Recent Articles from Anamika Roy
Ballard Spahr transactional attorneys take on 2 pro bono projects
While pro bono work is often litigation-oriented, attorneys at Ballard Spahr LLP took on two community redevelopment projects that required the expertise and resources of sophisticated transactional lawyers. Both projects […]
Frosh announces indictments in human trafficking investigation
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh is indicting two individuals charged with human trafficking. Valdez Lawrence, of Baltimore, and Mary Carr, of Dundalk, allegedly forced women to engage in sexual […]
Former Under Armour in-house counsel joins Womble Bond Dickinson
Nicholas Hawkins, former in-house counsel at Under Armour, is joining Womble Bond Dickinson’s Baltimore office, the firm told The Daily Record Wednesday. Hawkins handled trademark matters for athletes and celebrities […]
MSBA to hold wellness retreat aimed at reducing lawyers’ stress
In an effort to improve lawyers’ overall health, the Maryland State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section is holding a wellness retreat on Friday to help attorneys deal with stress by […]
Montgomery Co. jury awards $2M medical malpractice verdict
A Montgomery County jury has awarded $2 million to a woman who suffers complications caused by spinal surgery. A jury of five women and one man found Thursday that orthopedic […]
Pessin Katz names first woman to head corporate, real estate practice group
Pessin Katz P.A.’s promotion of Lauren B. Ades to chair the Corporate and Real Estate practice group is a historical move: Ades is the first woman to lead the group […]
Whiteford Taylor & Preston relocates Montgomery County office
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP has relocated its Montgomery County office to a larger location in downtown Rockville, the firm announced Monday. The new office, at 111 Rockville Pike, has […]
AG Frosh announces charges against Annapolis surrogacy company
An Annapolis-based surrogacy service provider collected as much as $100,000 in fees and then failed to provide the promised services to patients, Attorney General Brian E. Frosh’s office alleged in […]
ABA sees uptick in two-year bar pass rate
Nationwide, nearly 90% of 2016 law school graduates who sat for the bar exam within two years of graduation have passed, according to figures released by the ABA Section of […]
Baltimore family law attorney Sheila Sachs dies at 78
Sheila K. Sachs, a pioneering family law practitioner and a prominent member of the legal community, died of cancer Sunday. The Baltimore resident was 78. Sachs, a partner at Gordon […]
Baltimore seeks injunction against federal family planning rule
Baltimore has filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent a federal regulation from being implemented in the city that would prohibit family planning clinics receiving federal money from […]
Feb. bar exam sees record low number of test-takers — and a 39% pass rate
The number of people sitting for the Maryland bar examination in February hit its lowest level in more than 50 years, with only 302 people opting to take the test. […]

















