After a great deal of consideration I am not going to teach the State Bar Association course on how to defend a a DUI. The reason? I am not going to lecture prosecutors and police on my strategy to win your case. It is one thing when I teach strictly defense...
Tough Times Call For Tough Representation
Firm News
2015 Super Lawyers Designation
It is nice that it is now 9 years. I was the first designee in 2007. Still means nothing unless you do the work for the client.
“Who was more surprised: General Custer or Prosecutor Bernstein?”
That was the first sentence from a retired judge who I sat down to lunch with yesterday. I bumped into him and he had a big smile on his face. He too had felt duped and personally experienced the arrogance of the now deposed State's Attorney for Baltimore City. NOW...
A Nice Thank You
When I got out of court today, I had this email. I have redacted the name and employer, but if you do these cases correctly, this should happen: Hello Gary, I would like to thank you for everything you have done for me. You helped me turn a troubling time around,...
Seminar for District Court Public Defenders
I have been contacted by two separate supervisors in Baltimore City to give a DUI and Serious Traffic Seminar to their new District Court lawyers. DUI is more complicated than many other types of criminal cases. The science and the technical aspects are different...
Contested Judicial Elections
I do not use my Blog as a political forum except as to laws the General Assembly has or needs to pass. Today, a lawyer blogger (Page Croyder) filed to run for Circuit Court in Baltimore City because she believes one of the male judges up for re-election is "horrible"...
MCDAA’S A-Z DUI DEFENSE SEMINAR
Friday was the latest Seminar and the turnout was over 70 people. There has always been a big turnout for this and years ago when we took it around the State, the total turnout would be around 200+. There was a Maryland continuing legal education organization...
Super Lawyers 2014
Just allowed to post this honor.
Best Lawyers in America 2014
Just published and I am grateful to be included again.
Maryland Super Lawyers 2013 and Best Lawyers in America 2013
Listed again in both publications.