MVLS Volunteers in Baltimore City Provide Pro Bono Legal Help for Residents Experiencing Financial Hardships

10/13/20

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS), the largest provider of pro bono civil legal services to Marylanders experiencing financial hardships, announced today that in the past 12 months Baltimore City-residents received free legal services from MVLS volunteers to overcome their civil legal challenges. Below is a full list of volunteers and the total number of cases they accepted from MVLS.

  • Catherine M. Allen, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Robert D. Anbinder, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Karen L. Anderson-Scott, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Scott C. Armstrong, Esq. - 1 case
  • Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Esq. - 1 case
  • Susan D. Baker, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Michael N. Bakhama, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Howard J. Barr, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Derek J. Baumgardner, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Catherine H. Bellinger, Esq. - 1 case
  • Jan Berlage, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Meyer E. Berman, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Alexa E. Bertinelli, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Eric M. Bielitz, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Andrei Blakely, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Kathryn J. Bradley,Esq. - 3 cases
  • James Bragdon, Esq. - 1 case
  • Ronald L. Briggs, Jr., Esq. - 1 case
  • Francina Jo Brinker, Esq. - 11 cases
  • Gary M. Brooks, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Kevin G. Burke, Esq. - 1 case
  • Kathleen E. Byrne, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Paul S. Caiola, Esq. - 1 case
  • Allison J. Caplis, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Shawn Carter, Esq. - 18 cases
  • Meghan K. Casey, Esq. - 6 cases
  • Brian Chappell, Esq. - 1 case
  • Mary Claire Chesshire, Esq. - 1 case
  • Ian M. Clark, Esq. - 1 case
  • Michele L. Cohen, Esq. - 2 cases
  • David W. Cohen, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Christopher Conn, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Michael F. Connolly, Esq. - 10 cases
  • Marnell A. Cooper, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Lawrence Coppel, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Mitzi E. Dailey, Esq. - 7 cases
  • Barry S. Dalin, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Thomas Dame, Esq. - 1 case
  • Timothy B. Darby, Esq. - 1 case
  • Aaron B. DeGraffenreidt, Esq. - 6 cases
  • Leah Del Percio, Esq. - 1 case
  • Mary Demarest, CPA - 6 cases
  • Ryan R. Dickriede, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Linda Donhauser, Esq. - 1 case
  • John H. Doud, III, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Joseph C. A. Dugan, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Jared S. Dvornicky, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Louis J. Ebert, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Aretha Ector, Esq. - 1 case
  • David Ellin, Esq. - 1 case
  • Edwin G. Fee, Jr., Esq. - 4 cases
  • Brian P. Field, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Justin E. Fine, Esq. - 1 case
  • Wendell Finner, Esq. - 6 cases
  • Elizabeth A. Fitch, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Melinda L. Fithen, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Domonique A. Flowers, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Sydney L. Fortmann, Esq. - 3 cases
  • John Fox, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Kimberly R. Frazier, Esq. - 4 cases
  • Tracee Orlove Fruman, Esq. - 1 case
  • Laurie G. Furshman, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Shanitta N. Garey, Esq. - 1 case
  • Lydie E. Glynn, Esq. - 10 cases
  • John B. Gontrum, Esq. - 7 cases
  • Robert T. Gonzales, Esq. - 1 case
  • Joshua R. Gorsky, Esq. - 7 cases
  • Karen E. H. Gouline, Esq. - 1 case
  • Andrew P. Gross, Esq. - 1 case
  • David M. Grossman, Esq. - 1 case
  • Stephanie L. Guevara, Esq. - 11 cases
  • James D. Handley, Esq. - 8 cases
  • Janet R. Hartge, Esq. - 4 cases
  • Daniel Hatcher, Esq. - 11 cases
  • Eric A. Haviland, Esq. - 1 case
  • Mark Herman, Esq. - 6 cases
  • Jesse G. Hervitz, Esq. - 6 cases
  • John N. Hoover, Esq. - 2 cases
  • E. David Hoskins, Esq. - 9 cases
  • James D. Houghton, Esq. - 1 case
  • Will Hudson, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Veronica D. Jackson, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Jennifer E. Jaimes, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Owen Jarvis, Esq. - 6 cases
  • Ranak K. Jasani, Esq. - 1 case
  • Margaret E. Johnson, Esq. - 1 case
  • Rodney Jones, CPA - 1 case
  • Sarah Kahl, Esq. - 1 case
  • Karwolo S. Kamei, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Jeffrey L. Kaplan, Esq. - 4 cases
  • Jonathan D. Kassolis, Esq. - 1 case
  • Adina S. Katz, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Mary T. Keating, Esq. - 11 cases
  • Frederick L. Kobb, Esq. - 1 case
  • Lauren E. Lake, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Katherine Lawler, Esq. - 1 case
  • Phuc H. Le, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Reba A. Letsa, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Edward J. Levin, Esq. - 1 case
  • Adam Levine, Esq. - 1 case
  • Alicia D. Lewis, Esq. - 7 cases
  • Jeffrey M. Lichtstein, Esq. - 1 case
  • Charisse A. Lue, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Christopher T. Magette, Esq. - 8 cases
  • Karen R. Malinowski, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Michael March, Esq. - 1 case
  • Kyriakos Marudas, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Anthony J. May, Esq. - 1 case
  • Daniel A. Mayer, Esq. - 1 case
  • Taylor M. McAuliffe, Esq. - 16 cases
  • Nicole K. McConlogue, Esq. - 7 cases
  • William A. McDaniel,Jr. Esq. - 3 cases
  • Dana W. McKee, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Thomas J. Minton, Esq. - 1 case
  • Searle Mitnick, Esq. - 5 cases
  • William Monaghan, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Alexandria K. Montanio, Esq. - 21 cases
  • Christopher N. Moran, Esq. - 6 cases
  • Alejandra D. Morisi, Esq. - 1 case
  • Charles J. Morton, Jr., Esq. - 11 cases
  • Bryan M. Mull, Esq. - 1 case
  • Michael R. Naccarato, Esq. - 1 case
  • Arzhang Navai, Esq. - 1 case
  • James K. O'Connor, Esq. - 1 case
  • Emily M. Patterson, Esq. - 1 case
  • Carrie L. Polley, Esq. - 1 case
  • Veryl W. Pow, Esq. - 18 cases
  • Nicholas G. Pycha, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Anisha S. Queen-Simmons, Esq. - 1 case
  • Christopher Rahl, Esq. - 9 cases
  • Amy E. Rappole, Esq. - 6 cases
  • E. Hutchinson Robbins, Jr., Esq. - 7 cases
  • Emily B. Rosenberg, Esq. - 1 case
  • Theresa A. Rosendale, Esq. - 3 cases
  • William Rudow, Esq. - 7 cases
  • Steven Sakamoto-Wengel, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Joy Sakamoto-Wengel, Esq. - 14 cases
  • Stephen T. Salsbury, Esq. - 1 case
  • Krystle L. Sanders, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Sheldon S. Satisky, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Susan C. Scanlon, Esq. - 1 case
  • Jerome Schaefer, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Charles P. Scheeler, Esq. - 1 case
  • Matthew P. Schofield, Esq. - 8 cases
  • Martin H. Schreiber, II, Esq. - 1 case
  • Brooke Schumm, III, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Dennis J. Shaffer, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Kyauna L. Skinner, Esq. - 1 case
  • Sandra G. Small, Esq. - 6 cases
  • David Sommer, Esq. - 7 cases
  • Cynthia L. Spell, Esq. - 1 case
  • Katherine A. Stenlake, Esq. - 1 case
  • James N. Tansey, Esq. - 36 cases
  • Roen K. Taylor, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Dawn M. Taylor, Esq. - 3 cases
  • Elva E. Tillman, Esq. - 61 cases
  • Lee Tuchman, Esq. - 2 cases
  • Irving E. Walker, Esq. - 3 cases
  • John Warshawsky, Esq. - 5 cases
  • Doris N. Weil, Esq. - 6 cases
  • James Wiggins, Esq. - 2 cases
  • D'Sean L. Williams-Brown, Esq. - 6 cases
  • Jennifer S. Yeagle, Esq. - 5 cases
  • K. Alice Young, Esq. - 6 cases
  • Jean M. Zachariasiewicz, Esq. - 1 case
  • Edward Zamarin, Esq. - 4 cases
  • Emily X. Zhao, Esq. - 6 cases
  • Carl N. Ziegler, Esq. - 4 cases
  • Danielle Zoller, Esq. - 11 cases


In the past year, 602 MVLS volunteers across the state assisted with 4,459 cases through individual representation or assistance at a clinic. Our volunteers donated 15,243 hours of pro bono legal services, which is valued at more than $6,097,440. MVLS’s network of volunteers provides services for criminal record relief and expungements, divorce and child custody proceedings and other family law matters, landlord-tenant disputes, foreclosure, bankruptcy, estate planning, deed issues, and tax controversy issues as well as many other civil legal challenges.

“We are extremely honored to have a network of volunteer attorneys across Maryland who give their time and expertise to help the less fortunate fight for their families, homes and livelihoods through the legal system,” said Susan Francis, executive director, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. “The current pandemic is giving rise to increased legal needs – from income tax controversies to landlord/tenant issues – so we are asking all attorneys in Maryland to take a pro bono case. You can pledge to take a case on our website at mvlslaw.org. The need is real, and we need your help now.”

MVLS will honor its MVLS volunteers for their commitment to providing pro bono legal services at its annual Celebrate Pro Bono celebration October 25-31, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, MVLS transitioned its annual in-person Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony to a virtual celebration. To learn more, please visit http://www.mvlslaw.org/cpb2020.

If you know someone in need of free civil legal services, please visit www.mvlslaw.org or call MVLS’s intake line at 410-547-6537 or 1-800-510-0050 Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you’re an attorney, CPA, or enrolled agent interested in volunteering, please visit MVLS’s Pro Bono Portal at http://www.mvlslaw.org/probonoportal/ to review available cases.

About Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)

For nearly 40 years, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) has been serving Marylanders facing financial hardships by offering free legal services and full representation for their civil legal cases. MVLS matches clients with volunteer lawyers and staff attorneys who represent them in a wide range of consumer finance, family and housing situations, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, and income tax disputes, estate planning, divorce/custody, deed changes, and criminal record expungements. MVLS advocates for racial equity in Maryland’s legal system and works in concert with community partners to move closer to achieving this goal for future generations. For more information about MVLS, please visit www.mvlslaw.org.