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Heather and the immediate past President, Rachael Kelsey of Scotland, at the President’s dinner of the annual general meeting of the IAFL in Nairobi, Kenya. View Tweet
On September 6, 2025, Heather Hostetter became the President of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (“IAFL”). The IAFL is a worldwide association of practicing attorneys who are recognized by their peers as part of a rigorous admissions process as the most experienced and skilled family law practitioners in their respective countries. There are 124 jurisdictions around the globe represented in the IAFL with 1,077 fellows. The mission of the IAFL is to improve the practice of law and the administration of justice in the areas of divorce and family law throughout the world. Heather has been on the IAFL board as Assistant Treasurer, then Treasurer, and then President-elect since 2019.
Heather Hostetter, Amy Strent, Sheila Kadagathur, Emily Folio, and Jessica Saunders were acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition) for Family Law in Bethesda, MD. Heather Hostetter also received recognition for Family Law Mediation in Bethesda, MD. In addition, Ms. Hostetter received the distinguished Lawyer of the Year award for Family Law Mediation in Washington, DC.
Congratulations to Heather Hostetter, who was honored on May 28, 2025, as the 2025 Honorary Life Bar Leader by the Foundation of the Montgomery County, Maryland Bar Association.
Heather Hostetter, Amy Strent, Sheila Kadagathur, Emily Folio, Becky Cohn, Jessica Saunders, Chelsie Deusa and Alexandra Strollo were recognized as Super Lawyers in the Maryland 2025 Super Lawyers Magazine.
Jessica, Chelsie and Alexandra were recognized as Rising Stars; Emily and Becky were recognized as a Super Lawyer; Amy and Sheila were recognized in the lists for the Top 50 women attorneys and Top 100 attorneys; and Heather made the lists of Top 10 attorneys, Top 100 attorneys and Top 50 women attorneys.
Heather Hostetter, Amy Strent, Sheila Kadagathur, Emily Folio, and Jessica Saunders were acknowledged in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, Heather Hostetter and Emily Folio received recognition for their work in Family Law Mediation in Bethesda, Maryland.
Heather Hostetter, Amy Strent and Sheila Kadagathur are honored to have been recognized in the Washingtonian Top Divorce Lawyers list for 2024.
Heather Hostetter, Amy Strent, Sheila Kadagathur, Emily Folio, Becky Cohn, Jessica Saunders and Chelsie Deusa were recognized as Super Lawyers in the Maryland 2024 Super Lawyers Magazine.
Jessica and Chelsie were recognized as Rising Stars; Sheila, Rachel, Emily and Becky were recognized as a Super Lawyer; Amy was recognized in the lists for the Top 50 women attorneys and Top 100 attorneys; and Heather made the lists of Top 10 attorneys, Top 100 attorneys and Top 50 women attorneys.
Hostetter Strent, LLC has been announced in the Fourteenth Edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings for Family Law and Family Law Mediation.
Bethesda Magazine has recognized Heather Hostetter and Sheila Kadagathur in the November/December issue as Top Attorneys in the Family & Divorce category.
Our firm would like to congratulate Heather Hostetter for becoming the next President-elect of the International Academy of Family Lawyers! We know she will lead with the same passion she brings to her work at our firm. Best of luck, Heather!
