John A Giannetti Jr.

John A Giannetti Jr.

5.0
Rating: 1.1

Licensed for 31 years

Business Lawyer at Annapolis, MD
Practice Areas: Business, Criminal Defense, General Practice

Glenco Building, 410 Rowe Blvd, Annapolis, MD

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018
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About John

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Business 50%

The Law Offices of John Giannetti. Representing businesses for all legal needs. Formation of LLCs, S-Corps, C-Corps, and Partnerships. Maintenence of corporate formalities for state agencies. Risk management for businesses to minimize potential for law suits from customers and employees. We represent businesses so as to minimize legal costs and keep our clients making money. We try to eliminate the headaches caused by lawsuits. We go the extra mile and learn everything we can about our clients.

31 years | 100 cases

50%
Criminal Defense 40%

The Law Offices of John Giannetti. We maintain an active criminal defense practice because it keeps us practicing in court on a daily basis, and keeps us familiar with the various court rules and judges across the State of Maryland and in the District of Columbia. As a former Maryland Senator, John Giannetti Jr. spent 8 years in the legislature helping to write and modify the criminal laws of the state. He represents his clients vigorously and does not hesitate to bring a case to trial.

31 years | 1,000 cases

40%
General Practice 10%

The Law Offices of John Giannetti. We practice the general law that everyday clients may need to help solve their everyday problems. We will represent clients in divorce cases as long as most issues are resolved between the spouses; we will draft simple wills for clients who are not creating trusts and whose estates are smaller than $1 million. We handle administrative issues such as pier permits and liquor licenses. We provide competent, sensible legal representation to solve everyday problems.

31 years | 100 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 300-450 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 23 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2002

Suspended - Discipline

Licensed in Maryland for 31 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1995

Suspended - Disciplinary

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018

Location

The Law Offices of John Giannetti

Glenco Building, 410 Rowe Blvd, Annapolis, MD, 21401

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John A Giannetti Jr.'s Reviews

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Posted by Roger | September 05, 2014 | Expungement

Great Lawyer

Knew the law. Let me make payments. Cared about my case and didn't try to get me off the phone. Got me probation before judgement so I can expunge my case later.

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Experience

Rating:  1.1 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018.

Indefinite Suspension by Consent issued in MD, 2018

updated on 02/06/2019

Suspended indefinitely means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for an unknown period of time. The attorney will need to re-apply for admission to the Bar if he or she intends to resume practice in the future.

Indefinite Suspension issued in MD, 2017

updated on 01/31/2018

Suspended indefinitely means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for an unknown period of time. The attorney will need to re-apply for admission to the Bar if he or she intends to resume practice in the future.

Reprimand issued in MD, 2010

updated on 10/06/2015

Reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

John’s comment:

“This discipline - 5 years ago- was voluntarily accepted. An automatic notice was generated from the bank because my credit card processing company, PayNet, took an unexpected $199.00 annual processing fee from my client escrow account, creating a negative balance and triggering notification to the attorney discipline office. No client funds were involved, and I switched credit card processing to Paypal, and have experienced no similar problems since.”

Honors

2015

Preeminent 4.7 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Partner, Law Offices of John Giannetti

2006 - 2007

Partner, Leibowitz, Band, & Jezic

2004 - 2006

Partner, Renaissance Law Firm

2003 - 2007

Senator, Senate of Maryland

2001 - 2004

Attorney, Jackson & Campbell, PC

1999 - 2003

Legislator, Maryland General Assembly

Associations

2015 - Present

Annapolis Democratic Central Committee

Chairman

2010 - Present

Annapolis Transportation Board

Chair

2011 - 2012

Maryland State Bar Association, Ethics Committee

Member

2005 - 2005

College Park Pedestrian Lighting Task Force

Chair

2003 - 2007

State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy

Member

2003 - 2007

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Planning Board

1999 - 2003

Prince George's County Delegation

Co-chair, Rules Committee

1996 - 1999

City of Laurel

Board of Appeals

Education

1994

University of Maryland School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Bucknell University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

Inns of Court - Cawood Chapter Lawyers in Elected Office

Languages

German

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