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Maddi O’Neill covered trial courts and the business of law for The Daily Record from June 2022 through April 2024. She is now a freelance contributor.
She previously covered courts for her hometown paper, the Erie Times-News, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Her stories have won numerous awards in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, including first place in breaking news and investigative reporting. Her writing on the criminal justice system has also appeared in Vox.
Recent Articles from Madeleine O'Neill
Maryland Supreme Court
May 8, 2026
MD Supreme Court’s big public nuisance decision will affect more than opioid cases
Maryland Supreme Court rulings on public nuisance claims will have repercussions for a broader range of lawsuits than just opioids cases.
Law
September 23, 2025
‘Genius paralegal’ gets shoutout from 4th Circuit in TV tower lead paint case
The 4th Circuit credited a Murphy, Falcon & Murphy paralegal for work that sent a Baltimore lead paint class action back to state court.
News
September 19, 2025
Property management company sues AG’s office over authority to investigate civil rights violations
Bay Management Group sued Maryland’s attorney general, claiming new civil rights enforcement powers are unconstitutional and overreach.
Law
September 18, 2025
Former MD financial services provider pleads guilty to theft scheme, securities fraud
Former financial adviser Clarence Woods Jr. pleaded guilty in Maryland to theft and securities fraud, owing $573K in restitution to victims.
News
July 9, 2025
Baltimore seeks to join lawsuit over Trump threats to ‘sanctuary’ cities
Baltimore wants to join a list of governments suing the Trump administration over its threats to cut funding to “sanctuary” jurisdictions.
Law
November 20, 2024
For Baltimore attorney Joshua Treem, a gratifying but bittersweet award
Joshua Treem, whose indictment and subsequent acquittal was a cause celebre in Baltimore legal circles, is receiving a prestigious award for criminal law practitioners.
Law
November 14, 2024
Veteran Baltimore lawyer vies for MD U.S. attorney job with Trump loyalist
A Baltimore lawyer, whose firm represented Donald Trump in the classified documents case, is seen as the frontrunner to be Maryland's U.S. attorney.
Law
October 18, 2024
‘This is all going to be over on the 19th:’ Police records reveal new details about MD judge’s killer
Police files released in response to a public records request shed new light on the western Maryland shooting death of Judge Andrew Wilkinson.
News
April 29, 2024
Baltimore Clerk of Court seeks to recoup decades-old attorney fees, other costs
Baltimore's Clerk of Court has sent out a flurry of invoices to collect unpaid attorney fees and other court costs dating back as far as 1996.
News
April 25, 2024
Baltimore company files proposed class-action claim in Key Bridge collapse
A Baltimore publishing company has filed a proposed class-action claim on behalf of businesses affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
News
April 24, 2024
Gordon Feinblatt elects first woman CEO; Rosen to step down after 35 years as chair
Baltimore-based Gordon Feinblatt LLC announced that it has elected its first woman leader, taking over from longtime chairman Barry F. Rosen.
News
April 23, 2024
Legal protections for servicemembers should apply to foreign judgments in MD, judge rules
A law that gives legal protection to active-duty servicemembers applies to the collection of foreign judgments in Maryland, a judge ruled.
