Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS), the largest provider of pro bono civil legal services to low-income Marylanders, today announced the election of three new members to its Board of Directors, including Namha Edwards, Kamil Ismail and Amy M. McClain. MVLS’s Board of Directors is responsible for governance and directing the organization’s strategic plan to deliver life changing pro bono legal services to Marylanders with limited income.
Namha Edwards, Kamil Ismail and Amy M. McClain
Namha Edwards works at Deltek, Inc. in Herndon, Virginia as senior corporate counsel. Her practice is focused on commercial contracts for a multi-national, software and technology subsidiary of a publicly traded corporation. With more than 13 years of experience in corporate and commercial contracts, Edwards previously was a corporate and securities associate at DLA Piper LLP in Baltimore.
Kamil Ismail is a partner at Goodell DeVries Law Firm in Baltimore, MD where he practices in the areas of product liability, insurance coverage, commercial and business tort litigation. He has represented clients in bench and jury trials, in state and federal courts, and in mediations and other proceedings. A volunteer with MVLS, Ismail has helped several clients with landlord/tenant disputes and other housing issues.
Amy M. McClain represents public housing authorities and affordable housing developers in the context of mixed-finance transactions as a partner at Ballard Spahr LLP in Baltimore. McClain is an author and speaker at national public housing conferences. In 2014, McClain was name to The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women in Maryland.
To learn more about MVLS and its volunteer opportunities, please visit www.mvlslaw.org.
About Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)
Founded in 1981 with a mission to provide access to justice for all, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) serves Maryland’s low-income residents by offering legal counseling and full representation for civil cases. MVLS matches clients with volunteer lawyers who represent them in a wide range of consumer, family and workforce re-entry situations, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, income tax disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, estate planning, criminal record expungement, divorce/custody and deed changes. For more information about MVLS’ services, visit www.mvlslaw.org.
