Admitted
1974, Maryland; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1974
Law School Graduation Year
1974
College
Villanova University, B.A., 1971
Memberships
Harford County, Maryland State (Co-Chair, 1988-1990, Medico-Legal Committee, 1985-1991) and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Governor, 1995—); Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1993-1994; Member, Board of Governors, 1986—); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Roscoe Pound Foundation; Attorneys' Information Exchange Group; J. Dudley Digges Inn of Court, Chapter XIII of American Inns of Court Foundation (Master); Harford County Bar Foundation (President).
Biographical
Member, Heuisler Honor Society. Law Clerk to the Hon. William J. O'Donnell, Associate Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1974-1976. Member: Maryland Appellate Judicial Nominations Commission; Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Revision Commission. Chair, Character Committee, Maryland State Board of Law Examiners, Third Judicial Circuit.