About Thyden Gross and Callahan LLP

Thyden Gross and Callahan LLP was established in 1972. We practice in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Our lawyers are skilled practitioners with many years of experience. We have a depth of knowledge, not only in family law, but all of the legal areas that sometimes encompasses, such as litigation, taxes, business law and bankruptcy. Our firm has the highest rating by our peers. Our lawyers have been recognized by Washingtonian Magazine and Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine. We write books, teach classes and appear on television and radio on family law issues.

Our philosophy is that a constructive approach to cases, and a respectful approach to clients, lawyers, opposing spouses in divorce cases best serves our clients. We believe that divorce is one area of law in which overly aggressive and hostile tactics do not work well. They serve only to delay resolution, run up legal costs and do lasting harm to children and families. We believe it is better to establish good long term relationships with our clients, rather than making a quick fee in any particular case. Most of our new cases come from word of mouth and referrals from our clients.

We try to help people grow in their lives and make divorce a growing and therapeutic experience for clients. We work toward our clients being better friends with their spouses at the end of the divorce process than they were at the beginning.

Our work has broader ramifications for our clients and their spouses and children than trying to achieve a "victory" in the divorce litigation. One may "win" a case, from the standpoints of money or custody, but, by doing so, leave the family with such carnage that the family unit has lost.

We believe that negotiated resolutions almost always are better for clients than court ordered resolutions. Parties maintain more involvement and control over the personal, family and financial destinies. Negotiated resolutions provide greater opportunity for well considered resolutions rather than running the risks inherent in court ordered resolutions and their post-divorce ramifications.

We try cases in court when it is in the interest of our client, and it is our client's desire to do so, but we will also continue our substantial work in mediation and collaborative family law.

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