Attorney Profiles
The Howard County Law Offices of Alisa G. Cummins, PC offers comprehensive services for a wide variety of family law conflicts. The attorneys at the Law Offices of Alisa G. Cummins, PC help clients to reach fair and equitable solutions to their disputes through alternate dispute resolution whenever possible or through skilled litigation when necessary.
Find out more about the firm’s lawyers by reviewing their personal bios:
- Alisa G. Cummins
- Aileen B. Xenakis
Providing outstanding personalized attention to your family conflict
When you need a family attorney, call the Law Offices of Alisa G. Cummins, PC at 410-465-0001 or contact the firm online to arrange for a consultation. The firm's attorneys offer attentive, individualized service to each client. We serve clients throughout Howard County, Maryland and surrounding counties, including: Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Frederick, Carroll, Harford, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
The main office is located in Ellicott City, Maryland near the Howard County Courthouse. Just 12 miles west of downtown Baltimore, this office can be reached via Interstates 695, 95 and 70 and via Routes 29, 100 and 40. The firm's attorneys also meet with clients — by appointment only — at our office in Towson, Maryland. The offices are accessible for our clients with special needs, and our principal office in Ellicott City offers free parking.
Alisa G. Cummins
E-mail: Alisa G. Cummins Phone: 410-465-0001
Alisa G. Cummins is the principal at the Law Offices of Alisa G. Cummins, PC. She is admitted to practice in Maryland in the circuit and appellate courts, as well as the U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Ms. Cummins received her B.A., cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University in 1989 and received her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1992. Her areas of practice include:
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Admissions
- 1992, Maryland
- 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Awards
- Super Lawyer, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Legal Elite, Smart CEO, 2010
Memberships
- Howard County Bar Association, Family Law Committee—Co-Chair
- Baltimore County Bar Association, Family Law Committee
- Bar Association of Baltimore City, Family Law Committee
- Maryland State Bar Association, Council - Section on Family and Juvenile Law
- Maryland State Bar Association, Section on Solo and Small Firm Practice
- American Bar Association, Section on Family and Juvenile Law
- Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Howard County Inns of Court
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Maryland Bar Foundation, Fellow
Teaching and Lecturing
Ms. Cummins has had the privilege of teaching and lecturing in a variety of contexts both in the areas of continuing legal education and law school course work. Ms. Cummins’ speaking engagements include:
- Faculty, Administrative Office of the Courts, Department of Family Administration, "Representing Children in Contested Custody Cases in Maryland: the Guidelines of Practice for Court-Appointed Lawyers Representing Children in Cases Involving Child Custody or Child Access"
- Baltimore City Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, "Basic Divorce Law for the General Practitioner"
- Family Law University, MICPEL, "Direct and Cross Examination"
- Institute for Paralegal Education, "Complex Divorce Issues for the Maryland Paralegal"
- University of Maryland School of Law, Guest Speaker, Children and Divorce, Practical Advice & Tips from Court-Appointed Attorneys
Community Work
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service, pro bono,1997–present
- Legal Services to the Elderly, 1997–present
- Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Domestic Mediator, 1997–present
- Circuit Court for Baltimore County, Domestic Facilitator, 2005–present
- Howard County Bar Association Family Law Clinic, 2010–present
Aileen B. Xenakis
E-mail: Aileen B. Xenakis Phone: 410-465-0001
Aileen B. Xenakis is an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Alisa G. Cummins, PC. She is admitted to practice in Maryland. Ms. Xenakis received her B.A. in French and English, magna cum laude, from Mount St. Mary's College in 2004, and received her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2007, where she served as editor-in-chief of the law school newspaper.
Ms. Xenakis interned with the Maryland General Assembly for Speaker Michael Busch and completed an Asper Fellowship with Senator Bobby Zirkin and Delegate Dana Stein. Ms. Xenakis has recently joined the Law Offices of Alisa G. Cummins, P.C. where she concentrates in all areas of traditional family law practice.
Resume
- University of Maryland, Center for Health & Homeland Security, Law and Policy Analyst, 2007–2010
Key Projects and Accomplishments
- Regional Planner, D.C. Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency
- Inauguration Planner, D.C. Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency
- Maryland Judiciary COOP Planning
Publications
- Aileen B. Xenakis, FEMA's Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters: Progress despite practical impediments. JAN./FEB. JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (2011).
- Aileen B. Xenakis, Washington and CCTV: It's 2010, Not Nineteen Eighty-Four, 42 CASE W. RES.J. INT'L L. 573 (2010).
- The Role for Palliative Care Services within Intensive Care Units, 2010 ACLM poster presentation. Authors: Kevin B. Gerold DO, JD, MA (Ed), FCCM, FCCP, FCLM, Aileen B. Xenakis, JD, Marita K. Mike MD, JD, FCLM
- Jillian A. Williams and Aileen B. Xenakis. Establishing identity during a disaster: The Emergency Management Assistance Compact and the First Responder Authentication Credential. NOV./DEC. JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 11 (2008).
Conference Presentation
- Washington and CCTV. It's 2009, Not Nineteen Eighty-Four, Somebody's Watching Me: Surveillance and Privacy in an Age of National Insecurity Conference ("Surveillance in Public Places and Closed Circuit Television" panel). Center for Global Security Law and Policy, Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Cleveland, OH (Oct. 22, 2009).
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