Nathan Volke has exclusively practiced family law for nearly 15 years. He knows that people going through a divorce or family law dispute are looking for both legal guidance and support. Mr. Volke employs a proactive and attentive approach to his representation. Clients know him for his determination, passion, and effectiveness in and out of court.

As a lifelong resident of Anne Arundel County, Nathan Volke has litigated and negotiated hundreds of family law matters throughout Maryland in both the District and Circuit courts. In addition to trial work, Mr. Volke has represented family law clients in appellate matters at both the Appellate Court of Maryland and Supreme Court of Maryland.

Mr. Volke has practiced other areas of the law, such as real estate, immigration, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and contract law. He applies this knowledge to family law cases, knowing how to navigate the many issues that can come up in a family law case. While Mr. Volke often seeks a settlement that saves everyone time, energy, and money, when settlement is not possible, however, or does not provide the optimal result his client deserves, he has the experience and tenacity needed to advocate for his client’s best interests in court.

Prior to joining Silverman Thompson in 2025, Nathan Volke was a partner at a boutique family law firm in Annapolis. In addition to his legal work, he serves on the Anne Arundel County Council, representing District 3. He is active in Hope Springs Church in Pasadena.

Education
  • University of Baltimore School of Law - J.D. - 2011

    • Staff Editor, Journal of Environmental Law, 2010-2011
    • Member, Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team, 2009-2011 (2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Semifinalist)
    • Rule 16 Student, Appellate Advocacy Clinic, Maryland Office of Public Defender, 2009

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore County - B.A. - 2008

    cum laude

Practice Areas
Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child custody
  • Child support
  • Guardianship
  • Adoption
  • Protective orders
Honors, Awards, Recognition
  • Maryland Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2015-2024
  • What’s Up? Media, Up & Coming Lawyers of 2021, 2023
Government Service
  • Republican State Central Committee of Anne Arundel County (District 31), 2010-2018, 2022-Present
    • Chair, 2013-2016
    • At Large Member, 2022-Present
  • Anne Arundel County Council (District 3), 2018-Present
  • Anne Arundel County Board of Health (District 3), 2018-Present
  • Maryland Environmental Trust, Board of Directors, 2021-Present
  • Anne Arundel County Public Library, Board of Trustees, 2017-2018
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Paul F. Harris, Jr., Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, 2011-2012
Community Service
Hope Springs Church
Publications
Leaving Neverland: Can America Construct a Comprehensive Preventive Detention Policy That Balances Liberty and Security in a World of Terror?, ILS Journal of International Law, VOL. 3, NO. 1 (2012), available at: https://ublawjil.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5-leaving-neverland-volke.pdf (Winner, University of Baltimore Center for International and Comparative Law Essay Competition (2011))
Professional and Bar Association Memberships
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Anne Arundel County Bar Association

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