The biennial peer review survey from 2020–2021
The following lawyers, in 28 categories, represent the individuals who clearly received the most substantial amount of votes during our biennial peer review survey, most recently conducted this year. These honors only come directly from other attorneys and judges—people who really know what it takes to be a good lawyer right here in Anne Arundel County. No attorney paid to be on this list, however those lawyers who have purchased advertising in What’s Up? Annapolis magazine this year have their full contact information included on their individual listing. Knowing who legal professionals consider the best in their respective fields is an invaluable asset.
Administrative Law/Liquor Laws/Hearings
Brian D. Lyman Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Harry C. Blumenthal Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com James R. Walsh Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Philip C. Dales Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Samuel J. Brown Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Appellate Law
Cynthia E. Young Cynthia E. Young, Esquire Matthew J. Chalker The Law Office of Matthew J. Chalker; 106B Defense Highway, Ste. C, Annapolis; 443-906-3529; chalkerlegal.com N. Tucker Meneely Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Philip C. Dales Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Arbitration
Allen W. Cohen Cohen & Greene, P.A. Michael J. Marinello Kagan Stern Marinello & Beard LLC; 238 West Street, Annapolis; 410-216-7900; kaganstern.com Bankruptcy Law
Lawrence J. Yumkas Yumkas, Vidmar, Sweeney & Mulrenin, LLC Lisa Y. Stevens Yumkas, Vidmar, Sweeney & Mulrenin, LLC Paul Sweeney Yumkas, Vidmar, Sweeney & Mulrenin, LLC Steven L. Goldberg McNamee Hosea; 888 Bestgate Road, Ste. 402, Annapolis; 410-266-9909; mhlawyers.com Business Law
Britt G. Rife Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com F. Joseph Gormley Gormley Jarashow Bowman LLC; 162 West Street, Annapolis; 410-268-2255; gjblawfirm.com Jeffrey P. Bowman Gormley Jarashow Bowman LLC; 162 West Street, Annapolis; 410-268-2255; gjblawfirm.com James E. Crossan Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Jonathan W. McGowan Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Jonathan P. Kagan Kagan Stern Marinello & Beard LLC; 238 West Street, Annapolis; 410-216-7900; kaganstern.com Quinn F. Roy Souza Roy LLC/Attorneys Stephen A. Oberg Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Construction Law
Jeffrey P. Bowman Gormley Jarashow Bowman LLC; 162 West Street, Annapolis; 410-268-2255; gjblawfirm.com James E. Crossan Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Kevin M. Tracy McNamee Hosea; 888 Bestgate Road, Ste. 402, Annapolis; 410-266-9909; mhlawyers.com Michael P. Darrow Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Criminal Law
Crighton A. Chase Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Frank C. Gray, Jr. Jimeno & Gray, P.A. Jennifer M. Alexander McNamee Hosea; 888 Bestgate Road, Ste. 402, Annapolis; 410-266-9909; mhlawyers.com Mandeep S. Chhabra Cochran & Chhabra, LLC Robin K. Henley Henley & Henley; 47 West Street, Annapolis; 410-220-6621; henleylaw.net Steven F. Wrobel Law Office of Steven Wrobel, LLC Dispute Resolution
Anita C. Deger Law Office of Anita C. Deger Jonathan P. Kagan Kagan Stern Marinello & Beard LLC; 238 West Street, Annapolis; 410-216-7900; kaganstern.com Michael J. Marinello Kagan Stern Marinello & Beard LLC; 238 West Street, Annapolis; 410-216-7900; kaganstern.com Terrence C. Liff Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Domestic Violence Law
Crighton A. Chase Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Marla Zide Law Office of Marla Zide, LLC; 7310 Ritchie Highway, Ste. 1001, Glen Burnie; 443-557-4153; marlazidelaw.com Samuel J. Brown Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Education Law
Darren Burns Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett and Scherr LLP Jeffrey P. Bowman Gormley Jarashow Bowman LLC; 162 West Street, Annapolis; 410-268-2255; gjblawfirm.com Elder Law
Catherine E. Stavely Stavely & Sallitto Elder Law LLC; 124 South Street, #1, Annapolis; 410-268-9246; stavelysallittoelderlaw.com Gregory P. Jimeno Jimeno & Gray, P.A. Jason C. Johnson Johnson Law LLC Employment Law
Jeffrey J. Sadri Bennett & Ellison, P.C. Jeffrey P. Bowman Gormley Jarashow Bowman LLC; 162 West Street, Annapolis; 410-268-2255; gjblawfirm.com James E. Crossan Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Jonathan P. Kagan Kagan Stern Marinello & Beard LLC; 238 West Street, Annapolis; 410-216-7900; kaganstern.com Steven A. Brown McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker, LLC Susan S. Shapiro Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Environmental Law
Benjamin S. Wechsler Linowes & Blocher LLP Joseph F. Devlin Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Susan T. Ford Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Family Law
Elizabeth A. Pfenson Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Kevin M. Schaeffer Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Marla Zide Law Office of Marla Zide, LLC; 7310 Ritchie Highway, Ste. 1001, Glen Burnie; 443-557-4153; marlazidelaw.com Robin K. Henley Henley & Henley; 47 West Street, Annapolis; 410-220-6621; henleylaw.net Samuel J. Brown Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Sean E. Becker The Law Office of Sean E. Becker, LLC Stacey B. Rice Rice Law; 23 West Street, First Floor, Annapolis; 410-709-8971; staceyricelaw.com General Practice
Daniel J. Mellin Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Samuel J. Brown Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Immigration Law
Marysabel Rodriguez-Nanney Rodriguez-Nanney, P.A. Intellectual Properties/Patent Law
F. Joseph Gormley Gormley Jarashow Bowman LLC; 162 West Street, Annapolis; 410-268-2255; gjblawfirm.com Lawrence E. Laubscher, Jr. Laubscher & Laubscher, P.C. Michael K. Fretwell Laubscher & Laubscher, P.C. Juvenile Law
Crighton A. Chase Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Litigation
Adam G. Cohen Cohen & Greene, P.A. Jeffrey P. Bowman Gormley Jarashow Bowman LLC; 162 West Street, Annapolis; 410-268-2255; gjblawfirm.com James E. Crossan Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com John P. Lynch McNamee Hosea; 888 Bestgate Road, Ste. 402, Annapolis; 410-266-9909; mhlawyers.com Jonathan W. McGowan Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com N. Tucker Meneely Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Mediation
Anita C. Deger Law Office of Anita C. Deger Ronald M. Naditch Ronald M. Naditch, P.A.; 49 Cornhill Street, Annapolis; 443-926-4539; rmnaditch.com Medical Malpractice Andrew T. Burnett Potter Burnett Law, LLC Benjamin H. Meredith Iliff, Meredith, Wildberger & Brennan, P.C.; 8055 Ritchie Highway, #201-203, Pasadena; 410-685-1166; ilimer.com Kathleen H. Meredith Iliff, Meredith, Wildberger & Brennan, P.C.; 8055 Ritchie Highway, #201-203, Pasadena; 410-685-1166; ilimer.com Paul J. Weber Hyatt & Weber, P.A. Military Law
Michael J. Marinello Kagan Stern Marinello & Beard LLC; 238 West Street, Annapolis; 410-216-7900; kaganstern.com Steven F. Wrobel Law Office of Steven Wrobel, LLC Personal Injury Law
Adam G. Cohen Cohen & Greene, P.A. Allen W. Cohen Cohen & Greene, P.A. Andrew T. Burnett Potter Burnett Law, LLC Deborah L. Potter Potter Burnett Law, LLC Mandeep S. Chhabra Cochran & Chhabra, LLC Suzanne V. Burnett Potter Burnett Law, LLC Real Estate Law
Britt G. Rife Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Daniel J. Mellin Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com James R. Walsh Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Kevin M. Elden McNamee Hosea; 888 Bestgate Road, Ste. 402, Annapolis; 410-266-9909; mhlawyers.com Lee Ann Adams Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Michael N. Russo, Jr. Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Thomas W. Simmons Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Tax Law
Esther A. Streete McNamee Hosea; 888 Bestgate Road, Ste. 402, Annapolis; 410-266-9909; mhlawyers.com Glen E. Frost Frost & Associates, LLC; 839 Bestgate Road, Ste. 400, Annapolis; 410-497-5947; districtofcolumbiataxattorney.com Trusts & Estate/Wills & Probate
Esther A. Streete McNamee Hosea; 888 Bestgate Road, Ste. 402, Annapolis; 410-266-9909; mhlawyers.com Frederick R. Franke, Jr. Franke, Sessions & Beckett LLC; 151 West Street, Ste. 301, Annapolis; 410-263-4876; fsbestatelaw.com Gregory J. Ferra Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Gregory P. Jimeno Jimeno & Gray, P.A. Jonathan W. McGowan Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Maria W. McKenna Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Nicholas P. Crivella Bagley & Rhody, P.C. Sarah E. Dwyer-Heidkamp Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Workers Compensation Law
M. Evelyn Spurgin Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Jack Schmerling Jack Schmerling, Attorney at Law; 7429 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, Glen Burnie; 410-988-4956; jackschmerling.com Tara K. Frame Frame & Frame, LLC Zoning, Planning & Land Use Law
Alan J. Hyatt Hyatt & Weber, P.A. Daniel J. Mellin Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A.; 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis; 410-263-3131; hbdlaw.com Harry C. Blumenthal Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Joseph F. Devlin Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com Philip C. Dales Liff, Walsh & Simmons LLC; 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Ste. 200, Annapolis; 410-266-9500; liffwalsh.com Susan T. Ford Council Baradel; 125 West Street, Fourth Floor, Annapolis; 410-268-6600; councilbaradel.com
