team-member

Gordana Schifanelli

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Licensed for 7 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and separation

Language

English Bosnian Russian Serbo-Croatian

About

 Professor at the United States Naval Academy teaching Financial Markets and Institutions in a spring semester and Law and Economics in a fall semester. Gordana Schifanelli spent over 21 years as a licensed financial advisor and investment manager to many private clients and institutions. Schifanelli Law, LLP has been around since 2004, established by my husband also an attorney, Marc D. Schifanelli, Esq. We built our firm into a professional and frindly law firm whicy has helped people with variety of legal needs. Our team is creative, effective and resourceful. One of the major strengths is my knowledge of Finance and capability to calculate settlement awards or damages. Attorney Schanelli has three boys and many happy clients.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Immigration

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English Bosnian Russian Serbo-Croatian

Contact

SCHIFANELLI LAW, LLP2450 Riva RoadAnnapolis, MD, 21401

Office: (240) 624-9583

Website: N/A

Reviews

Kirsten Owens
November 18, 2015

Gordana is headstrong, to the point and honest. She earns her respect as a lawyer. She is proficient and well versed. She worked with my husband and I when no one else would take us seriously and our custody case is now happily closed in our favor.

Heather
March 25, 2015

As a mother of a newborn child, I had so much on my plate to begin with. That was until I realized that I was going to be "battling" for custody. My knowledge of law was sparse, as I had never been in trouble nor had I gone to court for any reason. I felt like I would have to climb an uphill battle to educate myself in EVERYTHING. Fortunately, I was led to Schifanelli and Associates, where I requested the attorney services of Gordana. I had attempted to speak to numerous attorney's prior, with little or no satisfaction as to what I wanted to achieve, or believed was right. I knew that the client/attorney relationship was supposed to comfortable. Gordana immediately contacted me and was so knowledgeable and versed in law and put my mind at ease about how scared I was about the situation. Her advanced knowledge in this area of custody was so apparent. I kept informing her that there was no chance that the other party would settle. Needless to say, with all of my worries, fear, and lack of knowledge, I received what I was looking for because of Gordana! Gordana was available for me any day or time. She was so responsive. The best part was that she provided me with her professional knowledge and what the courts would look at versus what each party would particularly want. She assisted me and keeping emotions at bay and kept me focused on the important outcome, which was to do what was in the best interest of my child. In the end, we have settled out of court! This saves me so much time, money, missed days at work, and anxiety of the constant back and forth of things. She made this possible due to her hard work and dedication to this case. We went from the other party not wanting to agree to anything, to settling with a 50/50 split of custody, the other party dropping all child support I would have to pay, 50% of all costs for our son, and extras I wanted that they were not willing to give at first! I truly hope that no one I know has to go through custody, but if anyone does, I would without a doubt recommend Schifanelli and Associates in a heartbeat!!! Thank you for making what seemed like such a scary, difficult situation into such a success in terms of providing myself and my son with what is best for him.

Christina
July 21, 2021

From the very start I felt confident with Gordana handling my case. She is a sharp professional who knows how to get things done right the first time. She's an expert in all of the relevant laws, rules and regulations and doesn't waste any time. Overall, Gordana is a really nice person who did a fabulous job for me.

Roger
July 21, 2021

Gordana is a fair minded, honest and trustworthy person. She will tell you the truth whether you like it or not. She is always one step ahead from the posing side and she helps you understand the steps in the process so you can learn from her. She is fair and reasonable and a pleasure to work with. She is a lawyer I would highly recommend!

Sharon
July 21, 2021

Hired for divorce attorney. Mrs Schifanelli was great to me. She has great empathy and walked me through the process. I recommend anyone to hire her. She was wonderful.

anonymous
October 8, 2020

If you like the precise and straight forward answer to your case, Gordana will certainly give one. At first, we were surprised, but in the end, Gordana was so right. Respect for not beating around the bush.

joey
March 21, 2019

I recently contacted Gordana in regards to the licensing and legal requirements for my equities trading business. She was very candid and forthright with her initial consultation. She spent ample time on the phone answering a multitude of my questions. She declined my offer to pay for her time which really impressed me. It is very rare to find a great attorney that is also understands the business side of things. Based on my initial first impression of Gordana, I would surely reccomend her and have no doubt that I will be utilizing her services in the near future.

Gina
February 16, 2018

I recently consulted with Gordana regarding a child support case (modification to be specific). Gordana was extremely quick to get back to me, very helpful and very knowledgable. She instructed me on how to proceed with my case in the most strategic way possible. Sometimes it is hard to fully explain all of the [messy] details of your situation, but Gordana made it easy and sincerely took the time to listen and then guide us in the right direction. I would definitely recommend her based on my short experience with her thus far...

Kathy
February 16, 2018

Gordana was amazing. She executed a fast, painless, favorable plan in our divorce prior to court. Saving us money and our family from a long drawn out ugly divorce. Gordana is professional, brilliant and accessible.

Obediah
January 9, 2018

She is passionate and fearless! She is a no-nonsense, no holds barred attorney. She is unquestionably on your side and will fight for you. She absolutely cares about what is right, especially where children are concerned. For me, she was able to produce a fair agreement between me and my ex-wife. She was able to see through and counter the ridiculous demands from the other attorney. She will not back down, and she will see your fight through for you.

Kirsten Owens
November 18, 2015

Gordana is headstrong, to the point and honest. She earns her respect as a lawyer. She is proficient and well versed. She worked with my husband and I when no one else would take us seriously and our custody case is now happily closed in our favor.

Heather
March 25, 2015

As a mother of a newborn child, I had so much on my plate to begin with. That was until I realized that I was going to be "battling" for custody. My knowledge of law was sparse, as I had never been in trouble nor had I gone to court for any reason. I felt like I would have to climb an uphill battle to educate myself in EVERYTHING. Fortunately, I was led to Schifanelli and Associates, where I requested the attorney services of Gordana. I had attempted to speak to numerous attorney's prior, with little or no satisfaction as to what I wanted to achieve, or believed was right. I knew that the client/attorney relationship was supposed to comfortable. Gordana immediately contacted me and was so knowledgeable and versed in law and put my mind at ease about how scared I was about the situation. Her advanced knowledge in this area of custody was so apparent. I kept informing her that there was no chance that the other party would settle. Needless to say, with all of my worries, fear, and lack of knowledge, I received what I was looking for because of Gordana! Gordana was available for me any day or time. She was so responsive. The best part was that she provided me with her professional knowledge and what the courts would look at versus what each party would particularly want. She assisted me and keeping emotions at bay and kept me focused on the important outcome, which was to do what was in the best interest of my child. In the end, we have settled out of court! This saves me so much time, money, missed days at work, and anxiety of the constant back and forth of things. She made this possible due to her hard work and dedication to this case. We went from the other party not wanting to agree to anything, to settling with a 50/50 split of custody, the other party dropping all child support I would have to pay, 50% of all costs for our son, and extras I wanted that they were not willing to give at first! I truly hope that no one I know has to go through custody, but if anyone does, I would without a doubt recommend Schifanelli and Associates in a heartbeat!!! Thank you for making what seemed like such a scary, difficult situation into such a success in terms of providing myself and my son with what is best for him.

Christina
July 21, 2021

From the very start I felt confident with Gordana handling my case. She is a sharp professional who knows how to get things done right the first time. She's an expert in all of the relevant laws, rules and regulations and doesn't waste any time. Overall, Gordana is a really nice person who did a fabulous job for me.

Roger
July 21, 2021

Gordana is a fair minded, honest and trustworthy person. She will tell you the truth whether you like it or not. She is always one step ahead from the posing side and she helps you understand the steps in the process so you can learn from her. She is fair and reasonable and a pleasure to work with. She is a lawyer I would highly recommend!

Sharon
July 21, 2021

Hired for divorce attorney. Mrs Schifanelli was great to me. She has great empathy and walked me through the process. I recommend anyone to hire her. She was wonderful.

anonymous
October 8, 2020

If you like the precise and straight forward answer to your case, Gordana will certainly give one. At first, we were surprised, but in the end, Gordana was so right. Respect for not beating around the bush.

joey
March 21, 2019

I recently contacted Gordana in regards to the licensing and legal requirements for my equities trading business. She was very candid and forthright with her initial consultation. She spent ample time on the phone answering a multitude of my questions. She declined my offer to pay for her time which really impressed me. It is very rare to find a great attorney that is also understands the business side of things. Based on my initial first impression of Gordana, I would surely reccomend her and have no doubt that I will be utilizing her services in the near future.

Gina
February 16, 2018

I recently consulted with Gordana regarding a child support case (modification to be specific). Gordana was extremely quick to get back to me, very helpful and very knowledgable. She instructed me on how to proceed with my case in the most strategic way possible. Sometimes it is hard to fully explain all of the [messy] details of your situation, but Gordana made it easy and sincerely took the time to listen and then guide us in the right direction. I would definitely recommend her based on my short experience with her thus far...

Kathy
February 16, 2018

Gordana was amazing. She executed a fast, painless, favorable plan in our divorce prior to court. Saving us money and our family from a long drawn out ugly divorce. Gordana is professional, brilliant and accessible.

Obediah
January 9, 2018

She is passionate and fearless! She is a no-nonsense, no holds barred attorney. She is unquestionably on your side and will fight for you. She absolutely cares about what is right, especially where children are concerned. For me, she was able to produce a fair agreement between me and my ex-wife. She was able to see through and counter the ridiculous demands from the other attorney. She will not back down, and she will see your fight through for you.

Kirsten Owens
November 18, 2015

Gordana is headstrong, to the point and honest. She earns her respect as a lawyer. She is proficient and well versed. She worked with my husband and I when no one else would take us seriously and our custody case is now happily closed in our favor.

Heather
March 25, 2015

As a mother of a newborn child, I had so much on my plate to begin with. That was until I realized that I was going to be "battling" for custody. My knowledge of law was sparse, as I had never been in trouble nor had I gone to court for any reason. I felt like I would have to climb an uphill battle to educate myself in EVERYTHING. Fortunately, I was led to Schifanelli and Associates, where I requested the attorney services of Gordana. I had attempted to speak to numerous attorney's prior, with little or no satisfaction as to what I wanted to achieve, or believed was right. I knew that the client/attorney relationship was supposed to comfortable. Gordana immediately contacted me and was so knowledgeable and versed in law and put my mind at ease about how scared I was about the situation. Her advanced knowledge in this area of custody was so apparent. I kept informing her that there was no chance that the other party would settle. Needless to say, with all of my worries, fear, and lack of knowledge, I received what I was looking for because of Gordana! Gordana was available for me any day or time. She was so responsive. The best part was that she provided me with her professional knowledge and what the courts would look at versus what each party would particularly want. She assisted me and keeping emotions at bay and kept me focused on the important outcome, which was to do what was in the best interest of my child. In the end, we have settled out of court! This saves me so much time, money, missed days at work, and anxiety of the constant back and forth of things. She made this possible due to her hard work and dedication to this case. We went from the other party not wanting to agree to anything, to settling with a 50/50 split of custody, the other party dropping all child support I would have to pay, 50% of all costs for our son, and extras I wanted that they were not willing to give at first! I truly hope that no one I know has to go through custody, but if anyone does, I would without a doubt recommend Schifanelli and Associates in a heartbeat!!! Thank you for making what seemed like such a scary, difficult situation into such a success in terms of providing myself and my son with what is best for him.

Christina
July 21, 2021

From the very start I felt confident with Gordana handling my case. She is a sharp professional who knows how to get things done right the first time. She's an expert in all of the relevant laws, rules and regulations and doesn't waste any time. Overall, Gordana is a really nice person who did a fabulous job for me.

Roger
July 21, 2021

Gordana is a fair minded, honest and trustworthy person. She will tell you the truth whether you like it or not. She is always one step ahead from the posing side and she helps you understand the steps in the process so you can learn from her. She is fair and reasonable and a pleasure to work with. She is a lawyer I would highly recommend!

Sharon
July 21, 2021

Hired for divorce attorney. Mrs Schifanelli was great to me. She has great empathy and walked me through the process. I recommend anyone to hire her. She was wonderful.

anonymous
October 8, 2020

If you like the precise and straight forward answer to your case, Gordana will certainly give one. At first, we were surprised, but in the end, Gordana was so right. Respect for not beating around the bush.

joey
March 21, 2019

I recently contacted Gordana in regards to the licensing and legal requirements for my equities trading business. She was very candid and forthright with her initial consultation. She spent ample time on the phone answering a multitude of my questions. She declined my offer to pay for her time which really impressed me. It is very rare to find a great attorney that is also understands the business side of things. Based on my initial first impression of Gordana, I would surely reccomend her and have no doubt that I will be utilizing her services in the near future.

Gina
February 16, 2018

I recently consulted with Gordana regarding a child support case (modification to be specific). Gordana was extremely quick to get back to me, very helpful and very knowledgable. She instructed me on how to proceed with my case in the most strategic way possible. Sometimes it is hard to fully explain all of the [messy] details of your situation, but Gordana made it easy and sincerely took the time to listen and then guide us in the right direction. I would definitely recommend her based on my short experience with her thus far...

Kathy
February 16, 2018

Gordana was amazing. She executed a fast, painless, favorable plan in our divorce prior to court. Saving us money and our family from a long drawn out ugly divorce. Gordana is professional, brilliant and accessible.

Obediah
January 9, 2018

She is passionate and fearless! She is a no-nonsense, no holds barred attorney. She is unquestionably on your side and will fight for you. She absolutely cares about what is right, especially where children are concerned. For me, she was able to produce a fair agreement between me and my ex-wife. She was able to see through and counter the ridiculous demands from the other attorney. She will not back down, and she will see your fight through for you.