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(410) 803-1839
krystle@rodierfamilylaw.com
Practice Areas
Divorce, Separation, Child Custody, and Child Support
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Krystle Acevedo Howard, Esq.
Education
East Carolina University, 2006
· B.S. Health Information Management
· B.S. Health Services Management
Law School
- North Carolina Central University, J.D., 2013
Admitted
- Maryland 2014
Member
Maryland State Bar Association
Harford County Bar Association
Women’s Bar Association of Maryland
Harford County WBA
Harford County Bar Foundation
Biography
Court Appointed Attorney, District Court of Maryland (Baltimore City) (2015-Present)
Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity
Super Lawyers Rising Star (2018)
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
Harford County Bar Association
Member, CLE Committee (2017)
Chair, Sponsorship Committee (2017)
Member, Young Lawyers Committee (2016)
Member, Executive Council (2017)
Co-Chair, Spring Gala Committee (2017 & 2018)
Harford County Bar Foundation, Secretary (2017)
Harford County Women’s Bar Association, Board Member (2017)
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