Navigating legacy, wealth, and business with precision — The Meridian Law Group brings the care usually reserved for the ultra-wealthy to Maryland families, and sophisticated strategic counsel to the founders and companies building what's next.
Free 30-minute consultation · Flat-fee pricing with payment plans available
The Meridian Law Group focuses on two things, and does both with real depth: protecting what families and business owners have built, and giving founders and technology companies the strategic counsel they need to build what's next.
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship, business succession, and elder law — accessible, affordable planning with the precision usually reserved for the ultra-wealthy.
Explore Estate Planning →Formation, founder agreements, governance, commercial and technology agreements, IP protection, litigation and dispute resolution, and outside general counsel — built for the pace and complexity of emerging technology companies.
Explore Business Law →Whether you're planning for your family's future or building a company from the ground up, here's who the firm is built for.
For anyone building something meant to outlast them.
For the people building the next generation of companies.
Here's a preview of what's covered — explore the full list on the Estate Planning page.
The foundation of every estate plan — clear, current, and built around your family.
Hover to see what's included →The precision of an ultra-wealthy plan, priced for middle-class families.
Hover to see what's included →Naming who raises your children — and who manages what they inherit.
Hover to see what's included →Making sure your business survives you, without becoming a family dispute.
Hover to see what's included →Legally transferring firearms, including NFA items, without putting your family at risk.
Hover to see what's included →Protecting older adults and their families through the legal issues that come with aging.
Hover to see what's included →Here's a preview of what's covered — explore the full list on the Business Law page.
Choosing the right structure — and getting founder and governance documents right from day one.
Hover to see what's included →The agreements that let a technology company actually operate — with customers, vendors, and partners.
Hover to see what's included →Making sure the ideas and assets that make your company valuable are actually owned by your company.
Hover to see what's included →Getting the company's legal house in order before a partnership, a raise, or a transaction.
Hover to see what's included →A legal partner who already knows your business, without the overhead of in-house counsel.
Hover to see what's included →When a dispute can't be resolved at the table, an advocate who already understands your business.
Hover to see what's included →Legal matters are stressful enough. Here's exactly what working with the firm looks like, from the first call to the final signature.
We start with your full situation — your assets, your family, your goals, or your business — before recommending anything.
We build a plan tailored to your goals, explained in plain language, not legal jargon.
We handle the drafting and execution — and stay available as your life, family, or company evolve.
Attorney. Entrepreneur. Wife. Mother. Trusted advocate.
Cynthia "Clarette" Farmer is the Founder and Principal Attorney of The Meridian Law Group, where she advises families, entrepreneurs, and business owners on the legal strategies that help them protect what they've built and prepare for what comes next.
With a J.D., MBA, and background in psychology — combined with her own experience as a wife, mother of three, and entrepreneur — Clarette brings both legal precision and real-world perspective to her practice. At Meridian, clients don't just get an attorney. They get someone who understands what's at stake, and who takes the responsibility of protecting it seriously.
Meet Clarette →Whether you're planning ahead, building a company, or securing your family's future — the first conversation is free, with no obligation and no pressure. You'll leave with a fee quote and a clear next step.
