Michael Katz Has Been Recognized as One of the Top in His Industry by the Expert Network©

COLUMBIA, Md., August 16, 2017 (Newswire.com) - Michael Katz, Managing Partner, Family Legal Advocacy Group, LLC, has joined The Expert Network©, an invitation-only service for distinguished professionals. Mr. Katz has been chosen as a Distinguished Lawyer™ based on peer reviews and ratings, dozens of recognitions, and accomplishments achieved throughout his career.

Mr. Katz outshines others in his field due to his extensive educational background, career longevity, and numerous awards and recognitions. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from University of Baltimore Law School in 1997. Mr. Katz began his career as an Assistant Public Defender with the Child in Need of Assistance division of the Office of the Public Defender. This position allowed Mr. Katz to fully develop his litigation skills and provided him with the opportunity to observe the positive impact an experienced, knowledgeable, and proactive attorney can have on the life of a child.

Children who are left in homes where they are being abused and neglected learn that this is acceptable behavior and are destined to repeat this behavior with their own children. By failing to protect children we are sacrificing our children and our children's children, setting the stage for multi-generational dysfunction within the family unit that we may never recover from in our lifetime.

Michael Katz, Managing Partner | Family Legal Advocacy Group, LLC

With nearly 20 years dedicated to law, Mr. Katz brings a wealth of knowledge to his industry, and in particular to his area of specialization, family law. When asked why he decided to pursue a career in this specialty, Mr. Katz recalled his time working as a teacher in Baltimore City:

"I witnessed a lot of roadblocks impeding children's ability to obtain the educational services they need, especially special needs children, and particularly in Baltimore City. Children can fall through the cracks early on in their educational maturation, so I wanted to be a frontline advocate whose ability to make positive change was not impeded by bureaucratic posturing that failed to recognize what was in the best interest of children who represent the hope for our future."

Mr. Katz strives to help children receive the services they need to be successful, regardless of their socioeconomic background. He is certified to serve both as a court appointed child's counsel in family law cases and as a mediator in Maryland Courts. Mr. Katz is also well-versed in advocating strategies for individual education plan meetings and due process hearings and believes that education is central to providing a successful future for all children.

As a thought-leader in his field, Mr. Katz is uniquely positioned to identify emerging trends. Over the last few years, nationwide, there has been an approach to child welfare that emphasizes social workers servicing families in the community instead of removing children from their homes. This approach can be successful only when there is some form of checks and balances that ensure accountability on the part of the local department to offer services needed and provides some mechanism to ensure that cases are properly screened to safeguard the health and safety of children. He notes that it is a shift that he believes could have dire consequences:

"Children who are left in homes where they are being abused and neglected learn that this is acceptable behavior and are destined to repeat this behavior with their own children. By failing to protect children we are sacrificing our children and our children's children, setting the stage for multi-generational dysfunction within the family unit that we may never recover from in our lifetime."

For more information, visit Mr. Katz's profile on the Expert Network© here: https://expertnetwork.co/members/michael-katz/0a444fd0080ad3c2

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Source: The Expert Network©