A unanimous Maryland high court has disbarred an Annapolis attorney who compounded his failure to file an appeal as promised by not only declining to tell his business client about the court’s resulting dismissal of the case but then lying about trying to reinstate the appeal.

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Along with balancing holiday preparations and her work for a Towson real estate firm, Kimberly A. Manuelides has also spent the last month participating in book signings for her novel, “Getting Home.” “I was just so giddy about the whole ...

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A Garrett County attorney was convicted Friday by a federal jury of bank fraud and related offenses. Angela M. Blythe, 51, an Oakland solo practitioner, will be sentenced in December. Blythe, 51, was indicted in December 2014 for using false ...

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“I’m not a technology person.” “I have someone in my firm that handles that technology stuff.” “I remember the times when pencils were technology.” “I just learned how to fax!” Sound familiar? Lots of lawyers are either ignorant to technology ...

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An attorney hired by Eric Frein's family to represent the ambush suspect the night of his capture said Monday that police prevented him from seeing Frein and refused to tell his client a lawyer was available.

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A typical day for Natalie Mayo might begin at 5:30 a.m., but the Towson-based lawyer is not meeting clients or preparing for hearings at that hour. Before she sets foot in the office, Mayo often clocks in at the gym near her firm to run, bike or swim.

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Lawyer Saleh Stevens pleaded guilty Monday to mail fraud in connection with a scheme to embezzle over $3.1 million from his employer, an insurance company with offices in Towson.

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Maryland’s top court ordered the disbarment of a Rockville lawyer who drafted her niece’s annulment agreement without consulting her — and while representing the niece’s husband in an immigration case.

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Growing up in a historic house on a farm in Baltimore County, James W. Constable developed a passion for rural land and the outdoor lifestyle it sustains, along with the drive to ensure the natural environment of his home stays pristine.

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A well-known general counsel is recommending that law firms act more like businesses in the modern era.

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