Brian K. Pearlstein

Brian K. Pearlstein is the managing partner of Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He represents individuals and families in divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, and financial disputes in Maryland and Washington, D.C. His work frequently involves business owners, executives, and professionals facing complex property division. He addresses marital assets such as companies, investment holdings, real estate portfolios, and professional practices.

Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1988 and a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 1991. His legal training supports his detailed handling of financial records, marital property, support obligations, and the evidence required in contested family law matters. He is admitted in Maryland and Washington, D.C., as well as federal district and appellate courts.

Brian joined his current practice in 1995 and became managing partner in 2007. His litigation experience includes disputes over hidden assets, business and professional practice valuations, premarital and marital agreements, and domestic and international custody issues. He has argued cases before appellate courts in Maryland and Washington, D.C. His work also involves protecting client interests when financial disputes intersect with long-term parenting arrangements.

Brian K. Pearlstein has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and recognized in Washingtonian and Super Lawyers. He received a Washingtonian Lifetime Achievement recognition in 2022 and belongs to the International Academy of Family Lawyers. He is also recommended by the Embassy of France to assist French nationals living in the United States. His practice combines financial case preparation with courtroom representation in consequential family disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet, Chartered.
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, International Academy of Family Lawyers (2023-Present)

Licensed State

• Maryland
• District of Columbia

Education

• American University Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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