Linda J. Ravdin, B.A., Ohio State University (with honors 1970); J.D., George Washington University (with honors 1974); shareholder, Pasternak & Fidis, Bethesda, Maryland; admitted to practice, Virginia, District of Columbia, and Maryland; member of family law sections, American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar, Virginia State Bar, and Maryland State Bar Association; facilitator, District of Columbia Superior Court Family Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program; family law mentor, District of Columbia Bar's Law Firm Pro Bono Project; fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; co-author, Domestic Relations Manual for the District of Columbia (2002); frequent author and lecturer on domestic relations topics.