Marie Claire Noukelak

In 2008, Marie-Claire worked as a law clerk for the managing attorney of the Washington, D.C. office of The Cochran Firm. Upon graduation she joined the Cochran Firm as a junior attorney and was devoted exclusively to the representation of individuals in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death cases and medical malpractice matters. Marie-Claire worked on several cases during her tenure at the Cochran Firm where numerous multi-million dollar recoveries for clients were obtained.

Currently, Marie-Claire Noukelak’s practice focuses on representing consumers against large banks and mortgage servicers in complex litigation in Maryland state and federal court, including lawsuits involving claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Uniform Commercial Code, and state consumer protection statutes. Marie-Claire also represents debtors in complicated bankruptcy cases.

Marie-Claire is licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia.  She is also admitted before the U.S. District Court for the state of Maryland.

• Consumer Protection
• Bankruptcy
• Fair Debt Collection Practice Litigation

• Maryland, 2009
• Washington, 2010
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 2011

• American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
  • J.D. – 2009
• Pace University, New York, New York
  • B.A.
  • Major: Speech Communications, Concentration: Mass Media

• Black Law Student Association, Member, 2006
• American Bar Association, Member, 2009
• Maryland State Bar Association, Member, 2009

• The Cochran Firm, Washington D.C. , Jr. Associate, 2009 to 2011
• The Cochran Firm, Washington D.C., Law Clerk, 2008 to 2009
• Superior Court District of Columbia Family Court, Washington D.C., Judicial Intern, 2007 to 2007
• Superior Court District of Columbia, Washington D.C. , Summer Clerk, 2007 to 2007

• Volunteer for Youth Achieve- a not for profit organization, I mentor and tutor homeless and at-risk youth and help prepare them for entry into the workforce or postsecondary education
• MD Foreclosure Prevention Pro Bono Project

• French
• Spanish
• English