Maryland Super Lawyers Articles
Six African-American attorneys on rising up in the backyard of Thurgood Marshall—and navigating Baltimore’s legal landscape, before and after Freddie Gray
Levin & Gann’s first female managing partner keeps things steady with levelheaded calmness
Meet Gary Leibowitz, who runs a one-stop agent-and-lawyer shop for athlete clients
Lawyer-photographer Leslie Billman went from snapping still lifes to capturing the world’s most dynamic athletes
What’s the long-term effect of true-crime series like Serial and Making a Murderer? C. Justin Brown mostly sees positives
Discovery with Cecilia B. Paizs
Cecilia Paizs passed three different bar exams on the first try—if she didn’t already have a gold medal, we’d give her one.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Estate Planning
Steven Widdes lightened the mood with self-deprecating humor
Montgomery County family law magistrate Bibi Berry says attorneys guided by the core value of steadfast integrity can do no wrong
As lawyer John Cord and his wife, Kelly, were working their way through their bucket list, they decided it was time to open their doors to a foster child
How Richard Goldberg and David Shuster got terminating sanctions in a bankruptcy case
‘Look, this is the conversation that's probably happening right now behind closed doors’
What tax attorney Caroline Ciraolo learned at the DOJ
Whether defending public enemy No.1 or Baltimore’s most reviled organization, Joshua Treem takes the clients no one else will
Stuart Knotts Skok’s unique knowledge of divorces involving children with special needs
Ever Ready. Ever Faithful. Ever on the Watch.
How will the DOJ report impact criminal law in Baltimore?
Ninety-four, to be exact, in President Donald Trump’s graduating class at New York Military Academy. Baltimore’s Paul Bekman was one of them
Local Counsel with Emerson L. Dorsey Jr.
Real estate attorney Emerson L. Dorsey Jr. tells us what’s good in the neighborhood
Kerry D. Staton is such a good lawyer he almost bankrupted Baltimore
Forget a sports car—Heather Hostetter and Amy Strent made the most of a “mid-life crisis” when they struck out on their own
How Serial helped C. Justin Brown’s case for Adnan Syed—and how it opened his every legal move to scrutiny
Ron Karp is still fighting for the victims of the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing in Kenya
McGuireWoods’ Ava Lias-Booker on why she’s tired of ‘first’ but not ‘more’
Not The Secretary, The Assistant, The Typist, The Helpmate
Even though lawyering is in her blood, in the male-dominated legal world of the 1970s, M. Natalie McSherry had to prove all the things she wasn’t before she could prove what she was
Benjamin Rosenberg wants to beat his opponents, not beat them down
The Baltimore lawyer keeps his eyes on the frontiers of technology while helping fellow service members
Rebecca A. Nitkin traded in her pointe shoes for a criminal defense practice
James Constable, the fifth generation of Constables to practice law in Maryland, tells us about his passion for preserving land, growing up in the country, and that time his great-great uncle almost clobbered a U.S. president
Plaintiff’s lawyers hate to face Donald L. DeVries Jr. in a courtroom because he is so darn nice
Criminal defense attorney Rene Sandler has one job: defend
Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum works to shed light on the issues those with disabilities face
Companies that place people over profit should fear Robert K. Jenner
It didn’t take a message in a bottle for M. Hamilton “Tony” Whitman Jr. to grow up to be a maritime lawyer. Instead, it was sailing on the Chesapeake Bay as a boy and, later, serving time in the Navy
Caroline Ciraolo always liked numbers; but it’s her people skills that make her a top tax controversy attorney
A family law case with Michael G. Hendler means intelligent dialogue and client resolution
From fundraising to pro bono work, bankruptcy lawyer Irving E. Walker helps break down barriers for the homeless of Maryland
Genevievette Walker-Lightfoot had evidence in 2004 that Bernie Madoff was committing fraud; no one listened
Timothy F. Maloney talks ’70s politics, civility among lawyers, and having a gun pointed at his head
Timothy F. Maloney talks ’70s politics, civility among lawyers, and having a gun pointed at his head
Colleagues say Ken Ravenell is one of the hardest-working lawyers in the state; but he says he knows what hard work really is
Employment lawyer Kathleen Cahill shakes things up locally and nationally
Lawrence Jacobs helps same-sex couples plan their estates
Jeffrey A. Wothers, managing partner of Niles, Barton & Wilmer, talks insurance, Lloyd’s of London, and why the founder of his firm was jailed by Abraham Lincoln
Catching Up with Kathleen Cahill
Since appearing in the 2012 Super Lawyers Magazine article, employment lawyer Kathleen Cahill continues to have a full plate.
The Devil and Paul Mark Sandler
For the noted trial attorney, argument, in its scholarly sense, is central to his life
Deborah Hunt Devan is a stock speculator, a private investigator and a CEO; in other words, a bankruptcy lawyer
Aisha Braveboy is both lawyer and delegate
Harry Storm represents the corner gas station
Workers’ comp lawyer Benjamin Boscolo represents plumbers, bus drivers and Baltimore Ravens
Alan Rifkin has represented Maryland’s Senate, governor, jockey club, and, yes, its baseball team
‘If You Run Big, Dangerous Things, You Have an Obligation to Run Them Safely’
The philosophy of Constellation Energy’s Charles Berardesco
How Susan Preston went from fiery protester to cool med-mal attorney
A New York Yankees Fan in Baltimore’s Bankruptcy Court
Paul M. Nussbaum succeeds at helping failing businesses
Some Little Ol’ Lawyer in Rockville
For 50 years, Albert D. Brault has fought for the righteous cause; he also changed law
Jeffrey Nusinov used to fix what you used to wind on your wrist
Venable’s James Hanks Jr. was the last passenger out of Flight 1549
The Very Model of a Modern General Litigator
Brian Goodman has fun every summer with Gilbert and Sullivan
The Gallagher Evelius & Jones attorney talks about taking on country clubs, S&Ls—and skunks
How Olympian Edward Neufville overcame civil war, immigrant status and a speech impediment to amend the U.S. Patriot Act
We Will Sell No Astrachan Before Its Time
James Astrachan is a "professionally focused attorney" mixed with the "nuttiness of an intuitive ad man"
Robert T. Franklin is a maniac for Baltimore sports memorabilia and die-cast model trucks
A soldier, a cop, a deacon and a lawyer walk into a bar—and they're all Francis Laws
Why Andrew Jay Graham believes any case can be won
The Lawyer Who Cleaned Up Baseball
Charles Scheeler on The Wire, WorldCom and the worst middle seat ever
To Michele Nethercott, innocence is more than a project
Stephen Snyder is the master of the nine-figure case; now he’s going for 10!!
Paul Bekman puts people at ease—which works well with allies and even better on opponents
How Alison Asti survived someone else’s turf war
Jeff Schwaber has raised $3 million (and counting) for D.C.’s homeless
The best prep for law and life, Paul Sweeney knows, is two older brothers
Jonathan Claiborne acts, motorcycles and provides color commentary for Terrapins football
How Sheela Murthy went from immigrant to immigration lawyer
How Arnold Weiner brought down a vice president, rehabilitated a congressman and won the preakness stakes
The Barracuda with a Big Heart
Whether representing the Black Panthers or Bill Gates, Billy Murphy knows when to go for the kill
Med-mal lawyer Kathleen Howard Meredith switched from defendant to plaintiff representation, and that has made all the difference
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
Six Maryland attorneys talk about arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court