Todd K. Mohink is the founding attorney of Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink, PA, a Glen Burnie, Maryland family law and criminal defense firm serving Anne Arundel and Howard County. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law, holds bar membership in Maryland state courts, the U.S. District Court for Maryland, and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, and has spent 30 years litigating family law, CPS and CINA cases, and criminal sexual offense matters across Anne Arundel and Howard County Circuit Courts.
In this debut founder story episode, Brooke sits down with Todd to trace his full path from Westchester County, New York through law school and three decades of Maryland trial work - including the landmark custody-relocation case Braun v. Headley, 131 Md. App. 588 (2000), which established that a parent's right to travel does not override a child's best interests in Maryland. Todd also covers his SCRA board service for deployed servicemembers, his settle-vs-litigate philosophy, Maryland's recent divorce law change allowing couples still living together to file, and how he uses AI as a research baseline without letting it replace attorney judgment.
Questions answered in this episode:
- How did a New York kid end up building a Maryland family law practice in Glen Burnie?
- What credentials and bar memberships does Todd K. Mohink hold?
- What types of cases does Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink PA handle in Maryland?
- What is Braun v. Headley and why does it matter for Maryland custody relocation cases?
- What is a CPS or CINA case and when should a Maryland parent call a lawyer immediately?
- Should Maryland families settle or go to trial in a divorce or custody case?
- How does Todd define success in Maryland family law representation?
- What changed in Maryland divorce law for couples still living together?
- How is AI affecting small Maryland law firms?
Topics covered: Maryland family law, child custody relocation, CPS and CINA cases, Maryland sexual abuse law, Braun v. Headley, Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Howard County Circuit Court, marital separation agreement, discovery in Maryland family law, SCRA board, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Martindale-Hubbell gold status, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.
Notable quotes:
"I learned by fire - I was thrown into court when I barely knew what I was doing, and even though that is very difficult at the time, it ends up really helping you down the road." - Todd K. Mohink
"You never want to talk to the police without a lawyer present." - Todd K. Mohink
"I do much better by getting someone to get what they want and them telling their friends about it than I do by milking them for every cent." - Todd K. Mohink
About Todd K. Mohink: National Trial Lawyers Top 100 in Maryland. Martindale-Hubbell gold-rated for client satisfaction. Member of the Anne Arundel County SCRA board, the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (MCDAA), and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Featured in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
Todd K. Mohink | Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink, PA
Empire Towers, 7310 Ritchie Hwy #910, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Phone: 410-766-0113 | marylandlawhelp.com
This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is evaluated on its individual facts. Maryland attorney advertising; consultation does not create an attorney-client relationship with the Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink, PA.
Chapters
- 00:00:00 Maryland Family Law and Sexual Abuse Law in Glen Burnie - Todd K. Mohink, Founding Attorney
- 00:00:04 From New York to Maryland - How Todd Mohink Ended Up in Glen Burnie
- 00:02:52 Why Become a Lawyer? What Pointed Todd K. Mohink Toward Maryland Law
- 00:04:20 University of Baltimore Law School, Bar Memberships, and Credentials in Maryland
- 00:07:32 Why Glen Burnie? Building a Family Law Practice in Anne Arundel County
- 00:09:45 Maryland Family Law, CPS Cases, and Sexual Abuse Law - What the Firm Handles
- 00:14:16 Braun v. Headley and the Cases That Keep Todd Mohink in Maryland Courtrooms
- 00:20:27 Case Strategy and Client Involvement in Maryland Family Law Litigation
- 00:26:33 Settle or Fight? Todd Mohink's Approach to Negotiation vs. Litigation in Maryland
- 00:31:35 What Does Winning Mean? How Todd Defines Success in Maryland Family Law Cases
- 00:36:22 From Trial by Fire to Founding Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink PA
- 00:44:29 SCRA Board, MCDAA, and Todd Mohink's Role in the Maryland Legal Community
- 00:49:00 Maryland Divorce Law Changes and Where Family and Sexual Abuse Law Is Heading
- 00:51:44 AI in Legal Practice - How Todd Mohink Uses Technology in Maryland Family Law
- 00:54:38 Why Self-Representation in Maryland Divorce and Custody Cases Often Costs More
- 00:59:37 How to Reach Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink PA in Glen Burnie, Maryland
