Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, a Baltimore law firm that serves individuals and businesses in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia through its offices in Baltimore and Towson, announces that Catherine P. Villareale has joined the firm as an associate.

Ms. Villareale’s practice focuses on family law counseling and litigation services, including those related to divorce, custody and visitation disputes, alimony and child support, marital property awards and division of property, guardianship cases, pre- and post-marital agreements, same sex marriage and divorce, and domestic violence protective orders. Sheis admitted to practice in Maryland. She is a member of the Maryland State, Baltimore County, Howard County, and Women’s Bar Associations. Before joining the firm, she clerked for The Honorable Richard S. Bernhardt of the Circuit Court for Howard County.

She is a welcome addition to Tydings’ five-attorney family law department. When issues such as the valuation of businesses and real estate, tax consequences, and estate planning arise in divorces and pre-marital agreements, Ms. Villareale has the resources of a large law firm at her disposal.

Tydings is a Maryland-based law firm serving clients throughout the mid-Atlantic region. The firm provides legal services in a variety of areas, including bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, business, corporate and tax, commercial litigation, IP, real estate, estates and trusts, and family law. For a comprehensive list of services, and more information about the firm and its lawyers, visit www.tydingslaw.com.