28 years practice concentration in defense of juveniles in MD & DC; Juvenile court appearances in hundreds of cases spanning 28 yrs.; Child Advocacy and legal representation of and about youth. Appearances before virtually every school district within Maryland; most Maryland Circuit Court juvenile jurisdiction within the greater D.C. Metropolitan region, and many others throughout the State of Maryland; appearing within the Juvenile Division of such courts. Adoption, guardianship, custody, school and community out-of-home private or public placements, civil and juvenile rights including free speech and assembly, residency and transfers, all disciplinary matters from suspension through expulsion and the appeals thereafter; Juvenile justice and police involvement, representation and the right to counsel. Practice involves global reach of legal issues impacting youth, students and their parents or guardians.
Specialties
Criminal Law, Juvenile Law, Special Education Law, Education Law, Personal Injury
