James P. Nolan

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Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A.

For nearly 50 years, James P. Nolan has practiced law as a litigator and counselor handling cases in general and civil litigation, administrative law, business and commercial law, corporate law, construction law, real estate and land use law, and personal injury law. He serves as partner at Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan in Annapolis.

He is an active member in the Annapolis and surrounding community, including serving as chair of the board of the Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB), past president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, the Maryland State Bar Association, the Anne Arundel County Bar Association, the Anne Arundel County Bar Foundation and the Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers.

Nolan also served in the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association for 16 years. He was awarded the Trustee Emeriti Induction in 2023 from the Historic Annapolis Foundation. He is also a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, the Maryland Bar Foundation and the National Conference of Bar Presidents.

What’s the most important thing you do in your job?

I was the managing director of Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A. for 28½ years and helped to establish and grow our law firm. Currently, as a director of the firm, I enjoy helping and mentoring the new firm lawyers and staff members while promoting the firm and our profession in our community.

What is one aspect of your profession you would like to change?

The continuing lack of civility in the profession.

This profile is part of The Daily Record's Business Law Power List for 2024. Information used in this profile was sourced from the honoree. See the full list at thedailyrecord.com.