Year 2012

The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, has announced that it will be demonstrating and preaching its “gospel” at the Baltimore County Circuit Court on January 2, 2013.  The purpose of this demonstration is to announce divine damnation on Maryland…

Sparrows Point is dead. As recently reported, the steel mill complex at Sparrows Point is shutting down and will be demolished.  The massive plant that supplied steel for the Golden Gate Bridge, the George Washington Bridge in NYC and a…

I congratulate my office mate, co-landlord and colleague Susan Bell, Esquire of Denrich & Bell upon her recognition in SuperLawyers as a Rising Star in criminal defense in Maryland.  Well done, Susan!

The following is the substance of my resignation letter from the NRA-ILA’s attorney referral panel, modified for the web.  Attorneys who actually do agree with the NRA’s entire agenda may take this as an opportunity to apply to that panel.…

There are a lot of things that both gun rights stalwarts and gun control advocates could do to elevate the firearms debate in the face of recent horrors. 1) Do not assume the worst about each other until proven otherwise.…

Easton Star-Democrat, December 10, 2012: Former Queen Anne’s County Deputy State’s Attorney John Mark McDonald faces allegations of professional misconduct during his time at the state’s attorney’s office. … The petition, filed Sept. 12, alleges McDonald engaged in an inappropriate…

Best wishes to Greg Kline, Esquire of Severna Park, on the two-year anniversary of the opening of his solo practice. Greg’s practice involves (among other practice areas) civil litigation, criminal defense and estate planning. Greg serves on the Peer Review…

One way to look at Black Friday – mischaracterized as the “official” start of the Christmas Spend, though what office authorized it remains a mystery – is as a day to go spend. Another way is to go observe the…

To all clients of the Law Office, to family, to friends and to esteemed colleagues in the Bar, please enjoy a Happy Thanksgiving and be safe. Many drivers around you will be overtired, exhausted, stressed out about family, work, money,…