Attorney feature articles

The Bar's Mitzvah Maker

The good works of Donald Hubert

The Lawyer Who Brought Down a Governor

How Joseph Power and a “gotcha” moment caused George Ryan’s downfall

Air Sperling

Frederick J. Sperling’s low-key approach wins cases—and clients like Michael Jordan

The Greatest

In Jack Martzell’s half-century career, he has represented Muhammad Ali and the KKK has wanted him dead

Attorney By Day, Blogger By Night

Ernie Svenson’s double life

The Son Also Rises

Robert Kerrigan has gone from errand boy to name partner at his father’s firm

The Disgraces of Death Row

Neal Walker brings justice to what he calls an unjust system

The Perfect Gentleman

For Henry Alsobrook Jr., imagination is everything. That, and fine wine

In the Aftermath of Katrina

Louisiana’s Media Maven

Mary Ellen Roy’s lifelong love of the media has made her the state’s pre-eminent First Amendment lawyer

The Barracuda with a Big Heart

Whether representing the Black Panthers or Bill Gates, Billy Murphy knows when to go for the kill

The Complete Trial Lawyer

How Arnold Weiner brought down a vice president, rehabilitated a congressman and won the preakness stakes

On the Side of the Underdog

Med-mal lawyer Kathleen Howard Meredith switched from defendant to plaintiff representation, and that has made all the difference

Nice Guy Finishes First

Ron Shapiro's long-term relationship-building approach lost him Oprah, but won him Cal Ripken Jr., the respect of his peers and a Hollywood ending

The Supreme Thrill

Six Maryland attorneys talk about arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court

Jennifer McClellan is in the House

The Verizon counsel is also a state rep