Tough Times Call For Tough Representation
Securing the best possible outcome for you is my primary goal, and I will achieve this through skill, passion and a “no plea” way of operating.

Protecting Your Rights
I am attorney Gary S. Bernstein, and I leverage my background as a former Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore City with my experience working as a defense attorney for more than 40 years to provide my clients with thoroughly strategized representation. Having experience working on the other side of the courtroom gives me a unique perspective that helps me prepare each case I take to trial.
I will never settle for a plea deal if going to court is in your best interests because my goal is simple: To secure the best possible outcome for every client.


50+ Five Star Avvo Ratings And Climbing
Gary is your guy for DUI/DWI in Baltimore Area
“3 years ago I got a DWI/DUI. Gary was available on Saturday. His advice was excellent. He was always responsive to my phone calls and text messages. He got me probation before judgment. He is confident, professional and well experienced with Maryland courts. Any incident is terrible, but in hard times Gary is your Guy!!” – Sunny
A Personalized And Tenacious Approach To Each Case
At my law firm, Gary S. Bernstein, P.A., I apply the same assertive approach to personal injury and wrongful death cases used to defend clients against criminal charges. I understand that each client’s situation is unique. I take the time to know where you are coming from so I can strategize your case in a manner that will allow you to meet your goals and secure the compensation you deserve.
Your case is my top priority.
Experience You Can Trust
If you have been charged with a DUI or another criminal offense, working with a highly skilled, highly trained defense lawyer can mean the difference between having the charges against you reduced or dropped and seeing your future ruined by a criminal conviction, jail time or the loss of your driving privileges and other rights.
I have been practicing criminal law for nearly four decades and in that time I have garnered an impressive record of success, I am a sought-after lecturer on DUI defense throughout Maryland; I am well-respected by other attorneys, judges, prosecutors and law enforcement professionals; and I have written books about criminal practice and procedures, in addition to teaching criminal defense education courses to other attorneys. I’m honored to hold several distinctions within the legal community as well, including AV rating through Martindale-Hubbell*, selected every year since 2007 to the Super Lawyers list, and named Best Lawyers in America every year since 2008.
Call 410-337-7770 or use the online contact form to begin working with me.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Providing Assertive Representation For Clients Throughout Maryland