Maryland Lawyers Carley Wilbourne to Cathleen Ward

Firm: Azrael, Franz, Schwab, Lipowitz & Solter, LLC

101 East Chesapeake Avenue , Towson , Maryland 21286

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Carley is an associate attorney at Azrael Franz. Carley earned her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2019, with a concentration in estate planning. While at UB, Carley served on the Editorial Board of the University of Baltimore Law Forum and was inducted into the Royal Graham Shannonhouse III Honor Society during her second year of law school. Prior to working at Azrael Franz, Carley served as a legal intern for Magistrate Hope Tipton in the Baltimore City Circuit Court and practiced as a Rule 19 Student Attorney in the Mental Health Law Clinic where she represented parties facing involuntary commitment at Sheppard Pratt Psychiatric Hospital. Carley also served as a Special Needs and Estate planning Fellow while in law school.. Bar Admissions:. State of Maryland. Education:. University of Baltimore School of Law, magna cum laude, J.D. (concentration in Estate Planning). University of Baltimore, cum laude, B.S.. Personal Affiliations:. Maryland State Bar Association. Baltimore County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section and Estates and Trusts Section. Women's Bar Association. Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

Firm: Law Offices of Anthony J. DiPaula, P.A.

34 S Main St , Bel Air , Maryland 21014

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Brown & Barron, LLC

7 St Paul St , Baltimore , Maryland 21202

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice

Catherine R. Spalluzzi is an associate with Brown & Barron, LLC. Her practice primarily centers around Nursing Home Negligence and Medical Malpractice. Prior to her time at Brown & Barron, Catherine worked for a mid-sized litigation defense firm and also completed a clerkship with the Honorable Keith R. Truffer in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.. While in law school, Catherine served as the Production Editor of the University of Baltimore Law Review. She was also on the Moot Court Board, served as a LAW Scholar for Professor Gregory Dolin, and completed a judicial internship with the Honorable Lynne A. Battaglia on the Maryland Court of Appeals.. Catherine is admitted to practice law throughout the state of Maryland. She is currently a member of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ), the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), the Baltimore County Bar Association (BCBA), and the Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC).. In both 2020 and 2021 Catherine was honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, an award given out to no more than 2.5% of Maryland lawyers.

Firm: Catherine A. Potthast, P.A.

2324 W Joppa Rd #425 , Lutherville , Maryland 21093

Practice Areas: Appellate , General Practice, Insurance , Personal Injury, Toxic Substances, Litigation, Litigation

Catherine A. Potthast has been active in the defense of civil litigation since 1985, with primary emphasis on lead paint defense, insurance coverage disputes, toxic tort matters, professional liability claims, and appellate practice. Ms. Potthast also represents owners of single and multi-family rental properties in litigation matters, and handles federal, state and local regulatory compliance issues and administrative proceedings. She has experience in assisting policyholders and insurers in reconstructing lost insurance policies, and she handles general civil litigation including employment disputes, administrative proceedings and regulatory enforcement defense, product liability cases, motor tort, and other personal injury cases. She is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She has lectured locally and nationally on issues involving lead paint, real estate litigation, and insurance issues.

120 E Baltimore St Fl 9 , Baltimore , Maryland 21202

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Jennifer Fairfax LLC

827 Woodside Pkwy , Silver Spring , Maryland 20910

Practice Areas: Adoption

Catelyn is a Partner focusing on family building, estate matters and children’s rights.  She is a native Washingtonian and graduated from Denison University with a B.A. in English Literature.. She practices in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia.. Catelyn has her J.D. from New England School of Law in Boston.  While in law school, Catelyn focused her education on family law and the rights of children.  She helped start the Education Law and Policy Association at New England Law.  She was also a member of the Family Law Society and Children’s Law Society.. In law school, Catelyn received a mediation award and a CALI Award for Trial Practice.  She also worked as a law clerk at Children’s Legal Services in Boston. In this capacity, she worked with children in the foster care system.  Catelyn attended Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings with her clients as an Educational Advocate.  She had the opportunity to assist in several court investigations and attended hearings for clients ranging from truancy to termination of parental rights.. During her law school summer, Catelyn worked with First Star, a national non-profit which advocates for the rights of children in the foster care system.  Catelyn has a passion for working with children and seeing that all children have a safe and happy home.. In her spare time, Catelyn participates with the Montgomery County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program handling divorces for pro bono clients.. Catelyn has attended the following trainings and Continuing Legal Education seminars.

Firm: Jacobson Family Law

5850 Waterloo Rd , Columbia , Maryland 21045

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Cary Jacobson is the managing attorney at Jacobson Family Law.. Cary has successfully represented clients in all facets of Family Law proceedings; including, without limitation, the areas of: Adoption, Alimony, Spousal Maintenance, Custody, Visitation, Child Support, Separation Agreements, Domestic Violence, Protective Orders, Modifications, Father's Rights, Parenting Plans, Prenuptial Agreements, and Property Division.. Cary graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law with her Juris Doctorate magna cum laude. She is admitted to practice law throughout the State of Maryland as well as within the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. In her spare time, Cary enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children, participating in triathlons, running, traveling and reading.

Firm: Hansel Law, PC

2514 N. Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21218

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Corporate , Litigation, Litigation

Cary Hansel, who was recently voted Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Maryland Association for Justice, is the founder of Hansel Law, PC ().  Cary has extensive trial and appellate experience, representing clients in civil rights, constitutional law and government liability cases.  His broad practice also encompasses medical malpractice, business and contract disputes, employment law, public regulation, insurance litigation, products liability, and administrative law. Cary obtained, and successfully defended on appeal, a verdict the Washington Post called “the largest made by a jury in a civil case involving abuse by Prince George's County police.”  The groundbreaking case established that citizens can hold municipalities liable for engaging in a “pattern and practice” of violating constitutional rights under the Maryland constitution.  This sea change in the law allows victims of government misconduct to introduce evidence of past wrongdoing in each new case, thus sharply raising the penalty for civil rights violators in Maryland. Cary has also achieved significant settlements and awards in the area of unlawful and unconstitutional employment practices and discrimination.  He has successfully represented numerous victims of illegal employment practices, including a young woman whose employer, a fast-food chain, refused to permit her to wear work-appropriate religious garb, a country-club waitress who was sexually assaulted by a club owner, and a high-level federal government lawyer who suffered severe harassment after her boss inadvertently discovered she was a lesbian. In a whistleblower case covered in such diverse outlets as the Wall Street Journal and Rolling Stone, Cary represented a Securities and Exchange Commission investigator wrongly terminated after uncovering historic security breaches and ethical violations at the SEC.  Cary’s client came to him after having been barred from SEC facilities based on false allegations.  As Cary soon demonstrated, the allegations were made in an effort to discredit the SEC investigator after he exercised his duty to disclose the wrongdoing he discovered to Congress.  After less than six months of aggressive representation, including the filing of a lawsuit, the SEC was forced to drop all of its allegations, publicly clear the investigator’s record, reinstate him and pay him the third largest payment ever made to a federal whistleblower as a result of retaliation. In a First Amendment case, Cary successfully represented a long-time government employee fired for being a member of the wrong political party.  Cary’s work gave rise to legislative hearings and new laws protecting government employees from termination for their private political views.  He also succeeded in reversing his client’s termination and obtaining a significant award. In another First Amendment matter, Cary obtained the dismissal of a case in which the plaintiff sought to enmesh the court in changing the religious direction of a large church under the guise of challenging the election of its board of directors. In an animal cruelty case, Cary represented the Humane Society in obtaining the first court order ever issued in Maryland to stop the use of steel-jawed leg-hold traps.  These traps, which are banned in many countries as cruel and inhumane, were being used despite the widespread availability of cost-effective and humane alternatives. Cary’s appellate career includes the successful defense of over $30 Million in awards, the creation of a new cause of action in Maryland, and the expansion of citizens’ rights to recover just compensation from governmental wrongdoers and insurance companies. Cary has also filed amicus curiae briefs in the Maryland Court of Appeals on behalf of the Maryland Education Coalition, American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters of Maryland, Maryland Association for Justice, and former chair of Maryland’s Commission on Education Finance, Equity and Excellence (the Thornton Commission). Cary is frequently invited to lecture on a variety of legal topics for organizations, including the National Business Institute, the Levin School of Law at the University of Florida, the Louis L. Goldstein Criminal Law Seminar, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, and Maryland and D.C. chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union. Cary provided invited legislative testimony to the Joint Judiciary Committee of the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates in favor of the Equal Access to Justice Act, which was proposed in response to an opinion piece he had published in the Baltimore Sun.  He was also invited to testify before the Judiciary Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates during its consideration of legislation requiring the videotaping of police interrogations, which was proposed after one of his cases brought unlawful interrogation techniques to light. Cary offered testimony to the Maryland Commission on the Death Penalty warning of the problem of false confessions and the real potential for them to lead to the execution of innocent people.  The Commission quoted him in its final report, recommending abolition of the death penalty in Maryland, a recommendation adopted by the legislature shortly thereafter.Recorded Oral Arguments Potential clients are invited to watch one of Cary’s oral arguments. He is the second lawyer to appear in this video from a 2010 argument before the Maryland Court of Appeals: Cary is also the second lawyer to be heard in this audio from a 2013 argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:Press Coverage Although some of his most successful cases are those in which he avoids media exposure, when a client hopes his or her case will help drive larger social change, Cary’s cases are frequently featured in the media. He has been quoted in more than 300 newspapers nationwide and has appeared on television numerous times.Reported Cases Cary’s reported cases include the following:Cole v. State Farm Mutual Ins. Co., 359 Md. 298; 753 A.2d 533 (2000) (changing Maryland law to make it easier to recover fair compensation from an insurance company)Wells, et al. v. Chevy Chase Bank, et al., 363 Md. 232; 768 A.2d 620 (2001) (amicus curiae)Compucel Corp. v. Comm. of Internal Revenue, 2002-1 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) P50, 284 (2002)Moore v. Norouzi, 371 Md. 154; 807 A.2d 632 (2002) (amicus curiae on behalf of Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; the Court of Appeals held that, “We agree with the Amicus Maryland Trial Lawyers Association,” and adopted the position, which opened a new avenue of recovery for civil rights violations.)LGB Group LLC v. John Booty, 2004 MDBT 1 (Cir. Ct. for Prince George's Co., 1/28/04) (one of the first trial court opinions reported under Maryland Rule 16-205)Maryland State Bd. of Educ. v. Bradford, 387 Md. 353; 875 A.2d 703 (2005) (amicus curiae)Kane v. Board of Appeals of Prince George’s County, 390 Md. 145; 887 A.2d 1060 (2005)Public Service Com’n of Maryland v. Wilson, 389 Md. 27; 882 A.2d 849 (2005)Prince George’s County v. Longtin, 190 Md. App. 97 (2010)Prince George’s County v. Longtin, 419 Md. 450 (2011) (establishing a new cause of action and protecting the largest verdict against the County in a police misconduct case)Jones v. State, 38 A.3d 333 (2012) (redefining the boundaries of the public duty doctrine to make it easier to recover fair compensation in cases of police misconduct)Brooks, et al. v. Jenkins, et ux., No. 1499, Sept. Term, 2012. (Decided: December 16, 2014) (affirming one of the highest verdicts in history for the intentional shooting of a dog)Rodriguez v. State, No. 0748, Sept. Term, 2012 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2014) (reinstating an award for over $18 Million at Mr. Hansel's request)

2521 Riva Road. , Annapolis , Maryland 21401

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

I am very aware of the emotional toll and strain caused by an inability to keep up with house payments, credit card payments, and other financial obligations. I try to listen to my clients patiently, return calls promptly, and help them achieve their objectives in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. After an initial meeting with a client, I make recommendations regarding the best way to deal with that client’s particular situation.

Firm: The Law Office of Caroline Norman Frost

1125 West Street , Annapolis , Maryland 21401

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Stecco Law, P.C.

809 Gleneagles Court , Baltimore , Maryland 21286

Practice Areas: Civil , Drugs & Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Wrongful Death

Carlos G. Stecco started his legal career many years ago focusing on the defense of hospitals, physicians, nurses and other health care providers in medical malpractice cases in Maryland and Washington, D.C.  Prior to becoming an attorney, he worked as a claims adjuster for various insurance companies for over 11 years handling medical malpractice, automobile liability, general liability, and public official and police professional cases.   Mr. Stecco's time as an insurance adjuster included working for several years for Maryland's largest medical malpractice insurance carrier.  He also served as a Claims Litigation attorney in the Legal Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital between 1999 – 2001, where he conducted risk management presentations and provided hospital-wide legal advice to health care providers, and coordinated the litigation of medical malpractice claims.   After many years' experience as both an insurance adjuster and a defense attorney on behalf of health care providers, Mr. Stecco's practice now focuses on the representation of individuals and their loved ones injured as a result of medical malpractice and other negligence.  Mr. Stecco's prior experience defending health care providers has provided him with valuable insight regarding the preparation and pursuit of medical malpractice cases.   Mr. Stecco obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola College--Maryland in 1987, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1999. Mr. Stecco is licensed to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and after special motions, has also been admitted pro hac vice in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas.  He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.  In 2007, Governor Martin O'Malley appointed Mr. Stecco to the Judical Nominating Commission for Baltimore County.

Firm: Cnk Law Firm

6755 Business Parkway , Elkridge , Maryland 21075

Practice Areas: Immigration

I am an Attorney that comes from humble beginnings, and my own personal experiences has given me a profound understanding of the challenges and uncertainties that immigrants face while seeking to remain in the United States. I have made it my life's work to represent and defend thousands of clients in my many years of experience in immigration law. My academic background includes an LL.M. from the University of Baltimore and an LL.B. from Moi University. I was also an attorney in Kenya starting in 2002 and was a part of the Law Society of Kenya.. My dedication and commitment to staying current with evolving immigration laws and regulations is exemplified through my association with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). I was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 2012 and into the Maryland State Bar Association in 2016.. Through my passion and professional connections, I am well-equipped to provide valuable guidance and support to those navigating the complexities of U.S. immigration law.

Firm: Rosenberg | Martin | Greenberg, LLP

25 South Charles Street , Baltimore , Maryland 21201

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Taxation - State & Federal, White Collar Crime, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion

Firm: Levin & Gann, P.A.

502 Washington Ave , Towson , Maryland 21204

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Land Use & Zoning, Lender , Real Estate , Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Commercial, Commercial

Firm: Law Ofc Carole D Brown LLC

107 Ridgely Avenue , Annapolis , Maryland 21401

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

I care about my clients and their lives. In my career, I have worked with thousands of people from many walks of life facing many different challenges. I realize that going through a divorce, caring for children, or fighting for what you think is right can be one of the most challenging, frustrating, and difficult times of your life—on many levels. As a client, I ask you to think hard about your case, to do what you can to improve your situation and your case, because I am willing to work hard for you, to chart a course together with you to achieve your objectives.

Firm: Law Offices of Carol L. James

9256 Bendix Road , Columbia , Maryland 21045

Practice Areas: Family

The focus of our firm for 33 years has been to develop and nurture trusted relationships with our clients in Maryland.  We strive to understand our client's individual legal needs, in order to provide excellent benefits. Our philosophy is to serve the best interests of our clients. We take pride in handling the representation of our clients in the areas of family law, child support, custody and visitation, divorce, mediation, and more. Our areas of practice include the following:. We proudly support Howard County and surrounding areas, including but not limited to, Carroll County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Queen Anne's County, Prince George's County and MontgomeryCounty.

Firm: The Law Offices of Carmiece T. Graves Law, Llp

9701 Apollo Drive , Upper Marlboro , Maryland 20774

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Firm: The Professional Center

728 Rock Spring Road , Bel Air , Maryland 21014

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

If you've been injured and are seeking compensation, you need an experienced Maryland attorney on your side. At the Law Office of Carlton J. Moss, Jr., LLC, we offer a personal approach and take calls 24/7. Since 2002, Carlton Moss Jr has been representing injured Bel Air residents in matters pertaining to auto accidents, slip & falls, work injuries and more. Attorney Moss has a passion for helping others which is why he's dedicated his Harford County law firm to fighting for injured victims. We can meet you at your home or hospital room if you are unable to travel. We offer FREE consultations so don't wait any longer and call Law Office of Carlton J. Moss, Jr., LLC today! The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established.

Firm: Cipriani & Werner PC

3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 700 , Bethesda , Maryland 20814

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

[Si Hablo Espanol]. “My singular focus is to achieve the client's goals in a professional, cost-effective and strategic manner, to ensure that the results accomplished for my client will remain long-lasting and provide them with peace of mind.”. Carlos M. Lastra is a Partner and Co-chair of Cipriani & Werner’s Washington DC Metropolitan area Family Law practice group, Chair of the Florida Litigation and Family Law practice groups, and a member of its Litigation practice group. Mr. Lastra is an elite lawyer who provides clients with diligent, strategic, thoughtful and effective representation, addressing both their immediate concerns and securing long-term solutions, in arguably the toughest times imaginable.. Mr. Lastra has represented clients in all aspects of family law - from complex high net worth divorces, with closely held businesses and property spanning multiple jurisdictions including foreign countries, to celebrity and highly sensitive divorces, involving hidden assets, and cases involving the acquirement of digital computer forensic evidence, as well as child custody relocation matters, to prenuptial agreements, all with the focus of preserving his clients’ ability to maintain their familial relationships, as well as their financial well-being. Mr. Lastra’s range of family law litigation experience also includes divorce, alimony, custody, child support, paternity, and property distribution cases. He also handles matters involving guardianships over property and individuals, including both minors and vulnerable adults, as well as contempt/enforcement actions, modifications actions, and domestic violence cases in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Florida.. Applying skills honed over thirty years of recurrent civil and criminal trials before judges and juries in federal and state courtrooms in multiple jurisdictions, Mr. Lastra employs his rich trial experience to create a strategy custom-made to meet the client’s objectives, anticipate the opposing party’s tactics, and ultimately achieve his client’s goals. In addition to Family Law, Mr. Lastra has also represented individuals and small businesses, in numerous jury trials, in a wide diversity of cases ranging from criminal conspiracy, fraud, R.I.C.O., and white-collar criminal cases, to contract claims, shareholder’s derivative actions, construction disputes, professional malpractice defense, and other commercial litigation matters.. As a result, Carlos Lastra is a highly accomplished trial lawyer who is sought after and regularly appears on television as a legal commentator, including Court TV, Fox, ABC and CBS, and who has been honored throughout his career with numerous awards and distinctions, including Legal Elite - Washington’s Top Attorneys, Smart CEO Magazine, top “Divorce Attorney” by Washingtonian and Bethesda magazine, Best Lawyers in America, Superlawyers, as well as Family Law Practitioner of the Year. Mr. Lastra’s intricate knowledge of complex domestic-relations cases and his ability to anticipate the opposition to develop effective case strategies, has earned him an “AV” rating, the highest rating possible from clients, peers and judges, by Martindale Hubbell. He is a Top-rated attorney.. In addition to his legal acumen, Mr. Lastra is fluent in Spanish and is an active member in Hispanic civil and professional organizations. While in law school, he was a Certified Legal Intern, prosecuting felony cases for the Law Offices of Janet Reno, Miami-Dade State’s Attorney. He also served as a law clerk to the Hon. Leonard M. Rivikind.

Firm: Ward & Co Law

308 Crain Highway NW , Glen Burnie , Maryland 21061

Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

To learn more about Attorney Ward, visit her attorney page at her website:. I founded this firm in 1997.  At that time, I had a handful of clients and made quite a leap of faith by branching out on my own.  However, I had a great mentor, Paul B. Rodbell, Esq., and truly helpful experience through earlier employment at two highly regarded Maryland law firms.  When this firm first opened, I operated from a small office, sublet from a generous attorney and friend, J. Robb Cecil, Esq.   Slowly and carefully, I built my practice and the firm.  Today, we have a staff of 10 and moved in 2011 to our newly re-developed office building in the Glen Burnie Town Center.I decided to become a lawyer while in high school and have been licensed to practice since 1990.  I knew early on that the law was the right profession for me and I graduated from the University of Maryland – College Park with a degree in Law Enforcement.  However, I wasn’t sure at the start of law school (University of Maryland at Baltimore, this time) what practice areas would be most interesting to me and, at the same time, best fit my skill set.  During law school, I was truly blessed by working in the office of the General Counsel the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission under the supervision of the talented Honorable Patricia Mitchell.   Here, I was able to work on the commission’s police force issues as well as on zoning and land use.  The zoning experience at the commission paved the way to my next great experience working for a law firm in Prince George’s County where I expanded my zoning practice along with general business law and real estate transactions.  I then became an associate at a law firm in Howard County, Maryland where I further expanded my zoning practice into Howard and Anne Arundel Counties and in more complex real estate transactions and financing, representing both lenders and borrowers for residential and commercial transactions. Currently, I truly enjoy all manner of real estate and business cases often because I like solving the mathematical complexities presented by cases involving business matters and property issues.  I joking call this area ‘math law’. I concentrate my practice in areas such as real estate, bankruptcy, financing, business transactions, zoning and contracts.   Client success in these areas requires meticulous attention to detail and the innate ability to follow the numbers to the desired result.  It is precisely these traits that I put to the service of our clients. In my free time, I enjoy landscaping & gardening, running, scuba diving, skiing and, much to my husband’s dismay, re-designing our home (usually started by removing a wall, while he is at the store).  My husband and I have three lovely children.