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The practice of law isn’t just a profession for me.  It’s a family tradition. My mother, Charlotte Krohn, headed to law school in her forties after raising her family.  She established a private law practice and invited me to join her when I was admitted to the Maryland bar in 1978. My sister Carolyn is a bankruptcy attorney in Annapolis.  Two of my uncles were also lawyers.  My youngest daughter, a Harvard graduate, has graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and has been admitted to practice in both Maryland and Pennsylvania. Born in the former Anne Arundel General Hospital on Franklin Street in Annapolis, I have practiced law in Maryland for 36 years.  I have kept up with the evolving practice of family law, and, as an early advocate of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), became one of the first attorneys to earn a Certificate in Mediation from Harvard Law School in 1994. Realizing I could best serve my clients by developing expertise in one specific area of the law, I have limited my practice to family law, handling issues of separation, divorce, custody, prenuptial agreements, property settlements and appeals.  During the time I'm not in Court, I have mediated and arbitrated more than 700 family law cases.  I have argued approximately 60 cases before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals, seven of which cases became published opinions which are pored over by attorneys and judges for insight that might apply to other cases. I am a frequent instructor on the topic of family law, and appear regularly as a guest speaker and forum panelist at events throughout the region.

Susan Stobbart Shapiro is a director of Council Baradel.  Susan leads the firm’s labor and employment practice, and its cyber security and information privacy practice.  She has been representing businesses and executives for over 20 years.. Susan has extensive experience advising business owners on preventing and defending employee complaints and lawsuits and other business matters including:  contract disputes, non-competes and trade secrets, harassment, discrimination and retaliation, wage and hour and wage payment, National Labor Relations Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, employee handbooks, torts, cyber risk, data breach, information privacy and related matters.  Susan is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).. Susan has successfully represented her clients in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights and various professional licensing boards, as well as in alternative dispute resolutions.. Susan is regularly asked to speak before business and legal groups such as the American Bar Association, Chesapeake Regional Tech Council, Maryland State Bar Association, and Anne Arundel Bar Association, regarding the intersection of technology and employment law and other legal issues.  She is a regular contributor to the Anne Arundel Bar Association’s publication, The Barrister, and she tweets and blogs about legal issues facing the employer in today’s changing business world.

Paul was selected by his peers in the legal community as one of “The Best
Lawyers in America.” He has been an Anne Arundel County resident since
1960 and one day hopes to be considered a native. A 1983 graduate of the University of Baltimore School of law, Mr. Weber
completed his undergraduate study at James Madison University. Mr.
Weber joined Mr. Hyatt in 1993 after serving as an associate and a
partner in a Baltimore litigation firm. He is a member of the American
Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, the Anne Arundel Bar
Association, the Maryland Association for Justice and the American
Association for Justice. He practices in all Maryland trial and
appellate courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
and the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also a Certified
Mediator for the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County and a Certified
Medical Malpractice Mediator for the Circuit Courts of Baltimore City
and Baltimore County. Mr. Weber has served as president of the Archbishop Spalding Board of
Directors, president of the James Madison University Alumni Association,
a Board member for Sisters Academy of Baltimore and treasurer of the Ed
Block Courage Foundation. Mr. Weber has been appointed by the Governor
to the Judicial Nominating Commission for Anne Arundel County,
Maryland, and serves as a Member of the Character Committee for the
Fifth Appellate Circuit of Maryland and is a Trustee of the Anne Arundel
County Bar Association.

Matthew is originally from South Carolina.  After graduation from college, he worked with the Kmart Kids Race Against Drugs Program traveling the country raising money for drug and alcohol awareness programs.  Matthew moved from Las Vegas to Maryland in 2001 to attend the University of Maryland School of Law.  While in law school, Matthew clerked at the Orphans’ Court for Baltimore County and in June 2003 joined Bagley & Rhody, P.C. as a law clerk.  Upon admission to the bar in December 2004, Matthew became an associate with Bagley & Rhody, P.C.. Matthew's practice focuses on estate planning, probate, and estate and trust litigation.  Matthew heads the firm's probate practice.  He has appeared in litigation before the Orphans' Court, District Court and Circuit Court throughout the State of Maryland in matters such as Will contests, trustee/personal representative removal actions, inter vivos actions such as deed nullification, accounting actions and breach of fiduciary duty matters.  Matthew has also appeared before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals.

I am a 1970 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with distinction (highest honors). While on active duty in the Navy, I attended law school at night, graduating with a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude (third in my class) in 1978. I retired from the Naval Reserve as a Commander in 1991. In 1994, I also received an LL.M.. I have been a practicing lawyer since 1978, having tried hundreds of cases and done hundreds of appeals.. I am rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.

For more than two decades Mr. Howes has represented people through the criminal justice system.  Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Howes spent twenty years first as a patrolman, then as a narcotics and homicide detective for the Anne Arundel County Police Department.  His experience with the police force and now as an attorney, allows Mark to take a holistic approach to the defense of individuals who have found themselves tangled up in the criminal justice system.  Mark regularly helps individuals who have been charged with DUI, theft, assault, and other criminal matters.                  Mark pairs his robust criminal practice with representation of those who have suffered injuries resulting the negligence of others.  He works diligently to assist in obtaining compensation for those who have been victims of automobile accidents, dangerous premises situations, or other negligent acts or omissions.  These victims often face debilitating physical injuries, as well as, financial and emotional struggles generated from massive medical bills, lost time at work, and the strain on the victim's quality of life.  Mark fights for these individuals to be compensated so that they may focus on rehabilitation and recovery.

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Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Annapolis and surrounding areas.