Christy Zlatkus Included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

Christy A. Zlatkus, Esquire, founding attorney and CEO of Z Family Law, was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for  Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law Mediation, and Family Law. 

Christy has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® every year since 2023 in Collaborative Law: Family Law, and since 2024 in Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Her continued inclusion reflects her ongoing commitment to legal excellence, passionate advocacy, and exceptional client service. 

Each year, Best Lawyers® , an elite global network of legal professionals, collects more than 20 million confidential evaluations from legal professionals to select lawyers that consistently demonstrate exceptional knowledge, excellence, and depth. Fewer than 5% of lawyers in the United States achieve this prestigious status.

“I am incredibly honored that, for the fifth year in a row, I have been selected for The Best Lawyers in America®. I love helping my clients reorganize their families and create new beginnings every single day, and this ranking is a small token that reminds me just how much of an impact my work has on my clients, my community, and among my peers,” says Christy. 

“I am especially proud of the results I am able to achieve for my clients outside of court, through mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods. While I am always ready to defend my clients fiercely in the courtroom, we are often able to achieve better results, at a lower cost, through collaborative solutions – while avoiding the stress of trial,” Zlatkus continued. 

Christy founded Z Family Law in 2018 as a single-woman practice operating out of a shared office space. The firm now comprises a team of 24, including six attorneys with nearly 100 years of experience among them, as well as knowledgeable legal assistants and paralegals who provide support to the firm’s attorneys, a dedicated client care team responsible for helping families navigate all aspects of their matters, and administrative professionals who oversee day-to-day operations in the firm’s office suite at 51 Monroe St.

Z Family Law, driven by Christy’s vision, is reinventing the narrative around family law matters, including divorce and child custody matters, family law appeals, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. By providing compassionate counsel to individuals and families navigating difficult times, the firm helps clients view their cases as an opportunity for a fresh start. 

About Z Family Law
Z Family Law, LLC is a woman-owned law firm that handles a broad spectrum of family law matters including divorce litigation, child custody and child support cases, parenting coordination, domestic violence representation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and other family law matters. Z Family Law proudly serves all of Maryland with a focus on Montgomery and Frederick Counties, as well as the District of Columbia. For more information about Z Family Law, visit www.zfamilylaw.com. 

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Each year, more than 20 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. Proprietary safeguards are in place to reduce bias and uphold the accuracy of the peer feedback. For the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 30 million evaluations were analyzed. No fees are accepted for consideration or inclusion, maintaining the integrity and independence of all recognitions.