JORDANA GUZMAN, ESQ., Of Counsel

PRIMARY FOCUSES:

Elder Law, Estate Planning (tax avoidance focus), and Estate Administration

EDUCATION:

• University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
  • Juris Doctor
  • Leadership Scholar
• University of Maryland Baltimore County
  • Bachelor of Arts
    • Political Science

ADMISSIONS / ACCREDITATIONS:

• Maryland, Court of Appeals

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Maryland State Bar Association (“MSBA”)
  • Elder Law and Disability Rights (“ELDR”) Section
  • Estates and Trusts Section
• Howard County Bar Association
• Howard County Women’s Bar Association
• Howard County Estate Planning Council

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• 2022 Maryland Rising Star, Super Lawyers
• 2021 Maryland Rising Star, Super Lawyers
• 2020 Nominated Candidate, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners from the State of Maryland, Marquis Who’s Who

POSITIONS:

• Estates and Trusts Section Howard County Bar Association, Co-Chair
• Howard County Arts Council, Board Member
• Elder Law and Disability Rights Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association, Council Member

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS / CURIOSITIES:

Maximizing effectiveness of estate planning in light of sometimes competing financial, tax, and family concerns

OUTSIDE OF WORK:

In her spare time, Jordana enjoys spending time with her husband and three cats; wandering around foreign cities looking for street art; scouring the internet for new folk metal music; visiting any number of Maryland’s great breweries; and novice-level efforts at learning how to make quilts and keep her garden alive.