” Legal Services of Northern Virginia
- “Dividing Retirement Benefits of World Bank and IMF Employees at Divorce,” Legal Services of Northern Virginia
- “Premarital Agreements: Trends and Recent Developments,” Legal Education Institute, Vail, Colorado
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Books
Publications
- “Premarital Agreements and Post-Execution Conduct,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2022)
- “The Uniform Cohabitants’ Economic Remedies Act and Cohabitation Agreements,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2021)
- “Premarital Agreements and the Gray Divorce,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2020)
- “Pondering a Prenup,” Family Advocate (Summer 2019)
- “Section 529 College Savings Accounts and Divorce,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2019)
- “Premarital Agreements, Alimony, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2018)
- Brooke I. Hettig, Linda J. Ravdin, and Anne (Jan) W. White, “Impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Divorcing Families,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2018)
- Linda J. Ravdin, The Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act: Overview and Background, in Drafting Prenuptial Agreements, Part XI (Gary N. Skoloff et al. eds., 2017)
- “Update on Arbitration in Family Law Matters: The New Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2017)
- “Premarital Agreements and the Migratory Couple,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2017)
- “Premarital Agreements and the Uniform Acts,” Family Advocate (Spring 2017)
- “Arbitration in Family Law Matters: Has Its Time Come?” P&F Reporter (Summer 2016)
- “Premarital and Marital Agreements and the Migratory (Same-Sex) Couple,” Family Advocate (Spring 2016)
- Anne W. Coventry and Linda J. Ravdin, “ABSTRACT: Premarital Agreements & Trusts,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2016)
- Anne W. Coventry and Linda J. Ravdin, “Premarital Agreements & Trusts,” Family Advocate (Fall 2015)
- “Premarital Agreements and the Young Couple,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2015)
- “Premarital Agreements and the Migratory Same-Sex Couple,” Family Law Quarterly (Fall 2014)
- “Factor Premarital Agreements and Divorce Into Estate Plans,” Estate Planning Journal (WG&L) (July 2014)
- “How Much Financial Disclosure is Adequate for a Valid Premarital Agreement? Too Much is Enough.” P&F Reporter (Spring 2014)
- “The Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act,” American Journal of Family Law (Spring 2014)
- “The New Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2013)
- “The New Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act,” Bar Bulletin, Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. (September 2012)
- “Premarital Agreements and the Business Owner,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2012)
- “Premarital Agreements and the Young Couple,” American Journal of Family Law (Summer 2012)
- “Divorce in the District of Columbia – Closing a Loophole for Same-Sex Couples,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2012)
- “Adoption and Parentage in the District of Columbia – Closing a Loophole for Same-Sex Couples,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2012)
- “Marital Agreements in Maryland,” Family Law News, Section of Family & Juvenile Law, Maryland State Bar Association (2011)
- “Premarital Agreements: Validity Is Not Enough,” Wealth Strategies Journal Online (July 2011)
- “Frequently Asked Quetsions About the Rights of Domestic Partners,” LawHelp.org/DC (April 2011)
- “Making Pension Promises in a Prenup: The Impact of ERISA,” Family Advocate (Winter 2011)
- “Same-Sex Couples and Premarital Agreements,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2011)
- “Premarital Agreements: Steps to Avoid Having a Trial about Validity,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2009)
- “Client Alert: Marriage Equality Comes to the District of Columbia,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2009)
- “Making Premarital Agreements Litigation Proof,” 2008 Family Law Update, Aspen Publishers (2008)
- “D.C. Omnibus Domestic Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2008,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2008)
- “Settlement of Spousal Support Claims When the Payor Is Approaching Retirement,” American Journal of Family Law (Spring 2008)
- “Frequently Asked Questions about Postmarital Agreements,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2007)
- “Premarital Agreements and the Young Couple,” P&F Reporter (October 2006)
- “The D.C. Domestic Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2006—Important New Rights for Registered Domestic Partners,” P&F Reporter (July 2006)
- “No News Is Good News: Validity of Premarital Agreements and Cannon v. Cannon,” Family Law News, Section of Family & Juvenile Law, Maryland State Bar Association (March 2005)
- “Validity of Domestic Partnership Agreements in the Metro Area,” P&F Reporter (February 2005)
- “Frequently Asked Questions About Premarital Agreements,” P&F Reporter (October 2004)
- “Premarital Agreements and Post-Marital Conduct,” P&F Reporter (October 2003)
- “D.C. Domestic Relations Law Amendments,” P&F Reporter (June 2003)
- “Alimony Drafting Tips,” Family Advocate (Spring 2003)
- “Prenups to Protect Children,” Family Advocate (Winter 2002)
- “Why Domestic Partners Need Domestic Partnership Agreements,” P&F Reporter (February 2003)
- “Thirty-Three Ways to Commit Malpractice with Private Retirement Benefits in Divorce,” Co-author, Journal of Asset Protection (May/June 1999)
Blog Posts
July 5, 2022
A postmarital agreement is a contract governing property and support rights between spouses who have no immediate intent to divorce; by contrast a separation agreement settles economic issues between spouses who expect to divorce. Some spouses may want to use a postmarital agreement to address property issues during an ongoing marriage. A postmarital agreement may be appropriate when estranged spouses want to attempt a reconciliation but want to know in advance what their economic rights and obligations will be if the reconciliation does not come to pass. A variety of other circumstances may also cause a spouse to seek a postmarital agreement, such as when parties intended to sign a premarital agreement but ran out of time before the wedding.
Recent cases from the District,… MORE >
February 15, 2022
Parties to a premarital agreement are free to make decisions during the marriage that alter their financial circumstances so long as they meet their contractual obligations. Post-execution actions can strengthen the validity of the agreement, result in a claim that the agreement has been revoked, or leave the agreement intact but change the economic outcome.
Conduct that Strengthens Validity
The low standards for validity create opportunity for a claim of duress, especially when a proposed agreement is presented close to the wedding or a weaker party does not get legal advice. (These claims rarely succeed.) Contract law acknowledges that a party may ratify a contract, thus waiving a duress claim. Acceptance of the benefits of a contract is generally considered ratification. When the agreement requires… MORE >
October 7, 2021
In July 2021, at its annual meeting, the Uniform Law Commission adopted the Uniform Cohabitants’ Economic Remedies Act (UCERA). Cohabitants already have the right to enter into a written or oral contract under general contract law principles. If enacted, UCERA would create statutory recognition of these rights and would expand the bases for cohabitant property claims.
UCERA has not been adopted, or even considered, by the legislatures of Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia. It seems unlikely that it ever will. However, it addresses a problem that will continue to exist when two people live together, acquire property, make promises to each other about sharing assets upon death or dissolution, or when one party believes they have done so. Whether UCERA is ever adopted,… MORE >
November 12, 2020
With boomers living longer and marrying multiple times, the argument for premarital agreements for these couples is compelling. A premarital agreement defines the property rights of the parties when the marriage ends at death or divorce. Not all marriages between mature people will last until death.
Property Rights at Dissolution. A premarital agreement will typically provide for each party to retain exclusive rights to existing assets and assets acquired during the marriage by gift or inheritance. Parties must decide whether they want a title-controls type of agreement, so that each retains exclusive rights to all property he or she owns, or whether they want to share the fruits of their labor. When both parties have substantial assets and both are still working, with the ability… MORE >
July 17, 2019
Many couples establish savings for the college education of their children. A Section 529 account is an attractive vehicle for these savings, as discussed in Adam Swaim’s article. What happens to a 529 account if the parents divorce? The appeals courts of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia do not yet appear to have wrestled with a parental dispute about a 529 account in a divorce. Only a few cases from courts around the country have done so. They offer some guidance to parties and their lawyers as to how our courts may handle a dispute over a 529 account that arises between divorcing parents. More importantly, they point out issues that parties should address when negotiating a marital settlement agreement where they have a Section 529 account for a child.
Some key legal aspects of Section 529 accounts:
April 9, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has eliminated the tax treatment of alimony that has been in place for more than 75 years. Under the old law, alimony is deductible from the income of the payor and includible in the income of the recipient, provided the parties comply with the specific requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.). Effective January 1, 2019, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, parties will no longer have the option to enter into an agreement for taxable alimony nor will court-ordered alimony be deductible from the payor’s income and includible in the recipient’s income. Some alimony obligations created prior to January 1, 2019, may receive alimony tax treatment under the old law; others may not.
An existing premarital agreement… MORE >
April 2, 2018
In December 2017, Congress rushed to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: a 503-page document that drastically alters several of the popular tax credits and deductions around which many divorcing families structure their financial planning. This first major tax reform in decades affects taxes beginning in 2018 and will have a significant impact on divorcing families. Family lawyers are still working on understanding the nuances of the changes and figuring out how to settle cases while some of the uncertainties in the application of the new law are being resolved by the Treasury Department.
Even the most amicable divorce can be expensive; it simply costs more to maintain two households. Through effective use of the tax code, however, family law attorneys, often working alongside… MORE >
June 20, 2017
A premarital agreement is a contract between persons intending to marry. It determines spousal rights when the marriage ends by death or dissolution. All states enforce properly made premarital agreements. However, laws governing validity vary among the states. What if a couple signs a premarital agreement in Virginia and later moves to Maryland? Will a Maryland court enforce the agreement even though Maryland law of validity imposes a higher standard than Virginia law?
Contract law permits the premarital agreement to choose the law that will govern a dispute about validity of the agreement or enforceability of a specific provision even when the dispute must be resolved in another state’s courts. Can the couple rest easy, knowing the law chosen in the contract—Virginia law in the… MORE >
November 15, 2016
In July 2016, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) adopted the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (UFLAA). It can now be considered for enactment by state legislatures. Ideally, it will be enacted by all states and the District of Columbia so that there will be a uniform approach to arbitration of family law disputes across the U.S.
These are the key provisions:
Scope. Parties can agree to submit any existing or future family law dispute to binding arbitration, including division of property, a claim for spousal support, custody and child support, a claim of breach of a marital agreement or a dispute about how to implement the terms of such an agreement. A party who entered into an agreement to resolve a future child-related dispute by… MORE >
May 25, 2016
Alternative dispute resolution embraces a variety of processes designed to resolve legal disputes outside of a formal court proceeding. One such option is binding arbitration. In binding arbitration a neutral decision-maker, who could be a retired judge or a lawyer with expertise in the subject matter of the dispute, is appointed make a decision to resolve a legal dispute. Arbitration has been used for many years to resolve commercial, construction, labor, and many other types of legal disputes. It is rare in the family law arena, but that could change.
The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) is currently working on a Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (the UFLAA). It will be presented to the Commission at its annual meeting in the summer of 2016. If the… MORE >
