Baltimore family law attorney Sheila Sachs dies at 78

April 22, 2019 Comments Off on Baltimore family law attorney Sheila Sachs dies at 78

Sheila Sachs, xxxxx. (Photo courtesy of Gordon Feinblatt LLC)

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 Feinblatt LLC, had a law practice that included litigating and ...

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McNamee Hosea co-founder, president dies at 66

October 15, 2018 Comments Off on McNamee Hosea co-founder, president dies at 66

Stephen C. Hosea, co-founder and president of McNamee Hosea in Greenbelt, died of lymphoma Oct. 6. He was 66.

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Former AP photographer Max Desfor, of Md., dies at 104

February 20, 2018 Comments Off on Former AP photographer Max Desfor, of Md., dies at 104

Max Desfor pauses for a photo on Nov. 16, 2012, in Rockville, Md., at his 99th birthday party. Desfor, a former Associated Press photographer who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Korean War died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. He was 104. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Former Associated Press photographer Max Desfor, whose photos of the Korean War helped win him a Pulitzer Prize, died Monday. He was 104.

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Judge Dana Levitz remembered as a ‘star’ of the profession

January 18, 2018 Comments Off on Judge Dana Levitz remembered as a ‘star’ of the profession

Judge Dana M. Levitz, Circuit Court for Baltimore County, MD. Portraits for his retirement story. Maximilian FranzThe Daily Record.

Judge Dana M. Levitz, the youngest judge to be appointed to the Baltimore County Circuit Court in recent memory who was known for his legal acumen, mentorship and love of theater, died of a heart attack Wednesday. He was 69. ...

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Pioneering Md.-born black journalist Simeon Booker dies

December 11, 2017 Comments Off on Pioneering Md.-born black journalist Simeon Booker dies

Award-winning journalist Simeon Booker at an interview in Washington, D.C., in 1982. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Fred Sweets

Simeon Booker, a trail-blazing African-American journalist and the first full-time black reporter at The Washington Post, died Sunday at the age of 99.

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Chuck Donofrio, longtime advertising executive, dies at 62

November 27, 2017 Comments Off on Chuck Donofrio, longtime advertising executive, dies at 62

Harold Charles “Chuck” Donofrio, Jr., a well-known Baltimore advertising executive who embraced the internet and agency integration, died Sunday following a long illness. He was 62. Donofrio led the Baltimore agency Carton Donofrio Partners, Inc., formerly known as Richardson, Myers ...

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Robert J. Zarbin, trial lawyer and mentor, dies at 56

July 10, 2017 Comments Off on Robert J. Zarbin, trial lawyer and mentor, dies at 56

‘I think that, not just being a lawyer, but the law was important to Bob,’ a friend said of Robert J. Zarbin, who died Saturday at age 56. ‘He was so proud of being a lawyer and he helped so many other lawyers.’ (File photo)

Robert J. Zarbin, a trial lawyer who served in leadership roles on many professional associations and mentored many young attorneys, died Saturday following an illness. He was 56. Zarbin, an Upper Marlboro solo practitioner, served as the co-chair of the ...

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Earle K. Shawe, pioneer in labor law, dies at 104

July 6, 2017 Comments Off on Earle K. Shawe, pioneer in labor law, dies at 104

Baltimore labor attorney Earle K. Shawe, founder of Shawe Rosenthal LLP and one of the first attorneys on the National Labor Relations Board, died June 30. He was 104. Known for his acumen as a trial attorney, Shawe was on ...

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Longtime Baltimore lawyer Melvin J. Sykes dies at 93

May 23, 2017 1 Comment

“His intellect was superior to every other lawyer that I have known," one friend said of Melvin J. Sykes, who died Monday at age 93. (File photo)

'He had a generous heart, he was generous with his time and he was generous with his talent,' one colleague said.

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Civil rights, entertainment law attorney Bell dies

April 4, 2017 Comments Off on Civil rights, entertainment law attorney Bell dies

Jimmy A. Bell, an Upper Marlboro solo practitioner representing the family of Korryn Gaines, criticized Baltimore County police for releasing information ‘painting Gaines in a negative light’ after she was fatally shot last month after a standoff with police. ‘It’s very offensive when they try to make her look like she’s some sort of crazy person because she wants to stand up for her rights as an American person,’ he says. (File photo)

Prince George’s County civil rights attorney Jimmy A. Bell died March 25 in his Upper Marlboro home of natural causes. He was 48. A native of California and a graduate of the American University Washington College of Law, Bell, represented ...

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