legal service

• Obituaries

Robert M. 'Robbie' Goldman

Robert M. "Robbie" Goldman, former managing partner of the old Baltimore law firm of Frank, Bernstein, Conaway and Goldman, whose legal career spanned more than half a century, died.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

May 26, 2015

• Obituaries

Evan A. Chriss

Evan Alevizatos Chriss, a retired attorney and law firm founder, died of heart failure.

By Jacques Kelly

Apr 29, 2015

• Obituaries

Joseph A. Matera, Md. Legal Aid director

Joseph Anthony Matera, 83, an attorney who expanded Maryland Legal Aid when he headed the agency, died of an infection April 11 at Pacifica Senior Living Nursing Facility in Oakland, Calif.

By Jacques Kelly

Apr 16, 2015

• Obituaries

Gerald M. Richman, attorney

Gerald M. Richman, an Ellicott City attorney and decorated Vietnam, veteran whose legal career spanned more than 40 years, died March 19 at his Pikesville home of pancreatic cancer. He was 73.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Mar 28, 2015

• Obituaries

Peter S. Smith

Peter S. Smith, a former longtime Baltimore attorney who pioneered programs that provided legal representation to the city's poor and disenfranchised, died.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Mar 13, 2015

• Politics

Former transportation secretary Smith returns to law firm

Former Baltimore County executive and state transportation secretary Jim Smith has returned to his old law firm.

By Pamela Wood

Mar 11, 2015

• Obituaries

Kieron Quinn

Kieron Quinn, a retired attorney who practiced admiralty and environmental law, died of cancer complications Feb. 13 at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The Riderwood resident was 73.

By Jacques Kelly

Feb 27, 2015

• Obituaries

Decatur H. 'Deke' Miller III

Decatur H. "Deke" Miller III, former chairman and managing partner of the Baltimore law firm of Piper & Marbury, died.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Feb 4, 2015

• Obituaries

William R. Dorsey III

William R. Dorsey III, a retired maritime attorney who had been chairman of the Semmes, Bowen & Semmes law firm, died.

By Jacques Kelly

Jan 20, 2015

• Brian Frosh

Frosh sworn in as attorney general

As he was sworn into office Tuesday, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh warned that budget cuts would impair the ability of state lawyers to do their jobs and predicted the agency would lose lawyers next year.

By Erin Cox

Jan 6, 2015

• Legal Service

Anne Arundel law firm moves to city

A small law firm based in Anne Arundel County moved to Baltimore City last month -- one of a handful of companies relocating to be closer to the urban center.

By Natalie Sherman

Jan 6, 2015

• Maryland

State police to pay $600k legal fees in racial profiling suit

A Baltimore County judge has again ordered Maryland State Police to reimburse civil liberties groups nearly $600,000 in legal fees over a long-running court battle over racial profiling, according to the ACLU and the law firm that assisted them in the case.

• Harford

Bel Air law firm plans move to 'dramatically different' building on Main Street

The prominent Bel Air law firm of Snee, Mahoney, Lutche & Helmlinger, P.A., has plans to move to a larger space further down on Main Street.

• Politics

Gansler to join Washington law firm in January

Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler will join a Washington law firm when he leaves office next month after eight years as Maryland's top lawyer, his office said Tuesday.

By Michael Dresser

Nov 18, 2014

• Maryland

Legal Matters: Circuit Court to implement revised fee schedule

• Howard County

Kittleman names Michael Davis to head transition team

State Sen. Allan Kittleman said Wednesday that he has chosen Michael Davis, a senior partner at the law firm Davis, Agnor, Rapaport and Skalny, to lead his transition team. Kittleman said Davis has been a friend "for many, many, many years."

• Concerts

Datebook

Howard County datebook

• Sun Investigates

Troubles hit Maryland group home for disabled children

Prince George's County group home employees fired for abusing autistic child

By Doug Donovan

Oct 18, 2014

• Harford

Bel Air commissioners honor legal organization

The Bel Air town commissioners recognized Monday nearly 25 years of work by the Harford County Bar Foundation to provide free and reduced-cost legal services to Harford County residents.

• Mergers

Class action lawsuit accuses Millennial Media of misleading investors

A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses Millennial Media executives of hiding information that reflected poorly on the company, and, once released publicly, sent the company's stock price tumbling.

• Obituaries

Marc B. Noren, family law attorney

Family law attorney was a fixture in the Baltimore court system

• Obituaries

Donald C. Allen, lawyer

Donald C. Allen, a retired corporate lawyer who was a founder of the Baltimore law firm of Allen, Thiebolt and Alexander, died Thursday at his home in Jackson, Wyo., of pancreatic cancer. He was 82.

• Legal Service

Law firm announces move to Pratt Street

Baltimore law firm Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler said Tuesday it will move to new offices on Pratt Street in December, where it can consolidate operations on a single floor and design space to meet its current needs.

• Towson University

Caves Valley Partners grows from Baltimore roots

A Towson-based company founded less than 10 years ago has emerged as one of the biggest players in the local real estate scene, drawing on its principals' deep ties to the area to build political and financial support for its plans.

• Opinion

Mandatory pro bono: an idea past due [Commentary]

The time has come — indeed, it is way overdue — to require all lawyers to provide some legal help to people who cannot afford lawyers. A 50 hour a year mandatory pro bono requirement — just one hour a week — would more than double the current contributed hours.

• Obituaries

Gayle Hafner, lawyer and disabilities advocate

Gayle Hafner, a senior staff attorney for the Maryland Disability Law Center who was an outspoken and tireless advocate for the disabled, died March 22 of a heart attack during an operation at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. She was 60.

• Features

Wedded: Renee Coshin and Peter Coolbaugh

Couple hits a home run with baseball-themed reception

• Legal Service

Baltimore law firms look to cut oversize real estate footprints

On average, law firms still occupy two to three times the space per worker as companies in banking, finance, insurance and technology, according to a national October study by Cushman & Wakefield. But with increasing pressure on firms to lower costs, that's expected to change.

• Harford

Retirement community, houses planned for 152 acres near Bel Air

A continuing care retirement community with up to 700 living units and up to 120 single family homes are being proposed for what is one the few large undeveloped properties left on the east side of Bel Air.

• Opinion

Pro bono requirement would unduly burden recent law graduates [Letter]

Requiring pro bono service as a prerequisite to bar admittance would unduly burden recent law graduates.

• Obituaries

George W. McManus Jr.

George W. McManus Jr., a retired attorney and philanthropist who gave millions to assist schools and defended the indigent through the Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland, died of congestive heart failure Sunday at his Guilford home.

• Baltimore City

Prominent lawyer who overcame poverty now has millions to give

George W. McManus Jr. plans to leave an $8.5 million bequest to benefit the schools he attended as well as other charities.

• Harford

Gus Brown honored by national trial lawyers organization

The law firm of Brown, Brown & Young, P.A., has announced that its principal member Augustus F. "Gus" Brown has been named a Diplomate of the American Association for Justice, formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America

• Obituaries

Judge Basil A. Thomas, whose legal career spanned almost 80 years, dies

Former Baltimore City Circuit Judge Basil A. Thomas whose legal career spanned more than seven decades, died Friday of congestive heart failure at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 98.

• Politics

O'Malley suffers rare loss at Board of Public Works

O'Malley suffers rare loss at Board of Public Works

• Orioles

After 20 years owning Orioles, Peter Angelos' legacy still evolving

Friday marks 20 years since Peter Angelos bought the Baltimore Orioles for $173 million at a bankruptcy auction in New York City.

• Crime

Five questions for Anthony Ashton

Interview with partner in law firm DLA Piper in Baltimore

• Opinion

Women of the court

With latest appointments, Maryland Court of Appeals rests in the hands of women so when will the rest of the legal profession catch up?

• Howard County

Columbia law firm agrees to $300,000 payment in class action suit

A Columbia-based law firm accused of illegally collecting debts from Maryland residents has agreed to a class action settlement in U.S. District Civil Court resulting in the total distribution of $300,000 to approximately 4,000 state residents.

• Opinion

Professionalism Center a key part of Md. legal landscape

Maryland's Court of Appeals established the Maryland Professionalism Center to uphold the high ideals of the legal profession.

• Obituaries

Joseph McM. Fairbanks, litigator

Joseph McM. Fairbanks, a retired Baltimore litigator who was an inspiration to young lawyers, died June 12 from cancer at Gilchrist Center in Columbia. He was 68.

• Baltimore City

Free Baltimore legal clinic planned

Volunteer lawyers will provide free legal advice to the public on June 1 in Baltimore. The Pro Bono Day will be held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Maryland Legal Aid offices, 500 E. Lexington St. No appointments are necessary.

• Obituaries

Arthur Machen Jr., Venable law partner

Arthur W. Machen Jr., a retired attorney who was also the chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and a legal advocate for the poor, died of congestive heart failure Wednesday at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The former Ruxton resident was 92.

• Baltimore County

Hearing for Recher liquor board challenge scheduled for April 22

A hearing is scheduled for next month in a Towson law firm's challenge of the Recher Theatre's liquor license, Baltimore County officials said Thursday.

• Baltimore County

Towson law firm plans challenge to Recher liquor license renewal

A Towson law firm plans to challenge the renewal of the Recher Theatre's liquor license in an effort to stop the establishment's ambitions of becoming a nightclub.

• News

Lawyers scramble for patients of accused Hopkins gynecologist

One law firm has rented out a conference room in the downtown Hilton and invited patients to discuss their legal options. Other firms are taking out newspaper ads, urging his patients to contact them. Others are asking clients to spread the word to other potential victims.

• Obituaries

Susan Lee Marr, legal assistant

Susan Lee Marr, a legal assistant and active volunteer, died Saturday from ovarian cancer at her home in the Arcadia-Beverly Hills neighborhood of Northeast Baltimore. She was 55.

• Obituaries

Rebecca F. Parker, administrator

Rebecca F. Parker, who had worked as an administrator for Maryland Legal Services Inc., died Jan. 17 from breast cancer at her Charles Center apartment. She was 62.

• Obituaries

Rosemary E. Allulis, lawyer

Rosemary E. Allulis, a lawyer and world traveler, died Tuesday of liver cancer at her Villa Cresta home. She was 52.

• Opinion

Legal aid benefits all Marylanders

Civil legal service programs pumped $190 million into state's economy in 2012