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Sarah Zadrozny joined Smith, Gildea & Schmidt in May 2013 as a law clerk. She left in July 2014 to become the judicial law clerk for the Honorable Paul J. Hanley in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. Sarah returned to the firm as an associate in June 2015. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation, including business litigation, contract litigation, real estate litigation and personal injury.. Originally from Connecticut, Sarah earned a Bachelor’s degree in History from Loyola College in Maryland in 2009. While at Loyola, Sarah was active in the campus community as a Resident Assistant and campus tour guide. Sarah then attended the University of Baltimore School of Law, graduating in 2013. While in law school, she interned for the Honorable Robert B. Kershaw in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, the Honorable Kathleen G. Cox in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, and at the State’s Attorney’s Office for Baltimore City. Active in the law school community, she served as a Teaching Assistant for the Introduction to Lawyering Skills course, participated on the International Environmental Moot Court Team, and served as the Secretary of the school’s chapter of the Women’s Bar Association.. Sarah is a member of the Baltimore County Bar Association, Baltimore County Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association, and the Maryland State Bar Association.

Matthew A.S. Esworthy is a partner in the Firm’s litigation department. He concentrates on general civil and criminal litigation, including land use and zoning, white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, cyber law, privacy law, estates and trust litigation, partnership disputes, employment law, and appeals. Mr. Esworthy has achieved favorable results in a number of high profile civil cases:. Mr. Esworthy has also defended individuals targeted for criminal prosecution by federal and state authorities involving a wide variety of criminal charges:. Before entering private practice, Mr. Esworthy served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. (Ret.), former Chief Judge of the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. Mr. Esworthy is an active member of numerous bar associations and non-profits, including the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section; Baltimore based non-profits Civic Works, Inc. and The Clarence H. “Du” Burns Memorial Fund, Inc.; and Penn State University.

Lauren Dodrill Benjamin joined Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC in February of 2011. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation, including personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, and business litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Benjamin represented property owners in Baltimore City in complex lead paint defense litigation.. Ms. Benjamin is a cum laude graduate of Franklin & Marshall College (B.A. Government, 2005) where she was a member of the Women’s Basketball Team. Ms. Benjamin attended the University of Baltimore School of Law, graduating cum laude with a concentration in Litigation & Advocacy (J.D., 2008). During law school, Ms. Benjamin was the Assistant Recent Developments Editor of the University of Baltimore Law Forum and a Rule 16 student attorney in the Civil Advocacy Clinic where she had the opportunity to represent low-income clients in housing and employment disputes.. After graduating from the University of Baltimore School of Law, Ms. Benjamin served as the Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Judith C. Ensor in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County (2008-2009). Ms. Benjamin is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and she is a member of the Maryland State and Baltimore County Bar Associations.. In addition to her law practice, Ms. Benjamin is an active member of the community, serving on the Alumnae Board of her high school alma mater, Roland Park Country School, and she is the 2014-2015 Alumnae Development Chair for The Fund for Roland Park Country School. She is also a co-organizer of the Maryland Moot Court Invitational Tournament for high school students throughout Maryland and she volunteers on the Baltimore County Sitting Judges Campaign.. In recognition for her professional accomplishments and civic involvement, Ms. Benjamin was named to The Daily Record’s 20 in Their Twenties in 2012. In 2012, Ms. Benjamin was also named one of Baltimore’s Finest under 35 by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Ms. Benjamin has also been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine in the publication's annual list of top attorneys in Maryland for 2013, 2014 and 2015.

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.

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 have been defending complex medical malpractice and personal injury claims in arbitration, trial and appellate proceedings for more than 16years. Representing physicians, nurses, hospitals and long term care facilities throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia, I am experienced in litigating health care claims involving both acute and long term care and in defending individual health care providers from a wide variety of disciplines and medical specialties. I have also represented health care providers in disciplinary actions before administrative agencies in Maryland.. In addition to my legal experience, I am also a registered nurse with significant health care experience as a clinical nurse in acute and critical care settings. I have been on the faculty of The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and continues to teach and give presentations and seminars on professional liability, quality assurance and risk management.. I am a 1981 graduate of the St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing and received my Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the Catholic University of America in 1983. I became a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the national honor society for nursing in graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1992.

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.

E. Jacob Wolf is a graduate of University of Baltimore School of Law, where he earned a J.D./M.B.A. Jacob is a licensed mediator. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Towson University. Jacob's training and education in both business and law allow him to provide expert advice and advocacy to all clients. When Jacob is not practicing law or offering business advice, he enjoys brewing beer and golfing. Jacob lives in Baltimore with his wife, Robyn. He is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.

Aidan Smith focuses his practice on general litigation, criminal defense and family law matters.  He graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Government and Politics and a minor in Criminal Justice and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore School of Law where he graduated cum laude.

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.