Matthew B. Hand

Matthew B. Hand is an attorney with Salvado Law Offices whose civil litigation practice emphasizes family law. He represents clients in divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, property distribution, adoption, guardianship, and protective-order matters. He also handles general civil disputes involving breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and real property. His practice combines courtroom advocacy with an effort to resolve family disputes by agreement when a negotiated outcome is practical.

Hand earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arizona and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. His education supports the research, writing, negotiation, and litigation skills required in family and civil cases. That foundation helps him analyze financial and parenting disputes, explain procedural options, prepare for contested hearings, and evaluate when settlement efforts or trial advocacy better serve a client’s objectives.

Hand has practiced law for more than seventeen years and is admitted in Maryland. His family-law work covers a broad range of disputes that can involve children, support obligations, property interests, and domestic violence concerns. His civil litigation experience adds perspective in contract and property matters. He approaches litigation with awareness of its financial and emotional costs while remaining prepared to advocate in court when agreement cannot resolve the dispute.

Matthew B. Hand is a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Maryland State Bar Association. His practice focuses on helping clients understand difficult legal processes and make informed decisions about family and civil disputes. By combining negotiation with trial readiness, he works to protect client interests while seeking practical solutions to matters involving divorce, custody, support, property, and other contested legal issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Salvado Law Offices
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Montgomery County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Maryland

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arizona
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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