Alison Fortmann Bailey

Allison Fortmann Bailey, known professionally as Ali, is an attorney and partner at Antietam Law Group in Hagerstown, Maryland. Her practice emphasizes family law, including divorce, child custody, and related domestic disputes. She is a certified mediator and certified Best Interest Attorney who represents children in contested litigation. Her work combines representation of parents and families with efforts to address difficult conflicts affecting children.

Allison studied at the University of Colorado in Boulder, the Sorbonne in Paris, and the University of Baltimore School of Law. Her professional education also included internships with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. She was admitted to the Maryland bar in 2002 and to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in 2007.

Allison served a two-year judicial clerkship for Judges Mary Ann Stepler and Theresa Adams in the Circuit Court for Frederick County after law school. She then entered private practice with an emphasis on family law. Her experience as a judicial law clerk informs how she analyzes evidence, court procedures, and the issues likely to arise in contested matters. She also helps families consider mediation as a means of resolving disputes.

Allison Fortmann Bailey was voted the number two lawyer in Hagerstown Magazine’s 2016 Hot List for Washington County attorneys. Her memberships include the Washington County, Frederick County, and Maryland State bar associations. Her work as a mediator and Best Interest Attorney gives her experience with both settlement discussions and court proceedings involving children. She seeks practical resolutions while remaining prepared to advocate in litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Antietam Law Group
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Maryland

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