Tilghman Lawyers

I have been practicing law since 1981,initially licensed in Washington D.C., subsequently in Maryland in 1982and in Virginia in 1984. I am also admitted in all Federal Courts DC, Maryland and Virginia.My primary focus is on legal collections and creditor's rights for financial institutions, including major Federal Credit Unions. Additionally, I possess substantial experience in handling creditor's rights in bankruptcy cases, specifically under Chapter 11, Chapter 13, and Chapter 7.

I have been a trial lawyer for over thirty five years. I have tried many criminal jury trials including several murders and a death penalty case. I then expanded my practice to include personal injury and workers compensation in the late Eighties. since that time I have tried many personal injury jury trials and workers compensation appeals. My personal best verdict was a jury award of $2,055,000.00 for a client who had a leg amputation due to a doctor's negligence.
I care a great deal about my clients...

Peter Hershey's practice focuses on environmental, natural and cultural resources, zoning and land use, construction, and commercial law. He advises clients on a wide range of issues and is active in the firm’s administrative, trial and appellate litigation practices. Prior to joining Rich & Henderson, Peter served as a judicial law clerk and senior judicial law clerk to the Honorable Christopher B. Kehoe, Maryland Court of Special Appeals (later renamed the Maryland Appellate Court), and as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Broughton M. Earnest, County Administrative Judge for the Circuit Court for Talbot County. Peter received a B.A. from the...

Licensed to practice in District of Columbia , Maryland, Florida and all United States District Courts in those jurisdictions.