Thurmont Lawyers

Josue is the founding partner of Immigration Legal Advisors, PLLC and represents clients in immigration matters across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, he has been admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar since 2012. As an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, he remains closely attuned to ongoing developments in immigration law. Before establishing his practice, Josue directed management and human-resources operations for a high-volume retail organization, supervising teams of more than 100 employees. His background in recruitment, onboarding, contract drafting, conflict resolution,...

Donald L. Bell was born on September 29, 1975, in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Carver Senior High School in Montgomery, graduating with honors. Motivated by a strong sense of duty, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in August 1993. During his six years of active duty, he embraced the Corps’ foundational principles of Honor, Courage, and Commitment — values that continue to shape his legal practice today. While serving, Mr. Bell pursued higher education and earned an Associate of Arts degree with honors from Campbell University in North Carolina in 1996. He went on to complete his bachelor's degree...

I have been practicing law for nearly 25 years, with a focus on both civil and criminal litigation. I am a member of the Maryland Bar and also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. As a trial lawyer, I have handled cases at every level of the Maryland court system, ranging from the District Court and Office of Administrative Hearings to the Supreme Court of Maryland. After spending 21 years in private practice, I made a significant career shift to the Food and Drug Administration, where I took on the role of regulatory counsel...

I have a background in the computer and electronics industry, and for the past 25 years, I have also supported clients in diverse industries including aerospace, medical device, and telecommunications. Additionally, I have protected a wide range of products and inventions for various individuals. My work primarily involves client counseling and the development of patent portfolios. Previously, I worked as a computer engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory within an embedded computer systems group. There, I developed solutions that integrated hardware and software components, focusing on image processing, network communications, and circuit design technologies. I have also authored...

I have been practicing law since 1981,initially licensed in Washington D.C., subsequently in Maryland in 1982and in Virginia in 1984. I am also admitted in all Federal Courts DC, Maryland and Virginia.My primary focus is on legal collections and creditor's rights for financial institutions, including major Federal Credit Unions. Additionally, I possess substantial experience in handling creditor's rights in bankruptcy cases, specifically under Chapter 11, Chapter 13, and Chapter 7.

I am Temi Awoyode-Adu, but my clients often refer to me as Temi. I am not just an Immigration and Estate Planning Attorney; I have personally navigated the challenging journey that many of my clients are currently facing. More than ten years ago, I sought legal status in the U.S. After a paid consultation, I was informed that I had no viable options and subsequent follow-ups were met with silence. Rather than surrendering to defeat, I took on the challenge of representing myself. Armed with a legal education from UC Berkeley and the University of Ibadan, I fought for my rights...

I am Titilayo E. Oke, Esq., a solution-focused immigration attorney with a comprehensive background in sophisticated legal analysis. I serve clients across all 50 states of the United States and internationally. My practice includes family-based and humanitarian immigration benefits, as well as handling DACA, naturalization & citizenship services, RFE, and NOID, among other services. I have authored and delivered lectures on various legal topics related to U.S. Immigration and Nationality law. I earned my JD, (LL.B) in 2004 and was admitted to the Bar in 2005. I received my license in New York State in 2011, and I am also licensed in the...

Voted Best Attorney in both The Metropolitan and Coastal Style Magazines in 2015. Robertson & Robertson has also been voted best law firm in both magazines. We professionally and ethically handle personal injury cases and insurance claims, usually arising from car accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents. We not only work to achieve the best possible monetary settlement or recovery, but we are responsive to and communicate with our clients to make a stressful and confusing process much less onerous. Hiring a lawyer should not be stressful, and we make the process much easier. We offer prompt and free initial...

In 2014, solo practitioners James V. Anthenelli and John K. Phoebus joined with former State’s Attorney Kristy M. Hickman to create Anthenelli, Phoebus & Hickman, LLC. James V. Anthenelli was a former assistant state’s attorney with over 38 years’ experience. His practice has concentrated in the area of criminal defense. John K. Phoebus has been in private practice for more than 18 years and has focused on litigation including high-profile criminal defense cases and civil litigation. Joining the merger of these two firms is former State’s Attorney Kristy M. Hickman who brings with her the experience of having won all...

James V. Anthenelli, one of the founders of Anthenelli, Phoebus & Hickman, LLC, died on May 26, 2015. He leaves a legacy of a career in litigation, focusing on criminal defense, that spanned 38 years and a dedication to serving his community, both professionally and through his work on local nonprofit boards. Attorney Anthenelli began his career more than 35 years ago as a prosecutor in Salisbury, Maryland and has maintained an office in Salisbury since 1977. After entering private practice, Attorney Anthenelli continued to handle all types of criminal cases and further enhanced his litigation and trial skills by representing...

Erin Michael McCormack provides a wide range of legal services to clients throughout the Eastern Shore of Maryland with his case load centered in Worcester, Wicomico, Dorchester and Somerset Counties. As a former Assistant State's Attorney and Law Clerk in Worcester County, Mr. McCormack possesses a unique insight into the judicial process facing individuals that find themselves before the Court. Since entering private practice, Mr. McCormack has primarily devoted his time to the areas of criminal defense, traffic matters (DUI/DWI) and civil litigation (business & contract disputes, professional negligence, etc.). Despite those concentrations, he also handles a...

Ryan T. West is one of eight grandchildren of the late Raymond D. Coates Sr., a lawyer and founder of the Law Firm of Coates, Coates & Coates, P.A. in Worcester County, Maryland. Mr. Coates was a former State's Attorney for Worcester County; a former County Attorney for Worcester County; a former member of the Attorney Grievance Commission; a former member of the Maryland State Bar Association Judicial Selection Commission; Past President of the Worcester County Bar Association; and a member of the Maryland State and American Bar Association. In college, Mr. Coates was a professional musician and...

Chris is a partner at the firm, Dugan, McKissick & Longmore, LLC, whose practice areas include complex civil litigation, estate planning, zoning/land use and related real estate matters, and government contracts. His litigation practice focuses primarily on business and partnership disputes, construction-related contract disputes and other real estate related matters. He also represents clients in personal injury matters and leads the firm’s collections practice. Chris received his law degree, magna cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1997 where he was Editor-in-Chief of the American Criminal Law Review and a Writing Law Fellow. Chris joined Dugan, McKissick and...

Richard J. Steinmetz, Jr. is a partner at The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. He joined the firm after seven years of working with Andrews, Bongar, Gormley & Clagett, P.A. in Waldorf, Maryland. Mr. Steinmetz primarily focuses on civil and criminal litigation with an emphasis in personal injury, business and real estate property disputes. Mr. Steinmetz grew up in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He attended East Stroudsburg University where he earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science in 1998. After graduating from East Stroudsburg University, Mr. Steinmetz moved to Washington D.C. He attended the Catholic University...

I am an attorney practicing in Berlin, MD and on Chincoteague Island, VA. I am a licensed attorney (Maryland, Virginia, DC), certified fraud examiner (nationwide), and registered private investigator (Virginia). Before starting my own law practice, I was a National Park Ranger, a law clerk to a federal judge, a U.S. government prosecutor, and a criminal investigator. I completed my career as the Assistant Inspector General for the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hold a doctorate from the University of Florida, and a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law. Today, most of...

Over 2 decades of criminal, traffic, and civil litigation experience. Retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. Former prosecutor in both Ohio and Maryland. Experienced small business owner.

Former Assistant State's Attorney for Wicomico County. Criminal prosecutor for ten years on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Former judicial law clerk in Wicomico County. 18 years of trial experience in criminal law. Member of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association.

Bill is a founding partner of Dugan, McKissick and Longmore, LLC, and has been practicing business, corporate, real estate, zoning and other transactional law since 1989 . He earned his law degree with honors from the University Of Maryland School Of Law and attended Franklin and Marshall College. He grew up in Baltimore City and moved to St. Mary’s County after spending summers clerking at a local law firm while in law school. He has been involved with numerous local boards and task forces concerning issues affecting the business community and community at large and has been active with the...

Sam is an associate with Dugan, McKissick & Longmore, LLC whose practice focuses on real estate transactions and related litigation. He also assists clients in the creation and management of homeowners associations and condominiums, foreclosures, tax sales, and drafting contracts, loan documents, and leases. Sam earned his law degree from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. Upon graduation from law school he served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert C. Nalley of the Circuit Court for Charles County, after which he joined the firm. Sam speaks Spanish and enjoys travelling...

Shannon is a transactional associate with experience in real estate, estate planning and probate law. Shannon graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with her bachelor degree in Political Science in 2008 and obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2011. A St. Mary’s County native, she is a graduate of Leonardtown High School. After missing family and the waterfront in Southern Maryland, she and her husband are thankful to have returned home to raise their family and be more active in the community they grew up in.

I have been practicing law since 1975. My practice is now limited to bankruptcy issues, with a concentration on consumer rights. My client base comes from Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Mrs. Hall limits her practice to Immigration matters in order to maintain her level of expertise and to provide the highest quality of legal service. Mrs. Hall is a solo practitioner and thus treats each client as if s/he were her only one. Mrs. Hall offers her clients the same resources as many large firms, without sacrificing the personalized focus and attention that every client deserves.

Anjelica is a litigation associate who graduated with an Honors Concentration from Maurice A. Dean School of Law at Hofstra University. As a law student she was competitively selected for a journal position in Hofstra’s Family Court Review. During her second year she was promoted to Managing Editor of Articles. Anjelica moved around as a Navy child finally landing in St. Mary’s County her freshman year of high school where she attended Great Mills High School.