EDUCATION
University of Maryland, B.A., 1973.
University of Baltimore, J.D., 1976.
ADMITTED TO BAR
Maryland, 1976.
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.
Federal District Court for the District of Maryland.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Private practice, 1977-present, including associate; Goudy, Lechowicz & Loney, 1977-1978; associate, Smith and Wohlgemuth, 1979-1981; partner, Beard and Mulieri, 1986-1991.
The Honorable Matthew S. Evans Sr., Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Law Clerk, 1976-1977.
Maryland Attorney Generals Office, Legal Internship, 1975.
Governor’s Commission to Study Implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment, Legal Internship, Fall 1974.
WORK EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AWARDS
Selected as a Maryland “Super Lawyer” by Baltimore Magazine and Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine in 2012-present.
Award of a Peer Review Rating of AV Preeminent, highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, Martindale-Hubbell, 2011 – present.
Featured in What’s Up Magazine in 2009 and 2010 as a leading Annapolis lawyer in personal injury law.
1997 Annual Award for Professional Legal Excellence in the Advancement of Professional Competence, presented by the Fellows of the Maryland Bar Foundation.
Maryland Jaycees Executive Board Member of the Year, 1984-85.
Annapolis Jaycee of the Year, 1984-85.
PUBLICATIONS
“The Cause of Action in Maryland Arising from Accidental Electrocution – Preparing the Civil Case,” Bar Bulletin, Maryland State Bar Association, February 9, 2018.
Legal Representation and Fee Agreements for the Maryland Lawyer: Forms and Comments. Baltimore: MICPEL, 1995 (updated), co-author: Richard C. Goodwin.
“Written Fee Agreements Can Enhance Client Relations.” Maryland Bar Journal (July-August 1994), co-author: Jacqueline J. Judd.