Representing clients in the preparation

of wills, estate planning documents,

and other legal matters.

ATTORNEY PROFILE:

Laura Duncan provides Estate Planning for clients, serving several Counties in MD. Laura practices Criminal Defense under the District Court of Maryland's Appointed Attorneys Program.

Attorney Duncan began writing Wills for First Responders in 2015 and built her estate planning practice from there; she has served numerous local families in completing their Wills and Power of Attorney documents for over ten years. Laura’s work emphasizes informed consumer choices in estate planning and in facing and resolving legal matters.

Laura teaches in the Business School at Hood College, including business law, which she also teaches at Frederick Community College. She created a Podcast alongside Attorney Devin Luqman of Luqman Law titled "People Acting Like Lawyers" which covers Constitutional Law topics and helpful information for the public. Laura graduated from Hood College with a Degree in Business Management in 2007, and she earned her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Hood in 2009.

DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND APPOINTED ATTORNEYS PROGRAM:

Attorney Duncan represents criminal defendants at their initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner at the Frederick or Washington County Detention Center to determine their eligibility for pre-trial release on personal recognizance or release on bond. She counsels each client on their Constitutional rights and advocates for a reasonable bail.

Attorney Duncan graduated from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law in Washington, D.C. in 2013. In law school, Laura worked as a legal intern for Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) in Washington, D.C. She then worked as a Student Attorney in the UDC Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, and in the UDC Juvenile and Special EducationLegal Clinic, representing minors. Laura began working with William Poffenbarger and Chad Weddle in Frederick, Maryland in February 2013.

Laura also worked at the Mississippi Center for Justice in Biloxi, Mississippi in Spring 2013,

completing heir title work for the Katrina

housing relief track. She joined the law firm of Fait & DiLima, LLP in early 2018 and is a Collaborative Attorney licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Attorney Duncan's office is located within the law firm of Luqman Law in Frederick, Maryland.

Representation that incorporates

the needs of your children.