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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