Having been selected by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the Washington D.C. area’s top lawyers, Ms. Mihalik is a recognized leader in the domestic relations field. She has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2010. In addition to handling divorces in a wide array of circumstances, Ms. Mihalik has extensive experience drafting and negotiating prenuptial and cohabitation agreements for clients seeking to preserve their domestic relationships. In addition to her courtroom litigation practice, Ms. Mihalik is trained in collaborative law. She is a trained mediator and presently serves in an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program. Ms. Mihalik has taught family law courses, as an adjunct faculty member at the Catholic University of America’s School of Law.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Mihalik served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Rufus G. King, III, at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, from 1987 to 1989. In 1995, she was elected to the D.C. Bar Association’s Family Law Steering Committee, and served in the capacity of Committee at-large. During her tenure, as Co-Chair the D.C. Bar Family Law Section was awarded the Frederick B. Abramson Award for its partnership in the D.C. Bar PSAC Advice and Referral Clinic, which provides pro bono services to clients who are unable to afford legal representation.
She has served as a faculty member for the D.C. Bar’s Uncontested Divorce Pro Se Clinic and currently serves as a mentor for the Advice and Referral Clinic. In addition to her community service e work in the legal community, Ms. Mihalik is a volunteer in the Georgetown University Hospital Breast Cancer Mentor Program.
