Anne Arundel County Lawyer for Injury, Criminal, and Family Cases
We handle injury claims, criminal charges, and family cases across Anne Arundel County, and we keep the caseload small on purpose so the attorney who takes your call is the one who stands up in court for you rather than a name you meet the morning of trial.
Anne Arundel reads as two counties depending on where you live: Annapolis and the south county shoreline through Edgewater, Arnold, and Deale, and the Glen Burnie, Pasadena, and Severna Park corridor running up toward Linthicum and BWI Marshall. We take cases from both ends of it.
Injury Claims From Crashes on I-97, Ritchie Highway, and US-50
Most of the injury work we do in this county starts on the road. We handle car accident representation for drivers in Annapolis and Glen Burnie, from rear-end and intersection collisions on MD-2 Ritchie Highway and MD-3 Crain Highway to high-speed wrecks on I-97, MD-100, and MD-10 and crashes on US-50 through Annapolis and out across the Bay Bridge. We also take motorcycle wrecks, truck collision claims on the county's commercial routes including the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, and falls on poorly maintained commercial property in shopping centers, parking garages, and apartment complexes.
People come to us looking for an Annapolis car accident lawyer or a Glen Burnie accident attorney, and either way the work of an Anne Arundel County personal injury lawyer starts with the insurance company, not the courthouse. We handle the adjuster, the recorded statement request, the medical bills, and the property damage while you get treated. That holds across the full range of our personal injury practice, and injury consultations are free, handled on contingency, with no fee unless we recover for you.
Which Prince George's County Courthouse Will Hear Your Case?
One thing every Maryland driver should know before that first phone call: Maryland is a contributory negligence state. If the insurance company can pin even a small share of the fault on you, it can try to defeat your claim entirely. That is why an adjuster calls quickly and asks friendly, open-ended questions about what you were doing. What you say in that first conversation can matter more than anything that comes later, and we would rather you call us before you call them.
Which Prince George's County Courthouse Will Hear Your Case?
Charged in Annapolis or Glen Burnie? Know What Happens Next
When you start looking for an Anne Arundel County criminal defense attorney, you are usually staring at a court date a few weeks out and a long list of unknowns in between. We handle criminal defense across Anne Arundel County: DUI and DWI charges, drug possession, assault, theft, and serious traffic offenses. Our criminal work is led by an attorney who spent years on the prosecutor's side of the aisle, which means we know how these cases are built, where the evidence usually gets thin, and what a state's attorney is willing to negotiate.
Where your case starts depends on the charge. Traffic citations, most misdemeanors, and
DUI and DWI defense in Anne Arundel County District Court begin in the buildings in Annapolis and Glen Burnie. Felonies and cases prayed to a jury trial move to the Circuit Court in Annapolis. Before you walk into any of those courtrooms, we will tell you who is in it and what the day is going to look like.
Divorce, Custody, and Protective Orders in Anne Arundel Families
Family matters are the cases clients carry home with them, so we handle them plainly and without adding to the noise. Through our Maryland family law practice we represent parents and spouses in Crofton, Odenton, Gambrills, Millersville, Severn, and throughout the county in divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, property division, and protective order matters. Contested divorce and custody cases are heard in the Circuit Court in Annapolis, while protective order petitions typically begin in District Court.
Family cases are the ones people in this county call us about most. As a St. Mary's County family law attorney, the work usually starts with a schedule that no longer fits the kids, a support figure that no longer matches what either parent earns, or a divorce one spouse is ready for and the other is not.
Which Prince George's County Courthouse Will Hear Your Case?
Which Anne Arundel Courthouse Will Your Case Be Heard In
A Glen Burnie citation and an Annapolis citation are not heard in the same building, and the notice you received does not always make that obvious. Here is how cases divide in this county.
- The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County sits at 8 Church Circle in Annapolis and hears felonies, jury trials, and contested divorce and custody matters.
- District Court locations in Annapolis and Glen Burnie handle traffic citations, DUI and DWI charges, and most misdemeanor criminal cases.
- Protective order petitions and smaller civil claims are also filed in District Court.
- Injury lawsuits are filed in Circuit Court in Annapolis once the claim amount passes the District Court limit.
Check the courthouse named on your paperwork, then call us. If you are in the wrong building on the wrong morning, the case does not wait for you.
Why Anne Arundel Clients Call a Fort Washington Firm
You have local options in this county. The attorneys who would handle your case are the ones you meet on day one, and here is the rest of what comes with that.
More than 50 years representing Maryland clients, with roughly 40 of those years from our current office.
A deliberately limited caseload, so every client works directly with an attorney rather than a case manager.
Super Lawyers recognition, and a record built on trying cases when trial is the right call.
Daily familiarity with Maryland insurance adjusters, county court procedure, and how the state's attorney's office handles a docket.
Free consultations on injury matters, handled on contingency.
Most of our new clients arrive because someone we already represented sent them.
That last point is the one we are proudest of. From Charlotte Hall to Ridge, our clients came to us because somebody told them to call.
Why People Call Us First
We’re not a big firm and limit the types of cases we take. This is by choice. Our size lets us focus on what matters most: giving you honest, personal, competent advice from day one. We know these areas inside and out—from the courthouses in Upper Marlboro to the neighborhoods in Charles and Calvert County. Clients refer us to family and friends because we get great results and treat people how they would want to be treated. When you’re ready to talk, we’re here—no judgment, no pressure.
Questions Anne Arundel County Clients Ask Us First
Will my case be heard in Annapolis or Glen Burnie?
District Court in Anne Arundel County sits in both Annapolis and Glen Burnie, and your citation or summons names the one you are assigned to. Felonies, jury trials, and contested divorce and custody cases go to the Circuit Court at 8 Church Circle in Annapolis. If your paperwork is unclear, read us what it says and we will tell you where to be.
Do you charge for an injury consultation?
No. Consultations on car accident, truck, motorcycle, and premises injury claims are free, and we take those cases on contingency. You pay a fee only if we recover money for you, so there is nothing owed up front to find out whether you have a claim.
Should I talk to the other driver's insurance company first?
Talk to us first. Maryland's contributory negligence rule means an insurer that can assign you any share of the blame has a reason to try, and recorded statements are taken early for exactly that purpose. You are not required to give one, and we can handle the adjuster from the beginning.
How long do I have to file a car accident claim in Maryland?
Maryland generally gives you three years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit, and shorter deadlines can apply when a government entity or a public agency is involved. Waiting also costs you evidence, because vehicles get repaired, video gets overwritten, and witnesses move. Call as soon as you are able.
How soon after a crash or an arrest should I call?
The same day if you can. On an injury claim, the early days decide what evidence still exists and what the insurer already has on record. On a criminal or traffic charge, an early call gives us time to look at the stop, the report, and the charging documents before your first appearance.
Talk to an Attorney Before Your Next Court Date
We take calls from every part of Anne Arundel County, from Deale and Edgewater up through Pasadena and Linthicum. Our office is at 10905 Fort Washington Rd, Suite 103, Fort Washington, MD 20744, and we will work out how and where to meet before anyone drives anywhere. Call (301) 292-8300 or send us a message and we will tell you honestly what your options look like.