From a background in complex commercial litigation, Ms. Fiorentino's practice has evolved to include legal matters related to guardianships for disabled adults and for minors. She has also assisted individuals, families, and health care institutions in legal matters related to mental health, patient confidentiality, and commitment issues. Ms. Fiorentino is a frequent lecturer on guardianship law and has established herself as a leading specialist in this area. She has participated as an instructor in a training session for new judges at the Judicial Institute in Annapolis, Maryland where she spoke on procedures and policies related to guardianship law in the State of Maryland. She was selected to participate on a committee of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County that is to streamline the procedures and standards for appointments of guardians for minors and disabled adults. She is frequently appointed by the Circuit Court of Montgomery County to act as a guardian for disabled adults to ensure their assets are protected.
Ms. Fiorentino has substantial litigation experience and has appeared in numerous courts throughout the state and the District of Columbia in actions related to trusts and estates disputes and domestic relations and business matters. She has represented both individuals and charitable beneficiaries in contests involving the administration of both wills and trust instruments. Ms. Fiorentino also heads the Firm's pro bono guardianship program through which she and other members of the Firm act as the guardians of the property for over 40 low income individuals in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Ms. Fiorentino received recognition as a 2000 Bar Leader of the Montgomery County, Maryland Bar Foundation for outstanding service to the profession and the community, and is also an active member of the Women's Bar Association and the Bar Association of Montgomery County. A member of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, Maryland since 2003, Ms. Fiorentino was elected President of the Board in 2005 and is starting her third year serving in this capacity. Ms. Fiorentino is a member of the Parish Council at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Potomac, MD and an active member of the John Carroll Society in Washington, D.C.
