Thomas J. Maronick Jr

Thomas J. Maronick Jr

4.6
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 18 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Glen Burnie, MD
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury ... +4 more

7418 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD

About Thomas

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

All criminal defense including District and Circuit Court. Felonies and Misdemeanors. Practicing all over Maryland. Experience with most criminal including murder cases. Federal and State experienced. Jury trials, bench trials, VOP & bail hearings

40%
DUI and DWI 35%

Experienced training in DUI defense, including taking the same 3-day course that police must do to become qualified to administer the field sobriety tests.

35%
Personal Injury 15%

Car Accidents, premises liability, motorcycle accidents, boat accidents, wrongful death, medical negligence

15%
Sex Crime 7%

Top sex crime defense attorney throughout the state of Maryland.

7%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 18 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Maronick Law LLC

7418 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD, 21061

Maronick Law LLC

133 Thomas Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014

Maronick Law LLC

5000 Coastal Highway, Suite 5, Ocean City, MD, 21842

Maronick Law LLC

220 N Liberty St, Baltimore, MD, 21201

Maronick Law LLC

21 N Hanson St., Easton, MD, 21601

Maronick Law LLC

200A Monroe St, Suite 100, Rockville, MD, 20850

Maronick Law LLC/Kirk Seaman

201 E Main St, Westminster, MD, 21157

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Thomas J. Maronick Jr's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

102 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 20 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by A | October 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Exceptional Legal Representation – Highly Recommended!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Thomas Maronick, and I couldn’t be more satisfied with the results. He helped reduce my points and fines significantly, far beyond what I expected. From the start, he was approachable, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable. What impressed me most was h...is ability to simplify the legal process, making everything easy to understand. His communication throughout was excellent, and I always felt like I was in capable hands. If you’re looking for someone who genuinely cares and gets results, Thomas Maronick is the attorney you want on your side. Highly recommend his services to anyone in need of a top-tier lawyer!

Posted by Alan | February 12, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A LAWYER!!!!!

If you leave a bad review for this guy he will claim you were never a client. All you have to do is look at his one star reviews on google. This lawyer is bad business and will take your money without properly representing you in the court room. He’s very rude and will rush you off the phone without ...properly explaining anything. He didn’t know anything about my case until the day of court. He said he was confident in dropping the ticket. Yet this man didn’t get the fine or points dropped. DO NOT HIRE THIS LAWYER. PLEASE LOOK FOR A LAWYER THAT HAS THE COMPETENCE TO FIGHT YOUR CASE.

Thomas Maronick

Replied last February 12, 2024

If this person is the client this experience actually resembles, a judge in a tough county ruled against him, despite our work seeking a PBJ. This bad review was posted to Thomas Maronick’s personal Avvo page even though he did not represent this person. It should be removed for that reason. The client then demanded a refund because he was dissatisfied with the judge’s ruling. We said no and advised he can appeal within 30 days if dissatisfied with the judge’s decision. Rather than simply appeal, he’s chosen to seek a refund and write a garbage review blaming us for working hard to try to get a different result. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee a result and a tough judge sometimes doesn’t go our way. The lawyer wasn’t rude. He just didn’t like the message.

Posted by Mary | March 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Reconsider Hiring Thomas Maronick

I hired Thomas Maronick to defend me against a DUI citation that I received back in July 2018. Throughout my time working with Tom he appeared to be preoccupied with other cases and was often very short with me when I asked him questions. He was unprepared for my first trial and did not attend the ne...xt two trials. Instead, he sent a junior attorney to represent me. After receiving my judgment, Tom did not follow up with me to see if I was pleased with the outcome or my legal representation. If I should ever need a criminal lawyer in the future I will NOT hire Thomas Maronick.

Thomas Maronick

Replied last March 15, 2019

Hi Mary - thanks for giving us your feedback. Unfortunately we do not see a last name in your review so can not determine if you are in fact a client. That being said, if you are the person whose case closely mirrors the time frame you describe, we see that this particular case ended with a very favorable outcome that was a probation before judgment on the incarcerable charge; this is not a conviction on your record and cannot be appealed because it is not a conviction. As a results-oriented firm, we stand firmly by the favorable outcome in this case and thus are extremely surprised to see a one-star review in a case with that kind of an outcome. As such, we would like the chance to discuss your concerns if this is your case. Alternatively, if this is not your case, unfortunately we cannot determine if you are in fact a client and cannot address any specific concerns unless we are able to determine that issue. Our office is available at (410) 244-5068 if you would like to speak with us.

Posted by anonymous | March 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

UNPROFESSIONAL, LAZY, MISLEADING

I had over 5 attorneys reassigned to my case in 8 months. This law firm was the most stressful part of my experience. There was no doubt that I was innocent, All I needed was an attorney to execute properly. The level of anxiety to get a new lawyer a few days before court, that knows nothing about yo...ur case. I stayed patient by speaking with Mr. MARONICK JR and expressing my concerns. I truly felt He didn’t care, the only time he did was when I would ask for my money back. Due to having my lawyers being switched like hot potatoes, they were never prepared going into court. After so many postponements due to them being unprepared, the judge expressed there wouldn’t be any more granted. A week before the big day, I contacted my lawyer and he didn’t even remember me. He told me that he was no longer on my case and that MR SEAMON would be picking it up and would be giving me a call. I contacted Mr. MARONICK AGAIN, expressing my concerns about my lawyer being reassigned for the 5th time and that there was no way he would be ready for court. It was a day before court and Mr.SEAMON didn’t reach out until 9pm, THE NIGHT BEFORE COURT. Mr. SEAMON spoke to me as if I was bothering him, he said “what’s the big deal, I’m looking at your case. What are you worried about?” He asked me if I was willing to take a plea, I said no. I expressed to him that I didn’t feel he was prepared to take on this case in such short notice, THERE WAS 11HRS UNTIL COURT. Our plan was to push for postponement. When we got to court that morning. The first thing MR SEAMON did was go to the SA and negotiated a plea. He came to me with the plea and I said no. He became upset and frustrated that I wouldn’t take the plea. He said he knew that SA and worked hard to get it. He felt I was making him look stupid. In my head, I’m thinking “do you work for me or the SA?” I reiterated that I wasn’t taking a plea. He looks me in the face and says “if you don’t take this plea, I wont be representing you anymore.” To me, that meant nothing because he hasn’t even been assigned to my case for a full 24hours but I expressed that I felt pressured and very uncomfortable. MR SEAMON became more frustrated and said “if you’re not comfortable, I’m going to strike my appearance.” At this point, he was threatening me into accepting this plea. I told him that I would call Mr. Maronick, that when he calmed down. He told me our only option was to take it to Circuit court and that he wouldn’t charge me the circuit court fee due to the incompetence of the firm. District court fee=$2500, Circuit court= $10k-$20k We went back into the courtroom and the first thing MR SEAMON said was “well my client doesn’t think I’m capable of trying this case so I’m going to ask for a postponement”, he said this in front of the entire court. The judge denied it, so he told the judge to escalate it to circuit court. After court Mr SEAMON called me upset that I didn’t take the plea. He explained that he had other things to deal with and my case was just another burden. We had the trial date a week later. I showed up to court on time expecting to see MR SEAMON, He was no where to be found. I called him and he told me he sent me an email. He got the court date postponed and didn’t notify me. He also followed through on his threat and struck his appearance and returned my money. KEEP IN MIND, my case was escalated to circuit court so I had a few weeks to find a lawyer to try my case for more than triple of what I was originally supposed to pay. They screwed me over. I found a great lawyer who did such a great job defending me that my case was dismissed BEFORE the trial date. Had I gave into MR SEAMONS threats, I would have taken the blame for something uI didn’t do. My job is to make sure no one gets treated like that again. DO NOT GO TO THIS FIRM.

Thomas Maronick

Replied last September 08, 2022

There is a reason Avvo has become virtually obselete as far as a marketing source for lawyers or to have any sense of reliability for clients as far as an experience with a law firm. Part of it is allowing reviews like this to see the light of day. It's really a sad commentary on Avvo more than anything else. This review is from an anonymouse person, trashes a lawyer with the law firm, who isn't even the lawyer for whom the review was posted. We don't comment on anonymous reviews and have no idea who this is. This garbage review doesn't reflect the experience the vast majority of our clients have time and again, experience after experience. Kirk Seaman -- the lawyer actually referenced in this review posted to Thomas Maronick Jr's Avvo profile -- has 30+ years experience and doesn't run from trials. If he left a case it is because he felt there was a conflict with a client, and in this case the anonymous reviewer mentions getting the full fee back. Rather than respond to this ridiculous anonymous review posted to the wrong lawyer's Avvo page even if this was a real person, we choose to simply question how Avvo can claim to be a reputable source for client reviews, but allow this type of conduct. We stopped advertising with Avvo for reasons just like this. Avvo has truly become a thing of the past and completely obselete in 2022.

Posted by anonymous | March 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

WORST LAWYER EVER

Very unprofessional!! I hired Tom several months back. He kept giving me the run around. Communication was very limited. Joe schano and Stephanie All gave me the run around. Asked for itemized receipt numerous amount of times. Charged $500 for a jail visit that I told him not to go to. Fired him seve...ral times. Yet I was still charged. $10,000 for a district case. Everything he claimed he filed was gonna be filed automatically. I hired a new lawyer for under half the price and got instant results. I will never refer him to anyone. All he did was take my money. He claimed I was getting some of that back which I did not. Shame on you Tom, Stephanie, and Joe. He only have a 1 star rating because I had to pick one in order to submit this review. Other wise I would had given it a negative five

Thomas Maronick

Replied last January 05, 2023

This is an unfortunate, anonymous review. This resembles an actual case we did have in which our client was charged with incredibly serious crimes and we litigated a bail review, a preliminary hearing for him, made multiple jail visits as part of our representation with our client, filed multiple bond reviews and other motions on his behalf and represented him in both District and Circuit Court. If this is the client this most resembles, the family demanded information we couldn’t provide without client consent, wanted motions filed before they could be, and sought almost-daily communication with us, though unfortunately we could not immediately respond to every single communication, we did respond, especially Mr. Maronick, regularly. Joe Schanno was slow to do one jail visit due to his trial schedule in one instance and we cancelled that jail visit by Joe and did not bill the client for that particular visit. We apologized that he was slow to do that visit. They were provided the invoice sought and all time billed was accounted for and if there had been part of the fee to return they would have received such. Any client is free to hire any lawyer of their choosing. One of the reasons we win awards is we have a long track record of winning incredibly serious cases. But we don’t BS clients and tell them what they want to hear. If someone writes a one-star review it’s usually because they were unreasonable or had wildly unrealistic expectations. Unfortunately the expectations in this case did not align with the facts. It happens and it is why some lawyers, especially some District Court criminal and DUI lawyers somehow have zero one-star reviews. We have some because we take on incredibly difficult Circuit cases as a part of our practice area that other lawyers are scared to even touch.

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Thomas J. Maronick Jr's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brian Clark

DUI and DWI lawyer | Apr 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tom is a passionate and skilled advocate in DUI/DWI , criminal defense and personal injury. Few lawyers have the personal knowledge he has of the tendencies of countless police, prosecutors and judges and how they think, react and their strengths and weaknesses related to the law. This knowledge covers countless counties throughout the state as Tom is called to assist clients in all parts of the state."

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Jason Shultz

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tom travels Maryland to make sure his clients are not being taken advantage of. He's an excellent attorney and advocate."

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Rahul Aggarwal

Unknown lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."

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Elliott Wilcox

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jul 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I'm proud to endorse Thomas J. Maronick, Jr. as a lawyer who is serious about DUI defense. As a member of The National College for DUI Defense, Thomas is committed to DUI defense, and will work hard to help you through this stressful situation. If you've been charged with a Baltimore DUI, call Thomas and ask for help."

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William Cooke

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Friend

"Tom is a great lawyer who works hard for his clients. I highly recommend him."

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Allan Rombro

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have always thought highly of Tom based on my observations of his court room skills. I have recently had the pleasure of working with him on a complex matter. My initial impressions were correct. Tom is thoughtful, prepared and professional."

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Paul Montemuro

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I prosecuted a serious felony against one of his client's several years ago, and found Tom to be an extremely competent adversary."

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Brad Micklin

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Thomas Maronick is an experienced attorney whose participation and comments in Avvo show his commitment to serving clients as well as his level of experience. He is an excellent attorney that I recommend wholeheartedly."

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Alex Leikus

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Tom knows his business. He is the lawyer you need when you are in a struggle."

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Jeffrey Henry

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Thomas. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Adam Smallow

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Thomas Maronick and recommend him to any clients in the greater Baltimore area seeking legal assistance. He is knowledgeable, experienced and aggressive. He also has a stellar reputation amongst his peers and colleagues."

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Suzanne Houle

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tom is an excellent attorney who has a stellar reputation both among his collogues and within the greater legal community. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable within his practice area, but is also a fantastic litigator. I would highly recommend Tom."

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John Turnbull

Unknown lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Tom for several years and watched him in court. His colleagues and the bench hold him in high regard. He is always thorough, thoughtful, and prepared. I would not hesitate to hire him."

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Robert Cole

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have observed Tom in court and seen firsthand how he fights for his clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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Patrick Maher

Litigation lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tom is a true professional who is committed to achieving the best results for his clients."

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Adam Cohen

General practice lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tom is a well rounded, well prepared, thorough, and tough attorney who handles criminal cases, DUI/DWI's, Bankruptcy, Family Law and Accident/Peronsal Injury cases. He is well respected in the various jurisdictions where he practices (Baltimore City, Harford, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, and Worcester County)."

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Debra Saltz

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tom Maronick is an aggressive and effective advocate for his client. I highly recommend him."

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Eduardo Gonzalez y Torres

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Friend

"Tom is a high caliber attorney with an impressive record of representing his clients in personal injury cases. He's familiar with most jurisdictions in Maryland and is widely respected by his legal peers. I would highly recommend his services."

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Michael Kennedy

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have been a licensed Connecticut attorney handling consumer credit cases for 12 years. Attorney Maronick zealously represents consumer rights in State and Federal Courts. If i needed an attorney to represent my interest in Bankruptcy he would be my Number "1" choice! Michael W. Kennedy"

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Brian Clark

Criminal defense lawyer

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Francis Henninger

General practice lawyer

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Jason Shultz

Workers compensation lawyer

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William Cooke

Criminal defense lawyer

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Allan Rombro

Criminal defense lawyer

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J. Christopher Llinas

Administrative law lawyer

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Paul Montemuro

Workers compensation lawyer

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Timothy Cook

Criminal defense lawyer

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Marshall Henslee

Criminal defense lawyer

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Margaret Mead

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Edwin MacVaugh

Criminal defense lawyer

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Tara Lecompte

Criminal defense lawyer

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Matthew Wyman

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Alex Leikus

Criminal defense lawyer

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Brian Thompson

Criminal defense lawyer

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Erica Suter

Criminal defense lawyer

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Adam Smallow

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer

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Suzanne Houle

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer

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Timothy Faith

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Ten Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of DUI Attorneys

2014

VIP LIST Very Important Professionals under 40, The Daily Record

2014

Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates

2013

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2013

Accredited Business, A Rating, Better Business Bureau

2013

Annapolis' 40 Finest, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Maryland

2013

Lead Counsel Rating, LeadCounsel.org

2012

Best of Baltimore Criminal Defense Attorneys, US Commerce Association

2011

Best of Baltimore Criminal Defense Attorneys, US Commerce Association

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Managing Partner, The Law Office of Thomas J. Maronick, Jr., LLC

2008 - 2008

Clerk (Deputy Clerk), Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Associations

2015 - Present

National College of DUI Defense

General Member

2014 - Present

Bar Association of Baltimore City

Criminal Law Committee

2013 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2012 - Present

Baltimore County Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2011 - Present

United States Supreme Court Bar

Member

2010 - Present

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association

Member

2008 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Bar Association of Baltimore City

Board Member - Bench/Bar Committee

2013 - 2014

Bar Association of Baltimore City, Young Lawyers' Division

Executive Committee

2010 - 2012

Maryland Association for Justice

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. Jonathan Silverman

Not Guilty on All Matters

State v. Dennis Clary

All charges dropped

State v. Johndell Allen

All charges stetted

New York Fried Chicken v. BDC

Achieved a $240,000.00 recovery in a settlement for owner of North Avenue NY Fried Chicken

State v. Masood Shafgat

Not guilty at trial

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Education

2006

University of Baltimore School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

University of Maryland College Park

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

B'Nai B'rith Monthly Speaker Series

Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2016

2012

Tom Moore Show on WCBM Radio Legal Issues of the Week

2012

Norris and Davis Show (various subjects) Guest Legal Commentator on WJZ 105.7 FM

2011

Canton Community Association

Tort Claims for the Retired

Publications

2013

Man Charged in Beating Death Says He Was Protecting Daughter Baltimore Sun

2012

Criminal and Dui Defense Blog 101 Blog

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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