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Monday, July 12, 2021 8A THEDAILYRECORD.COM When I moved to Baltimore City for law school, I was not mo- tivated to make new friends or broaden my social circle. I had just graduated from the University of Mary- land College Park and many of my closest friends from college were moving to ei- ther Baltimore or Washington DC. My then girlfriend (now wife) was still liv- ing in College Park, and we were con- stantly travelling back and forth to see one another. On top of that, I had rented an apartment in the city with my best friend from high school, who was not in the legal field. Between exploring Balti- more with closest friends, travelling to College Park and DC, as well as taking on the notorious 1L year of law school, I feared I was overextending myself. As a result, I did not get involved with any extra-curricular activities or socialize with any of my classmates beyond sur- face level interactions in the classroom. I had developed a lean routine of show- ing up for class and studying alone in my apartment. I did not see the need for group study sessions, which from my perspective, were inefficient and only facilitated a culture of group panic. Then, in the blink of an eye, three years had passed. As I was graduating from law school, I realized that I had not developed any meaningful relation- ships with my classmates; the same group of people who would soon be my peers in what turned out to be a rela- tively small legal community. As my legal world started getting smaller and smaller within my own area of practice, I began to wonder if I had neglected an important component of the law-school experience by living a hermit-like exis- tence. Without a network or commu- nity of other young lawyers to socialize with, the boundaries between my per- sonal life and my profession became well defined and absolute. With that, I started to think of being a lawyer as simply a job as opposed to a meaningful part of my identity. Fortunately, I found the Bar Associ- ation of Baltimore City and the Young Lawyer’s Division. Once I joined and be- came active with the BABC-YLD, it was only then that I truly began to under- stand the value of community and what it means to be a part of the legal profes- sion both generally and within Baltimore City. I found that through the community of the Bar Association, I was developing meaningful relationships with other law- yers in different areas of practice which in turn enhanced my perspective in my own work and personal life. I learned that by immersing myself in a diverse community like the BABC, I was able to blend certain areas of my personal and professional life in a way that made both more meaningful. I also found that through the BABC, I was able to give back to the Baltimore City community by utilizing my passions and talents. When I think of the value of the Bar Association, I am reminded of the old cliché “you get out what you put in.” With the BABC-YLD, what we put in is our time and effort, and what we get out is friendship, purpose and much needed sense of community. I think that’s a pretty good deal. Thomas H. Barnard Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Evelyn Lombardo Cusson The United States Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland Natasha M. Dartigue Office of the Public Defender Ryan Dietrich Office of the Attorney General of Maryland Darren L. Kadish Kadish & Kadish, P.C Lauren E. Lake Gordon Feinblatt LLC The Honorable Dana M. Middleton Circuit Court for Baltimore City George G. Tankard, III Yost Legal Group MSBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS FIRST DISTRICT – BALTIMORE CITY 111 N. Calvert Street, Suite 627 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 410-539-5936 Email [email protected] www.baltimorebar.org HEADQUARTERS STAFF Karen Fast Executive Director Patricia A. DeGuilmi Executive Assistant Sabina E. Mohan Communications & Membership Manager Viola Woolums, Esquire Director, Senior Legal Services Calissa N. Hiligh, Esquire Staff Attorney Senior Legal Services Madonna Lebling, Esquire Project Household Senior Legal Services Muriel van den Berg, Esquire Project Household Senior Legal Services Jacqueline A. Jones Administrative Assistant Senior Legal Services Justin Partyka Intern, Senior Legal Services THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF BALTIMORE CITY The President’s Message Three Questions with Former Executive Director Kathy Sanzone Young Lawyers’ Division Update The Value of Community Ethics Hotline Volunteer Hon. Edward Angeletti: 410-420-2550 Jim Astrachan: 410-783-3520 After 48 years, Kathy Sanzone retired from the Bar Associa- tion of Baltimore City on June 30, 2021. But before her departure, I had the opportunity to have a series of chats with her about her life and her time with the Bar Association. Kathy was born in Baltimore City and, as a young child, lived in public housing on Webb Court in Latrobe Homes. Kathy said that her mother told her that the family’s time in Latrobe Homes “was the happiest time in her life.” At the age of four, Kathy and her family moved to the Belair-Edison neighborhood of Northeast Baltimore where she attended parochial school at the Shrine of the Little Flower School on Belair Road. It was in Belair-Edison that Kathy met two people who play prominent roles in her life: her friend, Patty McCubbin (later DeGuilmi), and her future husband, Frank. After sec- ondary school, Kathy enrolled at Catho- lic High School of Baltimore on Edison Highway. Madly in love, Kathy took the bold step of marrying Frank before she graduated from Catholic High. Kathy as- sured me that she did not “have” to get married, but she did have to keep her marriage a secret, otherwise she would have been expelled from Catholic High if the nuns found out. Kathy and Frank got married over Christmas break and went on their honeymoon in Atlantic City. Kathy then returned to finish her senior year like nothing ever happened! Kathy’s first job out of high school was with the law firm of Smith, Somer- ville and Case. Unfortunately, for the firm – but fortunately for the Bar Asso- ciation -- that job lasted only two weeks. Kathy then came to work as the Secre- tary to the Executive Director of the Bar Association. The year was 1973 and Wil- liam Weston was the Executive Director and George L. Russell, Jr. was the Pres- ident. Kathy recalled fondly that she was in awe of Judge Russell, and with good reason. Judge Russell held many “firsts”: he was the first African-Ameri- can judge on the Supreme Bench of Bal- timore City, the first African-American City Solicitor, the first African-Ameri- can candidate for mayor in Baltimore City, and the first African-American President of the Bar Association. Mr. Weston left the Bar Association in 1975. That same year, Mr. Weston’s successor, Robert Ashman, made the wise decision of hiring Kathy’s old friend, Patty, and the two have been working together ever since! Following Mr. Ashman’s departure, Kathy served as Secretary to two more Executive Directors: Paul Carlin, who would later become the Executive Di- rector of the Maryland State Bar Associ- ation, and Richard Kramer. Mr. Kramer’s tenure with the Bar Association ended abruptly in 1987 and Kathy immediately took over as “acting” Executive Direc- tor. After several months in the “acting” Executive Director position, the Ex- ecutive Council approved Kathy’s hire as Executive Director, following the recommendation of then Immediate Pres- ident Charles Dorsey, Jr. and then President Sheila Sachs. During our discus- sions, I asked Kathy three questions re- garding her time with the Bar Association: Tell us the biggest difference in the BABC from when you first started to today. “The biggest change has to be di- versity. I look back at all the old pho- tos from association dinners and CLE’s and there is an ocean of white men. I am so, so proud of where we are today and the efforts of [our] leaders to make sure we are an inclusive and welcoming organization.” Name the biggest challenge overcome by the BABC during your tenure. “Taking over the reins as Executive Director in 1987 and moving the Associ- ation forward. At a moment’s notice, no less. The prior ED left us in a financial crisis. My biggest challenge was turn- ing the Association around by enduring major budget cuts and other sacrifices.” Name the biggest milestone in your career with the BABC. “Establishing Senior Legal Ser- vices. SLS, previously known as Legal Services for the Elderly, was a [law school] clinical program funded by Title III funds that were awarded through a contract with Baltimore City to pro- vide legal services to seniors in Balti- more.  The city wanted more citizens to be served, so [the clinical program] con- tacted us to see if we wanted to partner with them to include a volunteer attor- ney component. [The clinical program] would get the contract dollars, but we would be doing all the work. The city put the contract out for bid and I ap- plied. We were awarded the funds and have been administering the program, and awarded the contract, ever since. I have [also] always been proud of the fact that I got to serve with the first African American president of the BABC, first woman President of the BABC, and the first African American woman president of the BABC, and to bear witness to these historical events.” During her tenure with the BABC, Kathy worked with 49 different Presi- dents, 35 of them as Executive Direc- tor. She remarked, with a laugh, that all of them were different, whether it was their personality, working style or goals. Indeed, Kathy remarked that not much has stayed the same over her time with the BABC, other than the dedication of the members of the Bar Association of Baltimore City and the condition of the Courthouses! In retirement, Kathy plans to play a lot of golf and spend a lot of time with her husband, Frank, her son, Nick, and her two beautiful grandchildren, Car- men and Cash. Enjoy your retirement, Kathy! You deserve it! The Hon. Anthony F. Vittoria Samuel Pulver Kathy Sanzone, Former BABC Executive Director
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When I moved to Baltimore City for law school, I was not mo-tivated to make new friends or broaden my social circle. I had just graduated from the University of Mary-land College Park and many of my closest

friends from college were moving to ei-ther Baltimore or Washington DC. My then girlfriend (now wife) was still liv-ing in College Park, and we were con-stantly travelling back and forth to see one another. On top of that, I had rented an apartment in the city with my best friend from high school, who was not in the legal field. Between exploring Balti-more with closest friends, travelling to College Park and DC, as well as taking on the notorious 1L year of law school, I feared I was overextending myself. As a result, I did not get involved with any extra-curricular activities or socialize with any of my classmates beyond sur-face level interactions in the classroom. I had developed a lean routine of show-ing up for class and studying alone in my apartment. I did not see the need for group study sessions, which from my perspective, were inefficient and only facilitated a culture of group panic.

Then, in the blink of an eye, three years had passed. As I was graduating from law school, I realized that I had not developed any meaningful relation-ships with my classmates; the same

group of people who would soon be my peers in what turned out to be a rela-tively small legal community. As my legal world started getting smaller and smaller within my own area of practice, I began to wonder if I had neglected an important component of the law-school experience by living a hermit-like exis-tence. Without a network or commu-nity of other young lawyers to socialize with, the boundaries between my per-sonal life and my profession became well defined and absolute. With that, I started to think of being a lawyer as simply a job as opposed to a meaningful part of my identity.

Fortunately, I found the Bar Associ-ation of Baltimore City and the Young Lawyer’s Division. Once I joined and be-came active with the BABC-YLD, it was only then that I truly began to under-stand the value of community and what it means to be a part of the legal profes-sion both generally and within Baltimore City. I found that through the community of the Bar Association, I was developing meaningful relationships with other law-yers in different areas of practice which in turn enhanced my perspective in my own work and personal life. I learned that by immersing myself in a diverse community like the BABC, I was able to blend certain areas of my personal and professional life in a way that made both more meaningful. I also found that through the BABC, I was able to give back to the Baltimore City community by utilizing my passions and talents.

When I think of the value of the Bar Association, I am reminded of the old cliché “you get out what you put in.” With the BABC-YLD, what we put in is

our time and effort, and what we get out is friendship, purpose and much needed sense of community. I think that’s a pretty good deal.

Thomas H. Barnard Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Evelyn Lombardo CussonThe United States Attorney’s Office,

District of Maryland

Natasha M. Dartigue Office of the Public Defender

Ryan Dietrich

Office of the Attorney General of Maryland

Darren L. KadishKadish & Kadish, P.C

Lauren E. Lake

Gordon Feinblatt LLC

The Honorable Dana M. MiddletonCircuit Court for Baltimore City

George G. Tankard, IIIYost Legal Group

MSBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS FIRST DISTRICT – BALTIMORE CITY

111 N. Calvert Street, Suite 627Baltimore, Maryland 21202

410-539-5936Email [email protected]

www.baltimorebar.org

HEADQUARTERS STAFFKaren Fast

Executive Director

Patricia A. DeGuilmiExecutive Assistant

Sabina E. MohanCommunications & Membership Manager

Viola Woolums, EsquireDirector, Senior Legal Services

Calissa N. Hiligh, EsquireStaff Attorney

Senior Legal Services

Madonna Lebling, EsquireProject Household

Senior Legal Services

Muriel van den Berg, EsquireProject Household

Senior Legal Services

Jacqueline A. JonesAdministrative Assistant

Senior Legal Services

Justin Partyka Intern, Senior Legal Services

THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF BALTIMORE CITY

The President’s MessageThree Questions with Former Executive Director Kathy Sanzone

Young Lawyers’ Division UpdateThe Value of Community

Ethics Hotline Volunteer Hon. Edward Angeletti: 410-420-2550Jim Astrachan: 410-783-3520

After 48 years, Kathy Sanzone retired from the Bar Associa-tion of Baltimore City on June 30, 2021. But before her departure, I had the opportunity to have a series of chats with her about her life and her time

with the Bar Association. Kathy was born in Baltimore City and,

as a young child, lived in public housing on Webb Court in Latrobe Homes. Kathy said that her mother told her that the family’s time in Latrobe Homes “was the happiest time in her life.”

At the age of four, Kathy and her family moved to the Belair-Edison neighborhood of Northeast Baltimore where she attended parochial school at the Shrine of the Little Flower School on Belair Road. It was in Belair-Edison that Kathy met two people who play prominent roles in her life: her friend, Patty McCubbin (later DeGuilmi), and her future husband, Frank. After sec-ondary school, Kathy enrolled at Catho-lic High School of Baltimore on Edison Highway. Madly in love, Kathy took the bold step of marrying Frank before she graduated from Catholic High. Kathy as-sured me that she did not “have” to get married, but she did have to keep her marriage a secret, otherwise she would have been expelled from Catholic High if the nuns found out. Kathy and Frank got married over Christmas break and went on their honeymoon in Atlantic City. Kathy then returned to finish her

senior year like nothing ever happened!Kathy’s first job out of high school

was with the law firm of Smith, Somer-ville and Case. Unfortunately, for the firm – but fortunately for the Bar Asso-ciation -- that job lasted only two weeks. Kathy then came to work as the Secre-tary to the Executive Director of the Bar Association. The year was 1973 and Wil-liam Weston was the Executive Director and George L. Russell, Jr. was the Pres-ident. Kathy recalled fondly that she was in awe of Judge Russell, and with good reason. Judge Russell held many “firsts”: he was the first African-Ameri-can judge on the Supreme Bench of Bal-timore City, the first African-American City Solicitor, the first African-Ameri-can candidate for mayor in Baltimore City, and the first African-American President of the Bar Association.

Mr. Weston left the Bar Association in 1975. That same year, Mr. Weston’s successor, Robert Ashman, made the wise decision of hiring Kathy’s old friend, Patty, and the two have been working together ever since!

Following Mr. Ashman’s departure, Kathy served as Secretary to two more Executive Directors: Paul Carlin, who would later become the Executive Di-rector of the Maryland State Bar Associ-ation, and Richard Kramer. Mr. Kramer’s tenure with the Bar Association ended abruptly in 1987 and Kathy immediately took over as “acting” Executive Direc-tor. After several months in the “acting” Executive Director position, the Ex-ecutive Council approved Kathy’s hire as Executive Director, following the

recommendation of then Immediate Pres-ident Charles Dorsey, Jr. and then President Sheila Sachs.

During our discus-sions, I asked Kathy three questions re-garding her time with the Bar Association:

Tell us the biggest difference in the BABC from when you first started to today.

“The biggest change has to be di-versity.  I look back at all the old pho-tos from association dinners and CLE’s and there is an ocean of white men.  I am so, so proud of where we are today and the efforts of [our] leaders to make sure we are an inclusive and welcoming organization.”

Name the biggest challenge overcome by the BABC during your tenure.

“Taking over the reins as Executive Director in 1987 and moving the Associ-ation forward. At a moment’s notice, no less. The prior ED left us in a financial crisis. My biggest challenge was turn-ing the Association around by enduring major budget cuts and other sacrifices.”

Name the biggest milestone in your career with the BABC.

“Establishing Senior Legal Ser-vices. SLS, previously known as Legal Services for the Elderly, was a [law school] clinical program funded by Title

III funds that were awarded through a contract with Baltimore City to pro-vide legal services to seniors in Balti-more.  The city wanted more citizens to be served, so [the clinical program] con-tacted us to see if we wanted to partner with them to include a volunteer attor-ney component. [The clinical program] would get the contract dollars, but we would be doing all the work. The city put the contract out for bid and I ap-plied.  We were awarded the funds and have been administering the program, and awarded the contract, ever since.

I have [also] always been proud of the fact that I got to serve with the first African American president of the BABC, first woman President of the BABC, and the first African American woman president of the BABC, and to bear witness to these historical events.”

During her tenure with the BABC, Kathy worked with 49 different Presi-dents, 35 of them as Executive Direc-tor. She remarked, with a laugh, that all of them were different, whether it was their personality, working style or goals. Indeed, Kathy remarked that not much has stayed the same over her time with the BABC, other than the dedication of the members of the Bar Association of Baltimore City and the condition of the Courthouses!

In retirement, Kathy plans to play a lot of golf and spend a lot of time with her husband, Frank, her son, Nick, and her two beautiful grandchildren, Car-men and Cash.

Enjoy your retirement, Kathy! You deserve it!

The Hon. Anthony F. Vittoria

Samuel Pulver

Kathy Sanzone, Former BABC Executive Director

Monday, July 12, 2021 TheDailyRecoRD.com 9A

The Honorable Anthony F. Vittoria, President

Circuit Court for Baltimore City

The Honorable Myshala E. Middleton, President-Elect

Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Valda G. Ricks, Vice President Office of the State’s Attorney

for Baltimore City

James W. Motsay, Treasurer Motsay & Lay

Teresa Epps Cummings, Secretary Department of Law, Baltimore City

Samuel R. Pulver, Chair, Young Lawyers’ Division

Yost Legal Group

James P. Robinson, Chair-Elect, Young Lawyers’ Division

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

STANDING COMMITTEESALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Alice G. PinderhughesAlice G. Pinderhughes, P.A.

BENCH/BARThe Honorable Cynthia H. Jones Circuit Court for Baltimore City

T. Christine Pham

Cowin Systems, LLC

BUDGET & FINANCEJames W. MotsayMotsay and Lay

COMMUNICATIONS AND NEWS JOURNAL

Levi S. ZaslowJoseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION Scarlett M. Corso

Franklin & Prokopik, P.C.

EVENTSKerri L. Smith

Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White, LLC

JUDICIAL SELECTIONSJason M. St. John

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP

LAWYER REFERRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICE

Alicia J. GipeLifeBridge Health, Inc

LEGISLATION

Domonique FlowersSocial Security Administration

LONG RANGE PLANNINGThe Honorable Myshala E. Middleton

Circuit Court for Baltimore City

MEMBERSHIPDivya Potdar Diva Law, LLC

PERSONNELValda G. Ricks

Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City

PRO BONO AND ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES

Catherine A. BledsoeOffice of the Attorney General of Maryland

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Debra B. Cruz

Levin & Gann, P.A.

TECHNOLOGYRobert C. Baker, III

Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber, P.A.

ELECTED MEMBERSThe Honorable Erik S. Atas

Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Sara El-ShallShultz Legal, LLC

Kelly Hughes IversonGoodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Joseph A. PulverOffice of the Attorney General of Maryland

Rachel W. SamakowChesapeake Employers’

Insurance Company

MEMBERS-AT-LARGERobert D. Anbinder

Department of Law, Baltimore City

Mary Cina Chalawsky Office of the Attorney General of Maryland

The Honorable Lynn Stewart MaysCircuit Court for Baltimore City

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTDarren L. Kadish

Kadish & Kadish, P.C

ABA DELEGATEThe Honorable Michael W. Reed

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

TREASURER, YOUNG LAWYERS’ DIVISION

Monica R. Basche Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP

THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF BALTIMORE CITY OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

2021-2022

In Search of Committee Members for the Business and LGBTQ+ Law Committees

These two committees are in need of members that can assist in creating CLE content. You will have the opportunity to write an article for the Barrister on issues in these practice areas. Meet other BABC members who practice in these fields and grow your network. To sign up, download and complete the BABC Committee Interest Form at www.baltimorebar.org.

BABC Seeks Part-Time Sponsorship and Lawyer Referral Administrator

The Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC) is seeking a well-organized, in-dependent individual to serve part-time as our Sponsorship and Lawyer Referral Administrator. Ideal candidate will be running two departments. Sponsorship: Seek out new sponsors, manage, and track existing sponsors. Lawyer Referral: Manage LRIS online platform, screen clients, follow up with attorneys and generate re-ports. Experience in fundraising, advertising, sales, and/or sponsorships preferred! Experience and/or education in the legal field a plus. Potential candidate will work 20 hours a week. Hours are flexible and up to discussion as to days and time. To apply, send cover letter, resume and references to [email protected].

Missed the Annual Meeting?Go to www.baltimorebar.org to view it any time. Watch outgoing BABC Pres-

ident Darren Kadish “pass the gavel” to incoming BABC President, The Honorable Anthony Vittoria. BABC Events Chair, Kerri Smith, announces our 50 Year Honor-ees, and Former Executive Director Kathy Sanzone delivered a heartfelt farewell as she prepared for her retirement on June 30.

BABC Webinars Now Available Online!Missed a webinar from the BABC? No problem! The Bar Association of Balti-

more City’s webinars are now available on our website on-demand at your conve-nience. To access them, go to www.baltimorebar.org, then go to the “Webinars” tab and click on the corresponding webinar section.

Did You Know the BABC accepts Paralegals and Legal Administrators as members?

As Legal Affiliate members, your staff can attend continuing legal education programs and stay up to date in changes in the law. They can join committees and attend all social activities. Let your staff be part of our community. Apply online at www.baltimorebar.org. For information, email [email protected].

BABC Courthouse ID’s Processing ScheduleThe Bar Association of Baltimore City processes Courthouse ID cards for attor-

neys on Mondays and Tuesdays between 10am-12noon, or by appointment. If your card is the older version of the Courthouse ID badge, please make sure to bring one color photo measuring 1 1/4” (h) x 1” (w), along with a Government issued photo I.D. with you to your appointment. To verify that we have your ID card or for more information, e-mail us at [email protected]. To apply for a Courthouse ID card, go to www.msba.org

Are You Hiring?Is your firm, agency organization hiring? If so, please let us know so that we

can share the opportunities with members of the Bar Association of Baltimore City. Please send information to [email protected]. We will advertise the position(s), free of charge, in our Weekly Bar Review.

Maryland Lawyers Assistance ProgramThe Lawyer Assistance Program is available to all lawyers in Maryland and is

committed to providing free, confidential assistance to lawyers, judges, and law school students by offering virtual or in-person assessment, referral, short-term counseling, and continued support to ensure long term success. The Program of-fers a network of counselors that can assist you no matter what state you are living in. Everyone experiences personal problems, and early intervention is the key to resolving these concerns. If you are concerned about another lawyer you can make an anonymous referral to the Lawyer Assistance Program. The Lawyer Assistance Program offers financial assistance for Mental Health and Substance Abuse treat-ment. For Toll-Free Confidential Help, call 1-888-388-5459.

Updated Listing of Appellate Opinions An updated listing of the 2021 index of Maryland Appellate Court Opinions is

available online. To view the listing, go to https://mdcourts.gov/cgi-bin/index-list.pl?court=both&year=2021&order=bydate&submit=Submit.

C I T Y B A R B R I E F S

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!JULY 13

SLS Virtual Trivia Tournament

AUGUST 10

SLS Virtual Trivia Tournament

SEPTEMBER 14

SLS Virtual Trivia Tournament

OCTOBER 20

BABC Crab Feast at Bo Brooks

Time to Renew!

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THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF BALTIMORE CITY

SUSTAINING MEMBERS 2021 - 2022

The BABC thanks the following members for

their generous support!

John C.M. Angelos

Jonathan M. Binstock

Hon. Catherine Chen

Sara El-Shall

Milos Jovanovic

Darren L. Kadish

Hon. Lynn Stewart Mays

Hon. John P. Miller

James W. Motsay

Alice G. Pinderhughes

Divya Potdar

Michael P. Scanlon

Elva E. Tillman

John Warshawsky

Mark A. Yost, Jr

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR

LAW FIRM SPONSORS

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Law Offices of Peter T. Nicholl

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Gordon Feinblatt LLC

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Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White, LLC

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Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP

Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, P.A.

Shawe & Rosenthal LLP

For information about our sponsorship program, visit us at

www.baltimorebar.org, email [email protected], or call

Bar headquarters at 410.539.5936.

Special Thanks to Our Annual Corporate Sponsors

The Bar Association of Baltimore City encourages its members to patronize

the following businesses that generously support our organization. When you

contact our sponsors, please mention this ad and that you are a member of the Bar

Association of Baltimore City.

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Bar Association Insurance Agency, Inc. Jessica Goughnour 240-422-8799

The Daily Record Suzanne Fischer-Huettner 443-524-8103

The McCammon Group Alison Meyer 804-433-2247

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Multi-Specialty Health Care Randy Waugh 410-323-4500

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For information about Sponsorship Opportunities, call Bar Headquarter at 410-539-5936.

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OFFICERSSamuel R. Pulver, Chair

Yost Legal Group

James P. Robinson, Chair-ElectGoodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Monica R. Basche, TreasurerBrown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP

Sara El-Shall, SecretaryShultz Legal, LLC

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRLauren E. Lake

Gordon Feinblatt, LLC

ELECTED MEMBERRachel W. Samakow

Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Jacob Dorfman Law Clerk, Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Megan Micco Kramon & Graham, P.A.

Derek Van De Walle Conti Fenn, LLC

COMMITTEESAWARDS

Natalie Krajinovic John H. Denick & Associates, P.A.

Kate McComiskeyWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

Jacob Dorfman Law Clerk, Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Kayla DiNuccio Diva Law, LLP

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Monica R. Basche, YLD TreasurerBrown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP

Sara El-Shall, YLD Secretary

Shultz Legal, LLC

Maureen A. EdoborNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

EVENTSRachel Christine Hammond Law Office of Kelley Spigel

Jacob Hervey Ziff

Law Clerk, Circuit Court for Baltimore City

LIFE & THE LAWEllyn Riedl Schettino

Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service

Alison SchurickBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Kerri L. Smith

Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White, LLC

MEMBERSHIPMeryl Seidel

Salsbury Sullivan, LLC

Derek Van De Walle

Conti Fenn, LLC

MENTORINGZachary Scott Gilreath Anderson, Coe & King

Sara Lucas

McGuire Woods, LLP

NOMINATINGLauren E. Lake

Gordon Feinblatt, LLC

PAST CHAIRSDivya Potdar Diva Law, LLC

POLICY AND PLANNINGJames P. Robinson, Chair-Elect

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

PUBLIC EDUCATIONLance Garner

Robinson & Associates

Gregory Lee Waterworth Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP

PUBLIC RELATIONS. Megan Micco

Kramon & Graham, P.A.

Molly Ann Nicholl Law Office of Peter T. Nicholl, LLP

PUBLIC SERVICESarah P. Belardi

Office of the Attorney General of Maryland

Kendrick K. McLeod Department of Law, Baltimore City

LIAISONS

ALLIANCE OF BLACK WOMEN ATTORNEYS

Letam P.A. DusonOffice of the State Prosecutor

MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONKerri L. Smith

Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White, LLC

MONUMENTAL CITY BAR ASSOCIATIONKendrick McLeod

Department of Law, Baltimore City

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW

TBD

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW

Mendel AvtzonStudent Liaison

THE WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND

Molly Ann Nicholl Law Office of Peter T. Nicholl

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Kerri L. Smith Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White, LLC

FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION

TBD

YOUNG LAWYERS’ DIVISION COUNCIL2021-2022

BUSINESS LITIGATIONMichael J. March, Jr.

Crepeau Mourges, LLP

CRIMINAL Jeremy Eldridge

The Law Offices of Eldridge and Nachtman, LLC

LaZette C. Ringgold-KirkseyOffice of the State’s Attorney

for Baltimore City

ESTATES & TRUSTSMichaela C. Muffoletto

Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber, P.A.

Jennifer S. Yeagle Sims & Campbell

FAMILY Alice G. Pinderhughes

Alice G. Pinderhughes, P.A.

Barbara B. GreeneSchlachman, Belsky, Weiner & Davey, P.A.

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATIONTamara B. Goorevitz

Franklin & Prokopik, P.C.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATIONAngela Garcia KozlowskiFranklin & Prokopik, P.C.

SUBSTANTIVE LAW COMMITTEES2021-2022

Damien R. Banks, PresidentLaw Offices of Peter G. Angelos, P.C.

James B. Astrachan, Vice PresidentAstrachan Gunst Thomas, P.C.

Ryan Dietrich, TreasurerOffice of the Attorney General of Maryland

Natasha M. Dartigue, SecretaryOffice of the Public Defender

Robert D. AnbinderDepartment of Law, Baltimore City

Michael J. Baxter Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, P.A.

Diane C. Bristow

Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber, P.A.

Thomas C. Cardaro Cardaro & Peek, LLC

Teresa Epps Cummings Department of Law, Baltimore City

Alan J. Dunklow Office of the Attorney General of Maryland

Robert L. Ferguson, Jr. Ferguson, Schetelich & Ballew, P.A.

Domonique Flowers

Social Security Administration

Aaron D. Fray Fray Law Firm, LLC

Robert A. Gaumont Gordon Feinblatt LLC

Brian S. Goodman Goodman and Donohue, LLP

The Honorable Joan Bossmann Gordon District Court of Maryland

for Baltimore City

Benjamin M. Grossman Office of the Comptroller of Maryland

Kelly Hughes Iverson Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

The Honorable Cynthia H. Jones Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Milos Jovanovic

Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City

Paul R. Kramer Paul R. Kramer, LLC

Cynthia L. Leppert Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen,

Rubin & Gibber, P.A

The Honorable Lynn Stewart Mays Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Michael P. O’Day DLA Piper LLP US

Lynne Peace

Law Office of Lynne Peace

John T. Prisbe Venable LLP

Andrew Radding Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, LLC

Kerri L. Smith Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White, LLC

Steven L. Tiedemann Powell Recovery Center, Inc.

Lindsay Ann Thomas Conti Fenn, LLC

Jeff Trueman Mediation and Settlement

Conference Neutral

Jason T. Wasserman Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White, LLC

Michelle K. Wilson D.C. Division of Correction, Office of General Counsel

Mark A. Yost, Jr.Palatin Health

BALTIMORE BAR FOUNDATION, INC.2021-2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

COURTING ARTBrian D. Katzenberg

Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg P.A.

Carrie J. Williams

Office of the Attorney General of Maryland

DIVERSITYKay Harding

Department of Law, Baltimore City

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERS

Ilya AltmanOffice of the State’s Attorney General

Maryland Transit Administration

Amy PetkovsekMaryland Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.

HEALTH & WELL BEINGAlison Schurick

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Magistrate Hope Tipton

Circuit Court for Baltimore City

HISTORICALDiane C. Bristow

Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber, P.A.

LAW FIRM SPONSORSHIPMarshall B. Paul

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Thomas J.S. Waxter, IIIGoodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

PAST PRESIDENTSDarren L. Kadish

Kadish & Kadish, P.C.

SENIOR LEGAL SERVICES The Honorable Laurie Bennett

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Benjamin M. Grossman

Office of the Comptroller of Maryland

SOLO/SMALL FIRM PRACTITIONERAndrew C. Cooper

Bader & Cooper

SPECIAL COMMITTEES2021-2022

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