The Court of Appeals in McDIARMID v. McDIARMID, for the first time in the District addressed whether goodwill of a law firm partnership interest is an asset subject to distribution upon dissolution of marriage. The trial court had established some value associated with the goodwill partnership and had ruled in favor of awarding a specific sum to the wife during the distribution of assets phase of the divorce trial. Appellant husband had argued primarily that: Professional goodwill is not a tangible asset, and thus not a marital property subject to distribution. In the alternative, if professional goodwill is marital property,
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