Sheraz Barkat

District of Columbia

Helping families resolve difficult life issues is the mainstay of work provided at the Barkat Law Firm, in Washington, D.C. People in relationships often have disputes that may escalate, causing extreme stress, emotional turmoil and financial difficulties.

Attorney Sheraz Barkat helps his clients develop creative and productive solutions. Sheraz has extensive experience helping people work thorough problems including Divorce, Separation, Child Custody & Support, Alimony and other matters that may arise during a relationship.

Sheraz obtained his legal education at the West Virginia University College of Law, and he also spent time studying comparative family law and international civil litigation in Sydney, Australia.

A complete range of Family Law legal services is provided to clients at the Barkat Law Firm. Some commonly presented issues of concern include:

• Divorce/Legal Separation
• High Net Worth Divorce
• Child Custody & Support
• Spousal Alimony
• Property Distribution
• Modifications of Agreements
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Civil Protective Orders

Sheraz has many years of experience litigating and mediating family law cases in Washington, DC. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in 2024 and 2025, Super Lawyers every year since 2017, has an “Excellent” rating and has been named “Client’s Choice” for divorce cases by Avvo, has been included in Expertise’s top twenty family lawyers in Washington, D.C., and has also been recognized by 3 Best Rated as one of the top family lawyers in Washington, D.C.

Sheraz previously lectured with Divorce Mediation Training, a national program training mental health professionals on how to mediate divorce cases. Sheraz is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the American Bar Association, and the South Asian Bar Association.