Frederick C. Wright III, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges
c/o Washington County Circuit Court
Courthouse
95 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3111
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http://www.courts.state.md.us/T38
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(Circuit representatives are elected biennially, each December, in even-numbered years)
Cambridge, MD 21613
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Sally D. Adkins, Associate Judge, 1998
Salisbury, MD 21801
Thomas C. Groton III, Associate Judge, 2005
Snow Hill, MD 21863 - 1079
Denton, MD 21629
Dexter M. Thompson, Jr., Associate Judge, 2011
Elkton, MD 21921
Chestertown, MD 21620 - 1511
Centreville, MD 21617 - 0070
Easton, MD 21601
Thomas J. Bollinger, Sr., Associate Judge, 2007
Towson, MD 21204
Maurice W. Baldwin, Jr., Associate Judge, 2003
Bel Air, MD 21014
Gary G. Leasure, Associate Judge, 1999
Cumberland, MD 21502
Oakland, MD 21550
Donald E. Beachley Associate Judge, 1998
Hagerstown, MD 21740
James C. Cawood, Jr., Associate Judge, 1999
Annapolis, MD 21401
Luke K. Burns, Jr., Chief Judge, 2010
Westminster, MD 21157
James B. Dudley, Associate Judge, 2005
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Herbert L. Rollins, Associate Judge, 2007
Frederick, MD 21701
James C. Chapin, Associate Judge, 2011
Rockville, MD 20850
Marjorie L. Clagett, Associate Judge, 2011
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Steven G. Chappelle, Associate Judge, 2011
La Plata, MD 20646
Arthur M. Ahalt, Associate Judge, 1999
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773
Marvin S. Kaminetz, Associate Judge, 2005
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Edward J. Angeletti, Associate Judge, 1999
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1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties)
DORCHESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
Donald F. Johnson, County Administrative Judge, 2001
(410) 228-6300SOMERSET COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
Daniel M. Long, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2007
(410) 651-1630WICOMICO COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
D. William Simpson, County Administrative Judge & Chief Judge, 2003
Richard D. Warren, Associate Judge, 2005
(410) 548-4822WORCESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (2 Judges)
Theodore R. Eschenburg, Sr., County Administrative Judge, 1999
(410) 632-07002ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's & Talbot Counties)
CAROLINE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
J. Owen Wise, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 1999
(410) 479-2303CECIL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
Edward D. E. Rollins, Jr.,, County Administrative Judge & Chief Judge, 1999
O. Robert Lidums, Associate Judge, 1998
(410) 996-5316KENT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
J. Frederick Price, County Administrative Judge, 2007
(410) 778-7440QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
John W. Sause, Jr., County Administrative Judge, 2005
(410) 758-0216TALBOT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
William S. Horne, County Administrative Judge, 2005
(410) 822-44443RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Baltimore County & Harford County)
BALTIMORE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (16 Judges)
Edward A. DeWaters, Jr., Circuit Administrative Judge, County Administrative Judge, & Chief Judge, 2007
Alfred L. Brennan, Sr., Associate Judge, 2005
J. Norris Byrnes, Associate Judge, 2007
Robert E. Cadigan, Associate Judge, 2011
Robert E. Cahill, Sr., Associate Judge, 2007
Lawrence R. Daniels, Associate Judge, 2009
John F. Fader II, Associate Judge, 1998
John O. Hennegan, Associate Judge, 2009
J. William Hinkel, Associate Judge, 1998
Barbara Kerr Howe, Associate Judge, 2005
Christian M. Kahl, Associate Judge, 2007
Dana M. Levitz, Associate Judge, 2003
James T. Smith, Jr., Associate Judge, 2001
John G. Turnbull II, Associate Judge, 2003
one vacancy
(410) 887-2647HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (5 Judges)
William O. Carr, County Administrative Judge, 2001
Thomas E. Marshall, Associate Judge, 2011
Stephen M. Waldron, Associate Judge, 2005
Cypert O. Whitfill, Associate Judge, 1999
(410) 638-32624TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Allegany, Garrett & Washington Counties)
ALLEGANY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (2 Judges)
J. Frederick Sharer, County Administrative Judge, 1997
(301) 777-5929GARRETT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
James L. Sherbin, County Administrative Judge, 1998
(301) 334-1934WASHINGTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
Frederick C. Wright III, Circuit Administrative Judge, County Administrative Judge & Chief Judge, 2011
W. Kennedy Boone III, Associate Judge, 1998
John H. McDowell, Associate Judge, 2009
(301) 791-31115TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Anne Arundel, Carroll & Howard Counties)
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (10 Judges)
Clayton Greene, Jr., Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2011
Robert H. Heller, Jr., Associate Judge, 2001
Eugene M. Lerner, Associate Judge, 2011
Michael E. Loney, Associate Judge, 1998
Pamela L. North, Associate Judge, 2011
Lawrence H. Rushworth, Associate Judge, 2005
Ronald A. Silkworth, Associate Judge, 1998
Martin A. Wolff, Associate Judge, 2011
one vacancy
(410) 222-1375CARROLL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
Raymond E. Beck, Sr., County Administrative Judge, 2005
Francis M. Arnold, Associate Judge, 2007
(410) 857-2616HOWARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (5 Judges)
Raymond J. Kane, Jr., County Administrative Judge, 1997
Lenore R. Gelfman, Associate Judge, 2011
Diane O. Leasure, Associate Judge, 2011
Dennis M. Sweeney, Associate Judge, 2007
(410) 313-20836TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Frederick & Montgomery Counties)
FREDERICK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
G. Edward Dwyer, Jr., County Administrative Judge, 2001
Mary Ann Stepler, Associate Judge, 2003
John H. Tisdale, Associate Judge, 2011
(301) 696-2973MONTGOMERY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (17 Judges)
Paul H. Weinstein, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2003
DeLawrence Beard, Chief Judge, 2001
D. Warren Donohue, Associate Judge, 2009
Vincent E. Ferretti, Jr., Associate Judge, 2005
Ann S. Harrington, Associate Judge, 2009
Martha G. Kavanaugh, Associate Judge, 2011
Michael D. Mason, Associate Judge, 2011
Paul A. McGuckian, Associate Judge, 2005
J. James McKenna, Associate Judge, 2001
S. Michael Pincus, Associate Judge, 2009
Nelson W. Rupp, Jr., Associate Judge, 1998
James L. Ryan, Associate Judge, 2007
Louise G. Scrivener, Associate Judge, 2011
Durke G. Thompson, Associate Judge, 2011
William P. Turner, Associate Judge, 2009
one vacancy
(301) 217-74057TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Calvert, Charles, Prince George's & St. Mary's Counties)
CALVERT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (2 Judges)
Warren J. Krug,, County Administrative Judge, 2009
(410) 535-1600CHARLES COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
Robert C. Nalley, County Administrative Judge, 2005
Richard J. Clark, Associate Judge, 2011
Christopher C. Henderson, Associate Judge, 1998
(301) 932-3270PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (21 Judges)
William D. Missouri, Circuit Administrative Judge, & County Administrative Judge, 2003
Robert J. Woods, Chief Judge, 2009
Joseph S. Casula, Associate Judge, 2001
Toni E. Clarke, Associate Judge, 1998
Michele D. Hotten, Associate Judge, 2011
G. R. Hovey Johnson, Associate Judge, 1999
Sherrie L. Krauser, Associate Judge, 2011
James J. Lombardi, Associate Judge, 1998
Larnzell Martin, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
Robert H. Mason, Associate Judge, 2009
Graydon S. McKee III, Associate Judge, 2003
C. Philip Nichols, Jr., Associate Judge, 2009
Theresa A. Nolan, Associate Judge, 1998
Darlene G. Perry, Associate Judge, 2001
Steven I. Platt, Associate Judge, 2007
E. Allen Shepherd, Associate Judge, 2011
Thomas P. Smith, Associate Judge, 2011
Richard H. Sothoron, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
William B. Spellbring, Jr., Associate Judge, 2009
Sheila R. Tillerson-Adams, Associate Judge, 1998
(301) 952-3728ST. MARY'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (2 Judges)
John H. Briscoe, County Administrative Judge, 2003
(301) 475-45858TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Baltimore City)
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (30 Judges)
Joseph H. H. Kaplan, Circuit Administrative Judge, 2009
Robert I. H. Hammerman, Chief Judge, 1999
Roger W. Brown, Associate Judge, 2003
John Carroll Byrnes, Associate Judge, 1997
Evelyn O. Cannon, Associate Judge, 1998
Bonita J. Dancy, Associate Judge, 2011
Kathleen O'Ferrall Friedman, Associate Judge, 2001
Clifton J. Gordy, Associate Judge, 2001
Ellen M. Heller, Associate Judge, 2003
Marcella A. Holland, Associate Judge, 1998
Mabel H. Hubbard, Associate Judge, 2001
Kenneth Lavon Johnson, Associate Judge, 1997
Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., Associate Judge, 2011
Joseph P. McCurdy, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
David B. Mitchell, Associate Judge, 2001
M. Brooke Murdock, Associate Judge, 1998
Alfred Nance, Associate Judge, 1998
Thomas E. Noel, Associate Judge, 1999
John N. Prevas, Associate Judge, 2003
William D. Quarles, Associate Judge, 1998
Richard T. Rombro, Associate Judge, 2005
Allen L. Schwait, Associate Judge, 1998
Carol E. Smith, Associate Judge, 2009
Paul A. Smith, Associate Judge, 2007
Gary I. Strausberg, Associate Judge, 2011
John C. Themelis, Associate Judge, 2005
Thomas J. S. Waxter, Jr., Associate Judge, 1998
Martin P. Welch, Sr., Associate Judge, 2009
David W. Young, Associate Judge, 2011
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