Darnestown Lawyers

Bradley J. Reed, co-founding attorney of Britt-Reed Law Offices, is a dedicated and results-driven Hagerstown personal injury lawyer. He is a member of a number of bar admissions, including Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, Virginia and US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. After earning his Bachelor’s degree from Frostburg State University, Bradley went on to obtain his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law. His unparalleled experience has earned him a spot as one of the top-rated personal injury attorneys in the nation, and his...

Charlotte K. Weinstein is a family law attorney working in private practice throughout the State of Maryland. Ms. Weinstein has 15 years’ experience representing clients in all aspects of family law, including, divorce, child custody, child support, same sex issue, and domestic violence. Ms. Weinstein will make every attempt to resolve the issues through an agreement but if litigation is necessary Ms. Weinstein is a skilled litigator and she will vehemently advocate for her client.

Ms. Weinstein is a member of the Anne Arundel County Bar Association, the American Bar Association the Maryland State Bar Association,...

Former prosecutor. Winning cases for over thirty five years. Consistently delivering successful results and satisfying clients beyond expectations.

I have provided legal representation and advice to individuals and their families in personal injury, serious motorcycle and automobile accident cases, defective products and recalls, medical negligence, criminal, domestic, workers compensation and a variety of consumer cases. My experience and unique approach to each individual case has brought in millions of dollars for my clients and provided closure to difficult events in individual’s lives.

I also provide counseling and representation for several small to medium sized businesses in the Baltimore area. I handle contracts, employment matters, internet business law, independent pharmacy transactions and general corporate issues. I would be happy...

Owner of Trollinger Law, Matthew Trollinger is a dedicated personal injury attorney and advocate for the rights of injury victims. He has managed and negotiated personal injury claims resulting in millions of dollars for hundreds of clients throughout Maryland and has extensive experience in assisting clients from injury to recovery in both Maryland workers' compensation cases and Maryland and Washington, D.C. auto claims.

Mr. Trollinger served as Chair of the Maryland State Bar Negligence, Insurance, and Workers' Compensation Section in from 2016-2017, has served on statewide panels for worker's compensation issues such as the Maryland Workers' Compensation Education Association, and has...

One of Maryland’s “Super Lawyers,” Paul Tolzman received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Loyola University Maryland and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He was admitted to practice before Maryland Courts in 1977. Mr. Tolzman is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Maryland Association for Justice, and the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. He has also been recognized as one of the country’s “Top 100 Trial Lawyers”, a “Top Lawyer in Maryland”, and in 2015,...

Neurick LLC is headed by Alan B. Neurick, an annually Rated Best Personal Injury Lawyer in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., with a Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ peer review rating, a "Superb 10 out of 10" rating from AVVO, and is a recipient of the 2016 Clients' Choice Award.

Alan represents clients in personal injury, car accidents, litigation, breach of contract, insurance coverage, and judgment collections cases, and defends individuals and businesses in breach of contract and business disputes.

Saidah is an associate at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy. She specializes in commercial litigation, product liability, medical malpractice, and civil rights violations. For a free consultation, please contact Murphy, Falcon & Murphy today.

Maryland Personal Injury Attorney Jeffrey R. Butschky represents clients injured in car, truck, and pedestrian accidents and work-related accidents in Maryland and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region (including serious injuries such as brain and spinal cord injury). He also handles wrongful death cases, Medical Malpractice and negligence cases, and Nursing Home abuse and neglect cases.

He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law and his bachelor of science degree in Business and Economics from Lehigh University.

Attorney Jeffrey Butschky is the son of founding partner Attorney Roger Butschky (ret.), who established the firm in 1982 in Baltimore,...

Why me? Experience and intensity; honed through years of representing clients at trial and on appeal in state and federal courts. Pragmatic, results-oriented representation as an advocate and as legal counsel. Straight answers. Vigorous advocacy. I'll get you through the wilderness.

Mr. Roche founded Ballenger & Roche, LLC in 2019 with a mission to help seriously injured clients achieve exceptional results. Mr. Roche represents plaintiffs across the State of Maryland in trial courts, the appellate courts and in federal district court. Mr. Roche has received numerous awards and have earned the trust and respect of their peers through representing countless individuals in automobile accidents, medical malpractice, slip and falls, and from defective products. Mr. Roche has recovered millions for his clients and has received legal honors, including but not limited to the prestigious Super Lawyers “Rising Star” designation for 2017-2019 and 2021-2024....

My practice includes employment law, business law, and open records laws.
As former federal attorney in addition to two decades of running my own practice, I bring expert experience to my matters. Each legal matter presents its own unique facts and gets my specific attention. Identifying the legal issues is of paramount importance. My focus is to analyze the legal issues and provide my clients with candid, detailed and well considered advice and representation. My clients and I have direct communication throughout their representation. It is important that my clients understand what...

Andreas Lundstedt is an experienced and skilled Attorney at the Law Offices of Andrew Dansicker. His practice focuses on representation for Employment Law, Civil Rights and Arbitration & Mediation matters. Andreas is a client-oriented attorney. He is dedicated to providing exceptional advocacy to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Andreas received a B.A. from University of Illinois. In 2005, he earned his J.D. at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. His jurisdictions include the State of Maryland and Washington D.C.

Andreas is from Sweden and speaks Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. He enjoys travel, sports and music. Andreas holds a Swedish track record...

David Mabrey spent 20 years as a Baltimore City Prosecutor and brings the most experience you need to get the best results. He has handled hundreds of personal injury cases with excellent results, and has successfully caused the dismissal of numerous DWI cases in the last two years David has handled (with excellent results): Thousands of Drunk Driving (DUI/DWI) Cases Thousands of Drug Cases from Simple Possession to Drug Sales Hundreds of Domestic Cases Hundreds of Theft Cases Dozens of Jury Trials

Mr. Dales is a Cornell University graduate who received his law degrees from the University of Maryland and the University of Miami. He is a solo practitioner located in Annapolis, Maryland.

The firm offers hands-on direct lawyer to client personal service and access. We have been to all of local county courts and have helped clients with a wide variety of problems from personal injuries arising as a result of a defective product, vehicular or boating collision, fall, bite, or health care error as examples, to real estate issues over property lines, title defects, easements, transferable development options, to divorce...

Dirk Schwenk is a Maryland real estate attorney focusing on waterfront issues including riparian rights, piers, variances and permits, boundary disputes as well as maritime and marine contracting issues. He also assists with boat purchase, sale and tax issues. He is an honors graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law and has been in private practice in Annapolis since 2000.

Jessica Russell was born and raised in Frederick, Maryland, and is now committed to providing excellent legal services to her community. In 2010, Ms. Russell interned at the Office of the Public Defender for Baltimore City's Juvenile Justice Division. From 2011- 2013, Ms. Russell competed for her school's Alternative Dispute Resolution Team, taking third place in the 2012 International Competition for Mediation Advocacy in Toronto. While in law school, Ms. Russell served on the executive board of the Law Students for Reproductive Justice, University of Maryland Chapter and was active in the International Law Society. Prior to...

Ashley Wilburn was born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland and is a North Hagerstown High School alumnus. Ashley’s current practice emphasizes family law, including divorce, alimony, marital property distribution, child custody, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial (separation) agreements, enforcement and post-divorce matters, step-parent and private party adoptions, and child welfare. Her practice also includes estate planning, wills and trust, probate and estate administration, and commercial, contract and civil litigation. Ashley is also court-appointed to represent children in contested custody cases, and she has recently become a certified mediator. She looks forward to expanding her practice to...

Bio Mr. Houpt has lived in the region for the majority of his life graduating from James Buchanan High School. After a brief tenure in the U.S. Navy as a cryptologist Mr. Houpt received his bachelors degree from the University of Shippensburg. While involved in several successful business ventures Mr. Houpt completed his MBA from Frostburg University. Mr. Houpt received his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore in 2015. Mr. Houpt holds a licence to practice law in the State of Maryland. Education BA, Shippensburg University, 1998 MBA, Frostburg University, 2007 Juris Doctor,University of Baltimore School of Law, 2015 Activities / Memberships American Bar Association Maryland State...

Cory Silkman is a nurse attorney who represents clients with professional license defense, licensing board, and family law matters.

Mandeep S. Chhabra is the managing member of Cochran and Chhabra, LLC. He practices criminal defense and plaintiff’s personal injury law in the state of Maryland. Mr. Chhabra’s interest in law dates to his freshman year in high school. He decided then that practicing as a civil litigator and criminal defense attorney would be his future. He believes growing up as a minority in Maryland and his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology allow him to better understand many of the underlying issues his clients endure. The sincere empathy Mr. Chhabra feels for his clients fosters a strong attorney-client...

In an increasingly complex and specialized world, it is important to keep a specific focus. Our focus is the law involving estates and trusts. Within this practice area, however, we do it all: planning, administration, and litigation. We have over 30 years of experience advising individuals, families and closely held businesses on a variety of matters related to wealth accumulation, preservation and transfer. We prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, business planning documents, estate tax returns, and many other documents to address our clients’ estate planning and administration needs. We also litigate estate and trust matters and serve as the...

Seth R. Okin is a criminal attorney in Maryland with experience across a wide array of cases ranging from simple traffic charges to serious felonies. Mr. Okin prides himself on building a personalized defense for every person he represents, and is always fighting for the best possible outcome for his clients. Additionally, Mr. Okin is certified in family law and has taken on a number of pro bono cases. Okin is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Baltimore County Bar Association, the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, and the American Bar Association. Contact Seth Okin today to...

I am dedicated to providing the highest quality, personal service to all of my clients. I work in a small firm. My partners are also my father and my brother. Unlike the indifferent, "take a number" approach you get at many law firms, we treat each client as a person whose case matters most. We spend the extra time that is needed to make sure you understand the complexities of your case and to get you the best result possible. Our advice is honest and to the point. We'll tell you the good and...

Attorney with a concentration in construction, surety, and fidelity bond litigation, together with a focus on commercial litigation and regulatory matters. My focus is on efficient claims resolution. My clients include leaders in the surety bond and construction industries. I also represent business owners in commercial litigation, and insurers and construction companies involved in regulatory matters.

Oleg Gherasimov draws from over a decade of experience in the legal field and working with immigrants to help them reach their U.S. immigration goals. Oleg is not only a trained and skilled attorney who is capable of giving you the best advice, he is also an immigrant who has experienced firsthand many of the frustrations and triumphs associated with the U.S. immigration law system. Oleg sees the bigger picture of the impact that his advice has on the lives of his clients and their families both here in U.S. and in their home countries. In Oleg you have an...

As a native of Baltimore, Maryland, Attorney Cohen has been practicing here for over 20 years. She established the Law Offices of Kerri Cohen after working for 11 years for the State of Maryland in Baltimore City at the Office of the Public Defender as an experienced criminal defense trial attorney. She represented clients charged with serious felonies such as homicide, rape, robbery and drug charges among other crimes. Attorney Cohen has tried hundreds of cases before Judges and Juries in the Circuit Court, District Court and Juvenile Courts. Attorney Cohen graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of...

Jeff graduated from Boston University School of Law’s Tax LLM program and practice as a tax, business, and estate planning attorney.

Jeff advises clients on legal and tax issues relating to business transactions, start-ups, corporate mergers & acquisitions, business successions, estate planning, and real estate. Jeff practices both federal and state tax law, and he assists individuals and businesses with tax audit defense and tax planning in the areas of income, corporate, partnership, franchise, sales and use, property, and estate taxes. Jeff's background allows him to consider clients' personal, business, and tax needs. Jeff was the 2013 president...

Nicole M. Whitaker, owner of Whitaker Legal, LLC, is also an adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law where she teaches Legal Analysis, Research and Writing. After living in Madrid, Spain, Ms. Whitaker speaks Spanish fluently. In her free time, she teaches English as a Second Language for the Community College of Baltimore County.

An attorney licensed in Maryland and DC, Ms. Ontaneda-Bernales has also been admitted to the United States Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. She has founded the Law Offices of Sylvia Ontaneda-Bernales (Maryland), Ontaneda-Bernales Law (Nevada), and Ontaneda-Bernales LLC (New Mexico). Her Immigration practice includes Relative Petitions, Fiance Visas, Naturalizations, Green Card Applications, Business and Investor Visas, and DACA, among other Immigration-related services. As a mediator, she has worked for the District Court of Maryland ADR Program. She is also a Spanish language consultant, translator, and interpreter listed in the Maryland Court Interpreter...

Peter is recognized as a national authority on consumer protection law, with a special emphasis on debt buyer lawsuits. He teaches consumer law at the University of Maryland law school, and is a frequent lecturer at state and national consumer protection conferences. He is regularly sought out by other lawyers for mentoring, advice and counsel, and he has been co-counsel in class action lawsuits resulting in the dismissal of thousands of lawsuits filed by debt buyers and by automobile finance companies. Peter discussed collection abuse and harassment as a featured panelist at the “Life of a Debt: Data...

Matthew A.S. Esworthy is a partner in the Firmâs litigation department. He concentrates on general civil and criminal litigation, including white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, partnership disputes, employment law, and appeals. In recognition of his accomplishments, Martindale-Hubbell awarded Mr. Esworthy its AV Peer-Review Rating, the highest rating available. Mr. Esworthy has achieved favorable results in a number of high profile cases. In recent years, he has successfully defended a Baltimore law firm in a multi-million dollar defamation/invasion of privacy lawsuit brought by a public official; successfully represented minority shareholders of a Fortune 500 company in a complex...

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Ms. Murray’s practice focuses on all aspects of insurance defense litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Murray was an associate at a complex insurance defense litigation firm and has experience in several areas including toxic tort litigation, premises liability, personal injury, and construction litigation.