Not just an estate planning attorney — the attorney your family keeps. Founder of The Meridian Law Group, licensed to practice law in Maryland.
She left behind two children, both under two years old. A husband. Parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins — a whole family already navigating grief. And because there was no plan in place, that grief had to compete with paperwork, confusion, and decisions no one was ready to make. I watched people who loved her most spend the hardest months of their lives untangling what should have already been settled.
That is the reason The Meridian Law Group exists. Not to sell documents, but to make sure that when the unexpected happens — and it always eventually does — the people you love are protected instead of overwhelmed.
"If you remember one thing about me, remember this: I'm not just your attorney. I'm your family's attorney. The one who feels less like counsel and more like family."
Today, that mission shows up in the work I'm proudest of: families who now have a clear, funded plan in place instead of open questions — because I believe deeply in leaving an inheritance for your children's children, not just for your children. Every plan I build starts with that same sense of urgency I felt that year: nothing left to chance, nothing left unfinished.
I hold degrees and credentials that back up the work — but what actually matters is this: the firm is built to be hands-on, relational, and responsive. You get a plan built around your family, not a template.
I started The Meridian Law Group because I believed I could do more good for my community this way than I could inside someone else's practice. My goal was never just to build a firm — it was to make an impact and leave a legacy through the work itself.
A meridian is a fixed line — a point of reference people use to find direction. For me, choosing that name was choosing excellence that feels aligned with the legacy I want to leave behind. It's a promise, not just a name.
If you think about what you're building lasting beyond you — your family, your wealth, your business, your name — you're exactly who this firm was built for. The Meridian Law Group is their people. Hands-on, relational, direct, and invested in getting it right.
That's the whole philosophy in one sentence: precision over paperwork. Every document I draft starts with understanding what you're actually trying to protect — before a single word gets written.
Clarette has been an active participant in the legal community throughout her career, including involvement with the following organizations.
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