Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP, a law firm headquartered in Columbia with offices in Annapolis, Westminster and Salisbury, received an Award for Chamber Excellence as 2019 Small Business of the Year from the Howard County Chamber of Commerce.

“A strong and vibrant business community for Howard County has always been important to CarneyKelehan,” said Tom Meachum, partner at CarneyKelehan. “A big part of that is supporting the Chamber of Commerce, which does crucial business development work throughout the county. We’re honored to be recognized by such an important organization.”

The Howard County Chamber of Commerce presents Awards for Chamber Excellence to chamber members who have demonstrated a continuing commitment to the chamber. Small Business of the Year recipients volunteer with the chamber, sponsor and attend chamber events, contribute to the wider business community and participate in charitable and educational programs in the community.

The Howard County Chamber of Commerce presented the Awards for Chamber Excellence at the chamber’s 50th anniversary Signature Event on Oct. 5 at Turf Valley Resort. At the event, CarneyKelehan also received a Congressional Achievement Award from U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings in recognition of the firm’s Award for Chamber Excellence.

Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP has provided a broad range of legal services to businesses, individuals and families throughout Maryland for more than four decades. Headquartered in Columbia, CarneyKelehan offers a wide spectrum of legal services, particularly real estate development and construction, land use and zoning, education, estate administration and probate work, arbitration, mediation, administrative law, employment law, liquor licensing, business, labor and litigation in state and federal courts. CarneyKelehan also has offices in Annapolis, Westminster and Salisbury.