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Sub Committee Roster

 

YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION COUNCIL  2007-2008

                                             OFFICERS

CHAIR:                                                 Michael W. Siri, Esquire
                                                            Bowie & Jensen, LLC
                                                            29 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 600
                                                            Towson, MD 21204
                                                            410-583-2400
                                                            siri@bowie-jensen.com
                                                                                                                                                                       
CHAIR-ELECT:                                      Michelle E. Stawinski, Esquire
                                                            Law Office of Michelle E. Stawinski
                                                            P.O. Box 35
                                                            Riverdale, MD 20738
                                                            240-304-6487
                                                            mes@stawinskilaw.com

SECRETARY:                                         Marla Zide, Esquire
                                                            Law Office of Alan S. Forman, LLC
                                                            7711 Quarterfield Rd.
                                                            Glen Burnie, MD 21061
                                                            410-766-7630
                                                            mzide_2000@yahoo.com
                                                                                                           
TREASURER:                                         Elizabeth S. Morris, Esquire
                                                            Butler, McKeon & Associates, P.A.
                                                            616 Water Street
                                                            Suite 325
                                                            Baltimore, Maryland 21202
                                                            410-625-0382
                                                            emorris@butlermckeon.com
                                                           
MEMBER-AT-LARGE:                              Alice Chong, Esquire
                                                            Ste 6278
                                                            9800 Savage Rd
                                                            Fort Meade, MD 20755-6278                                                
                                                            Telephone: (301) 688-6054
                                                            Fax: (443) 479-1111
                                                            aliceschong@yahoo.com

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR:                      Hughie D. Hunt, II, Esquire
                                                            Kemet & Hunt
                                                            4920 Niagara Rd., Suite 206
                                                            College Park, MD 20740
                                                            301-982-0888; FAX 301-542-0005
                                                            hhunt@kemethuntlaw.com 


            COMMITTEE CHAIRS

ACTIVITIES:                                         Ruth-Ann E. Bennett, Esquire
                                                            Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund
                                                            8722 Loch Raven Boulevard
                                                            Towson, MD 21286
                                                            410-494-2448; Fax: 410-494-2001
                                                            rbennett@iwif.com

                                                            Gwen S. Tate, Esquire
                                                            Director of Legal Services
                                                            SARC
                                                            18 S. Main Street
                                                            Bel Air, Maryland 21014
                                                            410-836-8431
                                                            pengwen1212@aol.com

                                                            Vice Chair
                                                            Amy E. Askew, Esquire
                                                            Whiteford, Taylor, Preston
                                                            7 Saint Paul Street
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                            410-347-8778
                                                            aaskew@wtplaw.com
                                                                                                 
ASSOCIATE MEMBER                            Jennifer Cook (University of Maryland)
REPRESENTATIVES:                              410 Lombard Street, Apt. 407
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21201
                                                            618-973-5570
                                                            jcook008@umaryland.edu

                                                            Brian Shepter (University of Baltimore)
                                                            1626 South Charles Street
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21230
                                                            301-213-0017
                                                            brian.shepter@ubalt.edu
                                                                                                                         
DISASTER RELIEF:                                Erek L. Barron, Esquire
                                                            U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
                                                            The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 
                                                            Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 305
                                                            Washington, DC 20510
                                                            202.224.5606
                                                            Erek.barron@gmail.com          
                                                           
                                                            Richard H. Gibson, Jr., Esquire
                                                            9422 Trevino Terrace
                                                            Laurel, MD 20708
                                                            H: 301-604-1676; CELL: 301-247-9422
                                                            Rgibsonjd2003@yahoo.com

EDUCATION:                                         Dawn M.B. Resh, Esquire
                                                            Rosenberg | Martin | Greenberg LLP
                                                            25 South Charles Street
                                                            Suite 2115
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                            410-649-4986
                                                            dresh@rosenbergmartin.com

                                                            John D. Hooks, Esquire
                                                            Franklin & Prokopik, P.C.
                                                            The B & O Building
                                                            2 N. Charles Street
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21201
                                                            410-230-3625; FAX: 410-752-6868
                                                            jhooks@fandpnet.com

                                                            Vice Chair
                                                            Julian A. Haffner, Esquire
                                                            McMillan Metro
                                                            1901 Research Boulevard, Suite 500
                                                            Rockville, MD 20850-3168
                                                            240-778-2310
                                                            jhaffner@mcmillanmetro.com

MEMBERSHIP:                                      Sedica Sawez, Esquire
                                                            Rosenberg | Martin | Greenberg LLP
                                                            25 South Charles Street
                                                            Suite 2115
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                            410-727-8664
                                                            ssawez@rosenbergmartin.com

                                                            Wm. Carl Isler, Esquire
                                                            Staff Counsel
                                                            Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
                                                            14501 Sweitzer Lane
                                                            Laurel, MD 20707
                                                            301-206-8876
                                                            wisler@wsscwater.com

                                                            Vice Chair
                                                            Mitch Rothenberg, Esquire
                                                            Bowie & Jensen, LLC
                                                            29 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 600
                                                            Towson, MD 21204
                                                            410-583-2400
                                                            rothenberg@bowie-jensen.com

NOMINATING:                                       Michael J. Pappas, Esquire
                                                            Harrison Law Group
                                                            40 W. Chesapeake Ave., Suite 600
                                                            Towson, MD 21204
                                                            410-832-0000; Fax: 410-832-9929
                                                            mpappas@harrisonlawgroup.com

POLICY:                                               Laurie Wasserman, Esquire
                                                            Tydings & Rosenberg
                                                            100 E. Pratt Street, Fl. 26
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                            410-752-9760; FAX 410-727-5460
                                                            lwasserman@tydingslaw.com

                                                            Michelle N. Lipkowitz, Esquire
                                                            McGuire Woods, LLP
                                                            7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1000
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                            410-659-4416; fax 410-659-4548
                                                            mlipkowitz@mcguirewoods.com                                                     

PRO-BONO:                                          Jason Hessler, Esquire
                                                            Dept. of Housing and Community Development
                                                            Code Enforcement Legal Section
                                                            417 E. Fayette Street, Suite 202
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                            410-545-3102; fax: 410-385-8689
                                                            Jason.hessler@baltimorecity.gov
                                   
                                                            Stephanie D. Cohen, Esquire
                                                            Reed Smith LLP
                                                            1301 K Street, NW, East Tower
                                                            11th Floor
                                                            Washington, DC 20001
                                                            202-414-9210
                                                            sdcohen@reedsmith.com

                                                            Vice Chair
                                                            Lindsey Moran
                                                            1214 N. Charles St.
                                                            Apartment 214
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21201
                                                            443-846-2508
                                                            irishlnz@comcast.net

PUBLIC SERVICE:                                 Thomas M. Weschler, Esquire
                                                            Pamela R. Chaney & Associates
                                                            681 A Main Street
                                                            Laurel, MD 20707
                                                            301-604-1617
                                                            tmweschlerjresq@yahoo.com

                                                            Joseph Howard, Esquire
                                                            703 S. Decker Avenue
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21224
                                                            443-413-8629
                                                            joehoward84@gmail.com

                                                            Vice Chair
                                                            Ara D. Parker, Esquire
                                                            Parker Law Office, LLC
                                                            Park Place Professional Center
                                                            5867 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20746
                                                            (240) 501-6831 (office)
                                                            (240) 334-4799 (fax)
                                                            aparker@aparkerlaw.com
                                                                       
PUBLICATIONS:                                    Shani K. Whisonant, Esquire
                                                            4435 Swindon Ter.
                                                            Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
                                                            240-476-6978
                                                            shani.minnicks@pgcps.org

                                                            Dolores Dorsainvil, Esquire
                                                            Attorney Grievance Commission
                                                            100 Community Place
                                                            Suite 3301
                                                            Crownsville, MD 21032
                                                            410-514-7063
                                                            d_dorsainvil@hotmail.com
                                                                                                           
                                                            Vice Chair
                                                            Amy Grasso, Esquire
                                                            1681 Kenwood Avenue
                                                            Alexandria, VA 22301
                                                            443-745-3112
                                                            ach422004@yahoo.com

RESOLUTIONS:                                    Chad G. Spencer, Esquire
                                                            Law Office of Chad G. Spencer
                                                            3565 Ellicott Mills Drive, Suite C2
                                                            Ellicott City, MD 21043
                                                            410-203-2223; FAX: 410-250-8837
                                                            chadgspencer@hotmail.com                 

                                                            Matthew S. Tidball, Esquire
                                                            McCarthy Wilson, LLP
                                                            210 E. Lexington Street, Suite 200
                                                            Baltimore, Maryland 21202
                                                            Tel: 410) 528-7700
                                                            Fax: (410 528-7736
                                                            tidballm@McWilson.com

Vice Chair
                                                            Mark Stanley, Esquire
                                                            Ober | Kaler
                                                            120 E. Baltimore Street
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                            410-347-7553
                                                            mstanley@ober.com

SPECIAL PROJECTS:

            Annual Meeting
            Coordinator:                            Claude de Vastey, Esquire
                                                            Assistant State’s Attorney for Howard County
                                                            Carroll Building
                                                            3450 Courthouse Drive
                                                            Ellicott City, MD 21043
                                                            410-313-2108; Fax: 410-313-3294
                                                            cdevastey@co.ho.md.us
           
            Diversity Initiatives:                 Abraham Fernando Carpio, Esquire
                                                            Assistant Attorney General
                                                            Office of the Maryland Attorney General
                                                            Criminal Appeals Division
                                                            200 Saint Paul Place
                                                            Baltimore, Maryland 21202
                                                            410-576-7648
                                                            acarpio@oag.state.md.us

                                                            Arielle Harry-Bess, Esquire
                                                           
2 East Chase Street
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                            abesslaw@hotmail.com

            Legislative Liaison:                    Julia Carolan, Esquire
                                                              Astrachan Gunst & Thomas, P.C.
                                                              217 East Redwood Street, 21st Floor
                                                              Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                              (410) 783-3550 Main
                                                              (410) 783-3530 Facsimile
                                                              jcarolan@agtlawyers.com
                                   
TECHNOLOGY:                                      Meredith Blake Martin, Esquire
                                                            Astrachan Gunst & Thomas, P.C.
                                                            217 East Redwood Street, 21st Floor
                                                            Baltimore, MD 21202
                                                            (410) 783-3526 Direct
                                                            (410) 783-3530 Facsimile
                                                            mmartin@agtlawyers.com

Circuit Representatives

1st         Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester
                                                           

2nd       Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot

3rd        Harford                                    Vacant

            Baltimore County                     David Luby, Esquire
                                                            Royston, Mueller, McLean and Reid, LLP
                                                            102 West Pennsylvania Avenue
                                                            Suite 600
                                                            Towson, MD 21204
                                                            410-823-1800
                                                            dluby@rmmr.com        

                                                            Wendy Sare, Esquire
                                                            Law Offices of Kristine K. Howanski, LLC
                                                            401 Washington Avenue
                                                            Suite 803
                                                            Towson, MD 21204
                                                            Tel:  410-296-8166 x112
                                                            Fax:  410-296-4527
                                                            Wendy.Sare@verizon.net                      
                                                           
4th        Alleghany, Garrett, Washington

 

5th        Anne Arundel                           Vacant

            Carroll                                       Vacant

            Howard                                   Chad G. Spencer, Esquire
                                                            Law Office of Chad G. Spencer
                                                            3565 Ellicott Mills Drive, Suite C2
                                                            Ellicott City, MD 21043
                                                            410-203-2223; FAX: 410-250-8837
                                                            chadgspencer@hotmail.com                 

6th          Montgomery                         Omolade R. “Lade” Akinbolaji, Esquire
                                                            Strickler, Sachitano & Hatfield, P.A.
                                                            4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 900N
                                                            Bethesda, MD 20814
                                                            301-657-8805; FAX: 301-657-8815
                                                            lakinbolaji@modernfamilylaw.com

            Frederick                                 Vacant

7th          Calvert                                 Vacant

            Prince George's County           LaKeecia R. Allen, Esquire
                                                            County Administration Building
                                                            14541 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
                                                            Room 5121
                                                            Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3050
                                                            301-952-4229
                                                            LRAllen@co.pg.md.us

            St. Mary’s County                    Vacant

Charles                                                Vacant

8th                                                       Vacant

DC Bar Representative                      Howard Newman, Esquire
                                                            Newman Law Offices
                                                            888 16th Street, NW; Suite 800
                                                            Washington, DC  20006
                                                            (202) 544-8040 
                                                            (202) 544-8060  FAX
                                                            Howard@newmanlawoffices.com

Federal Bar Association Representative

                                                            Dawn M.B. Resh, Esquire
                                                            Rosenberg | Martin | Greenberg LLP
                                                            25 South Charles Street
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