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Ms. Siri is the Executive Director of the Women's Law Center of Maryland (WLC). The WLC is a leading voice for justice and empowerment for women across the state.  Through its three arms of advocacy, education, and direct legal services representation, it has remained a vital organization over the last forty years by continually evolving to address the legal issues women face. Serving over 11,000 individuals in the last year alone through direct services and education programs, WLC protects the safety, stability and rights of Maryland women and their families.  Among its many crucial activities, the WLC testifies in Annapolis in favor or opposition of legislation affecting women, operates Family Law and Employment Law Hotlines, and represents victims of domestic violence in protection order hearings and in immigration matters.. In addition to her professional career, Ms. Siri has spent much of her free time supporting the community through a variety of local organizations.  Having volunteered with Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) for over a decade, Ms. Siri joined the Board of Directors in 2008, serving in a variety of roles, including Chair of the Funding Diversification Committee, Co-Chair of the PPM Spring Gala, Vice-Chair of the Board, and member of the Executive Committee.  She began her two-year tenure as Chair of the Board in July of 2014.  She is also a current board member of the University of Maryland School of Law Alumni Board.   She was named one of Maryland’s Leading Women in 2012 by The Daily Record and was honored on their VIP List in 2013.  In 2015 she was honored to be listed by The Daily Record as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women.  She is admitted to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the U.S. Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit.. In her spare time Ms. Siri enjoys running, biking, and swimming, having completed over a dozen half marathons and four triathlons.  She also enjoys camping, hiking, and spending time with her husband, 2 young children, and rescue dog.

Lee J. Eidelberg, recognized by Maryland Super Laywers, The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, received his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he served on the Moot Court Board, the University's Honor Court as a prosecutor, and authored "Wrongful Birth," University of Baltimore Law Forum, Vol. 2, 1982. A 1979 graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, he also holds a bachelor of science degree in marketing management. In April 2016, Mr. Eidelberg was invited to and accepted membership in The National Association Of Distinguished Trial Counsel.  Only the Top One Percent of attorneys in the United States are awarded membership in NADC.. Mr. Eidelberg began his legal career in public service as an Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore County, Maryland and combined his extensive training at the National College of District Attorneys in Houston, Texas, with countless hours prosecuting misdemeanor and felony cases in Maryland’s district, juvenile and circuit courts. After serving as the Unit Chief for Baltimore County’s Repeat Offender, Felony Review and Arson Units, Mr. Eidelberg entered private practice to defend individuals charged with traffic offenses ranging from speeding, driving suspended, revoked or uninsured, to reckless driving and DUI/DWI. He also routinely appears before the state’s Office of Administrative Hearings to defend clients facing license suspension or revocation due to excessive points or refusal to submit to breathalyzer tests. In Maryland's criminal courts, Mr. Eidelberg is also frequently engaged to defend clients charged with assault, domestic violence, bad checks, shoplifting, theft, CDS and /illegal drug possession and other criminal offenses.. Additionally, Mr. Eidelberg concentrates on pursuing financial compensation for personal injury victims, including losses suffered from medical malpractice, in automobile accidents, slips and falls, and other negligent acts or omissions. A long-standing member of the Baltimore County Bar Association and the Medical Malpractice and Automobile Negligence sections of the Maryland Association of Justice, Mr. Eidelberg has successfully obtained both significant jury awards and settlements through effective presentation of cases in trial, mediation and binding arbitration. Injured workers also seek Mr. Eidelberg’s assistance for job-related injuries before Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Commission, where he prosecutes Claims for contested medical treatment, lost wages, and disability benefits.. An avid sports enthusiast, Mr. Eidelberg also serves on the Board of Directors of the Sports Boosters of Maryland, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of deserving children in Baltimore through fund raising and sports-related activities. He is also a member of the University of Maryland 's Colonnade Society, Alumni Association, and Terrapin Club.

Jim is a founding Member of Timmerman, Beaulieu, Hinkle & Esworthy, LLC who has spent more than nineteen years advising individuals and businesses of all sizes on general business matters and handling all manner of complex litigation matters. Jim has also represented individuals and businesses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region in general liability, hospitality, entertainment, and insurance-related matters including, but not limited to professional liability and malpractice defense, premises liability, security, and dram shop related claims. In addition to his litigation practice, Jim has served as outside counsel advising manufacturers, employment agencies, medical practices, and other businesses on general corporate and risk management issues.

Jason T. Vettori practices in the areas of real estate, land use and administrative law.. Mr. Vettori facilitates land use approvals for local, regional and national developers in complex commercial and residential development matters. He has also represented individual property owners with respect to licensing approvals and other real estate law matters, including but not limited to adverse possession actions.. Mr. Vettori has appeared in various courts and before administrative agencies and tribunals throughout the state, although he primarily assists clients in Baltimore County, Baltimore City and Howard County.. Mr. Vettori is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and Baltimore County Bar Association. He is a board member of the Greater Towson Committee, Inc. (GTC). He is also a board member of both the Howard County and Baltimore County Chapters of the Maryland Building Industry Association (formerly known as the Home Builders Association of Maryland). Mr. Vettori previously served on the Howard County Economic Development Transition Team for County Executive Ken Ulman.. He is a 1992 graduate of Mt. Hebron High School in Howard County, MD. Mr. Vettori graduated from Duke University in 1996 with a B.A. in Sociology, where he was a member of the Men’s Lacrosse Team. After graduating from University of Baltimore School of Law, he spent a year as the Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert E. Cahill, Sr. in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.

In recogintion of my active participation and leadership ability, The Baltimore County Bar Association elected me to serve on its Executive Council for 10 years, and to serve as its President in 2009. I have also served a term on the Board of Governors of the Maryland State Bar Association.. Giving back to the community rounds out my public persona. I devote time and expertise to the Greater Towson Committee which is dedicated to the revitalization and redevelopment of Towson, Md., my adopted hometown. I served as its President in 2005 and 2006.

I work hard, care about my clients and am honest. I have tried hundreds of jury trials throughout Maryland. I have worked for insurance companies and know how they evaluate and defend cases. Now, I represent only plaintiffs, the persons who have been injured or killed, and their families.. 1977- Started first racquetball club in Maryland, The Towson Court Club, with partner Leroy Merritt.. 1978 to present- practiced law in all courts in Maryland.. 1986- Accepted position as Managing Attorney with USF&G Insurance Company.  Oversaw in-house trial office and tried cases for defendants/ insureds.. 2002- Founded Williams & Santoni with Senior Trial Counsel Jane Santoni.  Representing only plaintiffs.

I have been practicing law for forty years. After serving as a clerk to Judge Alexander Harvey, II in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, I joined the law firm of Smith, Somerville & Case where I litigated all manner of cases for corporate, insurance and individual clients, for almost thirty years. In 1997, I joined Hodes, Pessin & Katz where I have continued my litigation practice.

I am a Member with Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A.  I am an experienced trial attorney and advisor who litigates on behalf of corporate clients and governmental entities in federal and state courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state civil rights agencies. I have successfully defended a number of school districts and companies in employment disputes and various discrimination lawsuits. I also have experience in premises liability litigation, including successfully defending claims of wrongful death and survivor actions, as well as lawsuits involving significant personal injuries and property damage. I have also effectively defended school districts and a charter school in complex special education litigation. In addition, I also defend school districts in disputes involving student rights and discipline, school policies and procedures and staff terminations. I previously served as in-house counsel to a large school district, successfully mediating complex special education disputes and defending all phases of special education litigation.

David K. Gildea, the managing partner of the firm, practices in the area of real estate development, land use and zoning. His practice area includes all jurisdictions in Maryland, with a focus on the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.. Mr. Gildea has represented entities ranging from large federal agencies to NYSE traded homebuilders and REITs to local land developers and retailers in obtaining development and entitlement approvals.  The types of projects Mr. Gildea has been involved in range from large town center mixed-use development, urban redevelopment efforts, large residential developments, hotels, hospitals, medical office buildings, apartment buildings,  multi-story office buildings, grocery-anchored retail centers, retirement communities, home improvement centers, industrial warehouses, fuel service stations, storage facilities, and a vast myriad of other uses.  Mr. Gildea has been involved in many large-scale projects in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area and is knowledgeable about the Growth Allocation process and obtaining approvals in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area.  Mr. Gildea has also been involved in many rezonings and Planned Unit Developments (“PUDs”) throughout the State of Maryland, most notably in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.. Mr. Gildea has strong relationships with local and State governmental agencies involved in the regulatory/entitlement process.  Mr. Gildea routinely resolves issues involving the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Transportation, particularly with the State Highway Administration (“SHA”).. Mr. Gildea prides himself in working with both governmental agencies and community associations in a collaborative fashion. Mr. Gildea routinely works extensively with various stakeholders prior to commencing the development review process to resolve potential issues at the beginning of the process, rather than at the middle.  As a result, Mr. Gildea has been able to obtain numerous regulatory approvals for projects, while managing to have a small percentage of approvals appealed.  Mr. Gildea works to put projects in the ground, rather than in the courts, and always with a view towards gaining approvals in an expeditious manner.. Mr. Gildea has served on three Transition Teams. In 2002, Mr. Gildea served on Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith's Transition Team as the Chairman of the DEPRM, PDM and DPW Workgroup. In 2006, Mr. Gildea served on Governor Martin O'Malley's transition team as a member of the Environmental Workgroup. Mr. Gildea also served on Attorney General Douglas Gansler's Transition Team as the Co-Chair of the Environmental Workgroup.. Mr. Gildea received his J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore (cum laude), his B.A. degree from Washington and Lee University (cum laude) and his diploma from St. Paul's School for Boys in Baltimore, Maryland (cum laude). After passing the bar, he was the law clerk for the Honorable James T. Smith, Jr. in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.

Benjamin Carney, a Principal of Gordon, Wolf & Carney, represents real people facing overwhelming debts and suffering from bad business practices. He has successfully represented many thousands of individuals against large companies in class action cases alleging violations of federal and state laws, recovering tens of millions of dollars in relief. Mr. Carney has taken class actions through trial and appeal, and courts have certified him as class counsel in more than twenty cases.. Mr. Carney has been  standing up in court for the rights of individuals for more than a decade. He successfully litigated consumer protection claims through trial and appeal while still in law school, as a student attorney, and won the Ward & Kershaw Clinical Law Advocacy Prize in 2003. He was one of the first attorneys in Maryland to challenge "foreclosure rescue scams," and obtained significant relief for a number of Marylanders harmed by foreclosure scammers even before the Maryland Legislature passed a law specifically addressing the practice. Less than two years out of law school, he initiated a series of cases successfully challenging faulty vehicle repossession notices to Maryland consumers. Those cases alone have so far resulted in more than $70 million in relief to persons whose vehicles were repossessed.. Admitted to practice law in Maryland in 2004, Mr. Carney is also admitted to the bars of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.. Mr. Carney currently serves on the Board of Directors of Civil Justice, Inc., and is a past  Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Public Justice Center, Inc. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Maryland Association for Justice, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the Maryland Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He is listed as a SuperLawyers Rising Star, has been named a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation, and is recognized as one of Maryland's "Top 40 Under 40" by the National Trial Lawyers.. He is a Maryland native, and a graduate of Suitland High School in Prince George's County. He received his B.A. from the Johns Hopkins University in 1999. Before law school, he worked writing and assisting production for PBS' NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2004.

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Admitted to the Bar in 1975.  I am a 1975 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law where I was the Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review.  I served a one year year clerkship after law school, 1975 - 1976, at the  Maryland Court of Appeals, our state's highest appellate court.  I served for five and a half years as an Assitant United States Attorney in Maryland from April 1980 to October 1985.  During that time I was an instructor on litigation topics at the Department of Justice's Advocacy Traiuning Program.  My practice consists of commercial and general litigation and white collar criminal defense.  I am a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  I am also a Fellow of the Marylkand Bar Foundation.   I am listed in Best Lawyers in America in the areas of commercial litigation, white collar criminal defense and non-white collar criminal defense.  I am also listed in Maryland Superlawyers in general litigatiand and was listed by Maryland Superlawyers as one of the top 100 lawyers in Maryland in 2012 .I have an AV rating from Marindale Hubbell. I have been an instructor in legal writing at the University of Baltimore School of Law and have given presentations on various litigation issues to practicing attorneys, including through the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers.  I am a regular commenter on legal issues of current interest for WBFF-TV, Fox 45 in Baltimore.

A principal of the firm, Lawrence E. Schmidt has been a practicing attorney and a member of the Bar for 35 years. His practice primarily focuses on land use matters, including zoning, development, historic preservation and environmental issues and related litigation. He has appeared in various courts through the state, including the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. Mr. Schmidt also has significant experience in representing clients before State and local administrative agencies and tribunals.. Prior to joining Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC, Mr. Schmidt served as Zoning Commissioner (Hearing Officer) of Baltimore County, Maryland. His tenure as Zoning Commissioner for over 13 years (1991-2004) represents the longest period of service of any individual ever in that position. Mr. Schmidt also served on the Baltimore County Board of Appeals for 5 years during the 1980s. All told, he has personally adjudicated over 3,000 cases involving complex land use issues.. Mr. Schmidt is a 1975 graduate of Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College). He received his J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore. He has extensively lectured regarding land use issues and has authored published articles regarding historic preservation in Maryland and administrative practice. He is also a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and Baltimore County Bar Association, and previously served as a member of the MSBA's Board of Governors.. In addition to his legal endeavors, Mr. Schmidt has participated in numerous volunteer activities. He is currently a member of the Board of Education for Baltimore County, and served as its President from 2011 through 2014. Mr. Schmidt has also served as President of the Greater Towson Committee and was also an active member of the Lutherville – Timonium Recreation Council. He is also a board member of the Baltimore County Chapter of the Maryland Building Industry Association (formerly known as the Home Builders Association of Maryland), and has lent his expertise to many other advisory groups and organizations including serving as President of the Greater Towson Committee, Builders for the Bay and similar organizations.

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Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Towson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Towson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Towson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Towson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Towson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Towson and surrounding areas.