W. MICHEL PIERSON, Associate Judge, Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, since January 14, 2004. Member, Character Committee, Court of Appeals, 1982-96. Chair, Civil Law and Procedure Committee, 2005- (member, 2004-), Maryland Judicial Conference.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, January 11, 1950. University of Maryland, College Park, B.A. (American studies), with honors, 1970; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1973. Editor in Chief, Maryland Law Review, 1972-73. Order of the Coif. Law clerk to Judge C. Stanley Blair, U.S. District Court for District of Maryland, 1973-74. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1973. Member, Federal Bar Association (president, Maryland chapter, 1992-93); American Bar Association (litigation section); Maryland State Bar Association (chair, correctional reform section, 1980-82); Baltimore City Bar Association (chair, lawyer referral & information services committee, 1983-84). Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation. Partner, Pierson & Pierson, 1978-2003. Member, Baltimore City Republican Central Committee, 1985, 1990-98. Board of Directors, Center for Jewish Education, 1992-94. Member, Blaustein Fund Committee, Associated Jewish Charities, 1994-2000. Member, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation (president, 2000-02).
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