Samuel J Brown

Samuel J Brown

5.0
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 49 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Annapolis, MD
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody ... +4 more

221 Duke Of Gloucester Street, PO Box 668, Annapolis, MD

About Samuel

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 20%

Divorce, separation agreements, child support, custody and visitation, alimony, pre-nuptial agreements, adoptions including family adoptions and international adoptions Domestic violence Peace orders Emergency petitions

20%
Administrative Law 10%

Liquor licenses representing Restaurants, Bars, liquor stores, hotelsm delis in the application for,violation of, and supporting of liquor licenses in Anne Arundel County Maryland

49 years

10%
Criminal Defense 10%

District Court DWI's, traffic cases Assaults, thefts, drug charges and some white collar crime in the circuit court

49 years

10%
Personal Injury 10%

Includes accident cases, wrongful termination, assaults, slips and falls

49 years

10%
Real Estate 10%

Settlements, enforcing contracts, drafting contracts, subdivision and zoning work with appearances before county and state agencies

49 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 49 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1976

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 41 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1985

Administratively Suspended - Non-Payment of Dues

No misconduct found

Location

Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.

221 Duke Of Gloucester Street, PO Box 668, Annapolis, MD, 21404-0668

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Samuel J Brown's Reviews

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24 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Family

Posted by anonymous | January 20, 2009 | Family

Sam Brown is a very capable lawyer. He is very knowledgeable of the law, very intelligent and well known and respected

I am extremely impressed with Sam Brown and his staff. In my case the Court did not allow me to see my 11 year old son at all for 3 years, without any good cause. The judge, who was permanently assigned to my case, was biased against me, did not like me and was determined not to let me see my son e...ver again (even though all professionals recommended that he taken away from his mother instead). Sam Brown was new to my (extremely) long and complex case. He learned the very the case history very quickly and, within weeks, was able to have the judge taken off my case (the new judge was shocked at what the previous judge had done). From there, Sam Brown fought against an very aggressive lawyer and a misguided "best interest" attorney for my son and, within a few months, he won the case for me and I was allowed to see my son again, for the first time in 3 years! A short time later Sam Brown won joint custody for me and my son! The job Sam Brown did for me was phenomenal! with 3-5 l

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Samuel J Brown's Lawyer Endorsements

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J Cecil

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Sam Brown is smart and honest. He practices law with integrity. No one is going to out work or out think Sam. Be assured that Sam will guide you through the tumultuous times of a divorce."

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Marietta Warren

Litigation lawyer | Jan 20

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sam Brown is an exceptional advocate and one of the most well respected domestic attorney's in the State. I have been lucky enough to begin my career in domestic practice working with Sam. His trial presence and insight on everything from complex domestic cases to city and county administrative actions to business matters is unmatched."

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Stacey Rice

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sam Brown is the best divorce/custody attorney in Anne Arundel County Maryland. He is tenacious and hard working. He represents each client as if they are his only client. If you need some one to fight for you, you need to hire Sam Brown."

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Brian Lyman

State, local, and municipal law lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sam Brown is an unparalleled advocate for his clients, overall. In particular, I've had the privilege of watching him practice and in assisting him in many matters involving local and administrative law, here in Anne Arundel County and Annapolis. His representation of clients in the local administrative agencies, hearings and boards of appeal is savvy and precisely calculated to maximize results for his clients."

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M Spurgin

Personal injury lawyer

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Michael Darrow

Contracts and agreements lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Leading Lawyer, What's Up Annapolis

2013

Power PLayer, Washington CEO Magazine

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2010

Best Attorney in Annapolis, Finalist, Capital Newspaper Readers poll

2010

Leading Lawyers, What's Up Magazine

2010

Leading Lawyer in Baltimore Area, Smart CEO Magazine

2009

Leading Lawyers, What's Up? Magazine

2006

Award of Excellence in Education, Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce

2005

Oustanding Service Award, Anne Arundel County Circuit Court

2003

Judicial Nominating Comission for Anne Arundel County, Governor of State of Maryland

Work Experience

1976 - Present

Managing Partner, Hillman Brown and Darrow

Associations

1976 - 2018

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

1976 - 2018

American Bar Association

Member

1976 - 2014

Maryland Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1976 - 2014

American Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1976 - 2018

Anne Arundel County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Signing Bonuses for Financial institution

Monetary Awards for clients

Merrill v United States of America

Verdict of $1,050,000.00

A $720,000.00 Verdict for a Long Standing Client

Verdict of $720,000.00

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Education

1976

American University, Washington College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

University of Virginia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2005

Keynote Alumni Speaker at 2005 Anne Arundel Community College Graduation

What Graduates can expect

1990

McCrone Annual Corporate Meeting

Contract Litigation and collections

1985

Domestic Violence

Rights of a VBictim

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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