Christopher R. vanRoden

CHRISTOPHER R. vanRODEN , is a native of Baltimore and a graduate of the University of Baltimore, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, and a Masters of Public Administration. He earned his law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law and became a member of the Maryland Bar in 1985. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He is also a member of the American, Maryland State and Harford County Bar Associations.  He is a member of the Family and Juvenile Law Sections of the American and Maryland State Bar Associations.  He is a member of the Section Counsel and is the Past Chair of the Solo and Small Firm Practice Section of the Maryland Bar Association. He is active in community affairs and has served on the Board of Directors of Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center (SARC), and has been recognized by the Harford County Bar Foundation for his pro bono representation of indigent Harford County residents in need of legal services.

Concentrating in all areas of Family Law, including divorce, custody, visitation, child and spousal support and marital property issues, including pension division and distribution, the law office of Christopher R. vanRoden provides clients with quality representation.

As Mr. vanRoden has also completed the forty-hour basic mediation training and the twenty-hour additional domestic mediation training in Maryland, he provides mediation services, which should be strongly considered as an alternative to litigation.

Mr. vanRoden believes that his success is based on being upfront and honest with his clients. Clients are treated with integrity and respect for their needs, goals, and objectives. Mr. vanRoden and his staff possess high academic credentials, maintain strong community ties, are committed to the pursuit of excellence, communicate effectively, and demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics, as well as the utmost concern for our clients. The office utilizes state-of-the-art technology and cost-effective methods to provide services in a timely, client-oriented manner and ethical, friendly, and professional environment. Our approach focuses on each client's background, needs, and goals, and we are committed to responding promptly to telephone calls, to reporting on cases regularly, and to minimizing and eliminating risk by informing clients of significant changes in the law.

Our dedication to quality, understanding of the law, trust, and respect are the foundation for our long-standing relationships with clients and the community.


Bar Admissions

• Maryland, 1985
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland
• U.S. Supreme Court