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Jac E. Knust, Attorney

Jac E. Knust is an experienced collaborative law lawyer and family mediator. He has been practicing family law in Columbia, Maryland for over 48 years. The family law cases he has taken on have included issues such as child support, custody and visitation, and divorce. He is an advocate for alternatives to the traditional divorce, including collaborative law and mediation services. Jac devotes 50% of his practice to litigation and also manages a team of collaborative lawyers. During his long tenure as a practicing attorney, Jac has handled cases beyond the scope of family law and continues to do so today. These areas include criminal law, DUI/DWI, traffic violations, motor vehicle accidents (Plaintiff), estate planning, wills, probate and estate administration, and business organizations.


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Columbia Family Law Attorney

Life is too short

Use court as the last resort

Negotiate, mediate, and collaborate

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Columbia Family Law Authority

Our 50 years of experience in quality representation of all kinds, together with our ability to mediate these disputes bring closure to your conflict. Your feelings will be heard on all topics connected to your hopes for your family’s future.

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Our Pledge To You

As a client of The Collaborative Law Group, we are devoted to two important factors that may have been missing in your previous efforts to work out problems in your relationship: We pledge to “lend you an ear, and give you a voice.”

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We Are Here To Help

If you are looking for an alternative to the typical sense, adversarial approach to divorce and other major family law issues, you will appreciate and benefit from the collaborative  approach.

Using Collaborative Law and Mediation Services as alternative processes to adversarial court-focused dispute resolution methods.




Collaborative Law




Mediation




Litigation




Self Representation

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Collaboratively Trained

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410-465-8900

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Our Services

We pledge to lend you an ear, and to give you a voice

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Excellent Service

“Mr. Knust took care of both my will and trust for my son and I was very pleased. He also has been willing to give me good recommendations for other services.”


Free 30 Minute Consultation

Our Pledge To You

As a client of The Collaborative Law Group, we are devoted to two important factors that may have been missing in your previous efforts to work out problems in your relationship: We pledge to “lend you an ear, and give you a voice.”


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Online Legal Services

Select a prepared document at fixed prices. You also have the option for a legal review by phone or email.


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FAQ During COVID-19

Most frequent questions and answers

Are the courts open?

Maryland courts closed to the public effective Monday, March 16, 2020 until May 1st, 2020 . We are still able to prepare and work on your case for when the courts do open.

are you able to hold meetings and mediations virtually ?

Yes, We are able to hold meetings and mediations by secure video chat.

How to handle being separated parents during covid-19?

Please See the Links Below.

https://www.afccnet.org/Portals/0/AFCC-AAML%20Press%20Release.pdf?ver=2020-03-27-152418-027

https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/ccdr109.pdf