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Mitchell Courthouse, Calvert St. & Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland, June 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (32 Judges):

Kaye A. Allison, Associate Judge, 2015
Stuart R. Berger, Associate Judge, 2015
Charles G. Bernstein, Associate Judge, 2008
Yvette M. Bryant, Associate Judge, 2008
Evelyn O. Cannon, Associate Judge, 2013
Audrey J. S. Carrion, Associate Judge, 2015
Sylvester B. Cox, Associate Judge, 2019
Timothy J. Doory, Associate Judge, 2008
John M. Glynn, Associate Judge, 2017
Althea M. Handy, Associate Judge, 2019
Edward R. K. Hargadon, Associate Judge, 2019
Wanda K. Heard, Associate Judge, 2015
John Addison Howard, Associate Judge, 2008
Robert B. Kershaw, Associate Judge, 2008
Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., Associate Judge, 2011
John Philip Miller, Associate Judge, 2017
M. Brooke Murdock, Associate Judge, 2013
Alfred Nance, Associate Judge, 2013
W. Michel Pierson, Associate Judge, 2019
Gale E. Rasin, Associate Judge, 2021
George L. Russell III, Associate Judge, 2008
Allen L. Schwait, Associate Judge, 2013
Carol E. Smith, Associate Judge, 2009
Lynn K. Stewart, Associate Judge, 2017
John C. Themelis, Associate Judge, 2021
Shirley M. Watts, Associate Judge, 2017
Martin P. Welch, Associate Judge, 2009
Pamela J. White, Associate Judge, 2008
Barry G. Williams, Associate Judge, 2021
David W. Young, Associate Judge, 2011

• Annual Reports

Courthouse East, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse
111 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 333-3800
web: www.baltocts.state.md.us

COURT AUDITORS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Samuel S. Field III, Esq.
George V. Parkhurst, Esq.
Alice G. Pinderhughes, Esq.

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
John W. Anderson (D), Sheriff, 2010
Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse
Courthouse West, Room 114, 100 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 396-5826
e-mail: victoria.gibson@baltimorecity.gov
web: www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/sheriff.html

ADULT DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Appointed by Circuit Administrative Judge:
Sylvester B. Cox, Presiding Judge
Ryan Smith, Coordinator (410) 361-9467
e-mail: ryan.smith@courts.state.md.us

FAMILY DEPENDENCY DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Appointed by Circuit Administrative Judge:
Martin P. Welch, Presiding Judge
Stephanie S. Franklin, Esq., Director (410) 662-5500, ext. 201
e-mail: sfranklin@flbcinc.org

JUVENILE DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Appointed by Circuit Administrative Judge:
Martin P. Welch, Presiding Judge
Clifton J. Gordy, Juvenile Drug Court Judge
Sheila N. G. Peksenak, Coordinator (443) 263-1734
e-mail: sheila.peksenak@courts.state.md.us

MASTERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Robert L. Bloom, Esq., Domestic Relations Master
Theresa Ann Furnari, Esq., Domestic Relations Master

Abraham L. Adler, Esq., Examiner-Master
Alice G. Pinderhughes, Esq., Examiner-Master
Joanne L. Suder, Esq., Examiner-Master

Susan M. Marzetta, Esq., General Equity Master

Bradley O. Bailey, Esq., Master for Juvenile Causes
Claudette McDonald Brown, Esq., Master for Juvenile Causes
Patricia M. C. Brown, Esq., Master for Juvenile Causes
James P. Casey, Esq., Master for Juvenile Causes
Kathryn E. Koshel, Esq., Master for Juvenile Causes
Richard D. Lawlor, Esq., Master for Juvenile Causes
Zakia Mahasa, Esq., Master for Juvenile Causes
Gregory Sampson, Esq., Master for Juvenile Causes
Yolanda Tanner, Esq., Master for Juvenile Causes

Christopher L. Panos, Esq., Special Master, Family Division

Mitchell Courthouse (view from St. Paul Place), Baltimore, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

PERSONNEL OFFICE
Yvonne Clark-Drayton, Director (410) 333-3800
e-mail: yvonne.clark@courts.state.md.us

ASSIGNMENT DIVISION
Robert J. Ignatowski, Assignment Commissioner
Courthouse West, Room 220, 100 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 333-3755 (civil); (410) 333-3811 (criminal)
e-mail: robert.ignatowski@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DIVISION
Patrick J. Young, Manager
Courthouse East, Room 462, 111 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 333-3722
e-mail: pat.young@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL DIVISION
Marian Soto, Manager
Courthouse West, Room 200, 100 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 333-3750
e-mail: marian.soto@courts.state.md.us

FAMILY DIVISION
Paulette C. Young, Manager
Courthouse East, Room 111, 111 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 333-3711
e-mail: paulette.young@courts.state.md.us

JURY DIVISION
Nancy Dennis, Jury Commissioner
Courthouse West, Room 241, 100 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 333-3775
e-mail: nancy.dennis@courts.state.md.us

JUVENILE DIVISION
James L. Benton, Jr., Manager
300 North Gay St., Room A3300, Baltimore, MD 21202
(443) 263-6300
e-mail: james.benton@courts.state.md.us

LAND RECORDS & LICENSING DIVISION
Denise D. Smith, Manager
Courthouse West, Rooms 610 & 628, 100 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 333-3760 (land records)
(410) 333-3780 (marriage licenses)
(410) 333-3790 (traders licenses)
e-mail: denise.smith@courts.state.md.us

PATERNITY DIVISION
Mary A. Geiger, Manager
Courthouse East, Room 111, 101 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 333-3738
e-mail: mary.geiger@courts.state.md.us

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Appointed by Circuit Court Judges:
Beverly B. Carter, Esq., Court Administrator
Courthouse East, Room 200, 111 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 396-5188
e-mail: beverly.carter@courts.state.md.us

COURT REPORTERS
Charles F. Madden, Chief Court Reporter (410) 396-5010
e-mail: charles.madden@courts.state.md.us

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT
Neil B. Moores, Director (410) 361-9889
e-mail: neil.moores@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DIVISION
Marilyn F. Bentley, Associate Administrator (410) 396-3045
e-mail: marilyn.bentley@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL DIVISION
Rafael C. Ortiz, Associate Administrator (410) 545-6091
e-mail: rafael.ortiz@courts.state.md.us

FAMILY DIVISION
Teresa S. (Sue) German, Associate Administrator (410) 396-3648
e-mail: sue.german@courts.state.md.us

JUVENILE DIVISION
A. Dale Hendrick, Associate Administrator (410) 396-8101
e-mail: dale.hendrick@courts.state.md.us

MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION
Thomas J. Oglesby, M.D., Chief Medical Officer (410) 396-5013
e-mail: thomas.oglesby@courts.state.md.us

DISTRICT COURT

H. Gary Bass, Associate Judge, 2013
Nathan Braverman, Associate Judge, 2010
Emanuel Brown, Associate Judge, 2009
Charles A. Chiapparelli, Associate Judge, 2015
Charlotte M. Cooksey, Associate Judge, 2013
Askew W. Gatewood, Jr., Associate Judge, 2014
Joan Bossman Gordon, Associate Judge, 2015
John R. Hargrove, Jr., Associate Judge, 2008
C. Yvonne Holt-Stone, Associate Judge, 2011
Jeannie J. Hong, Associate Judge, 2012
Miriam Brown Hutchins, Associate Judge, 2010
Norman E. Johnson, Jr., Associate Judge, 2013
Ronald A. Karasic, Associate Judge, 2011
Jack I. Lesser, Associate Judge, 2014
George M. Lipman, Associate Judge, 2009
James L. Mann, Jr., Associate Judge, 2015
Timothy D. Murphy, Associate Judge, 2009
Catherine Curran O'Malley, Associate Judge, 2011
Theodore B. Oshrine, Associate Judge, 2015
Christopher L. Panos, Associate Judge, 2016
Devy P. Russell, Associate Judge, 2016
Nancy B. Shuger, Associate Judge, 2013
Kathleen M. Sweeney, Associate Judge, 2009
Barbara B. Waxman, Associate Judge, 2011
Halee F. Weinstein, Associate Judge, 2012
Jamey H. Weitzman, Associate Judge, 2011

Borgerding District Court Building
5800 Wabash Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215 - 3330
(410) 878-8000, (410) 878-8014; 1-800-939-4523 (toll free)
tty: (410) 878-8945
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#baltimorecity

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Lonnie P. Ferguson, Jr., Administrative Clerk (410) 878-8009
e-mail: lonnie.ferguson@courts.state.md.us

District Court Civil Division, 501 East Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland, June 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISIONS
Berneda L. Young, Chief
Borgerding District Court Building, 5800 Wabash Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215 - 3330
(410) 878-8020
e-mail: berneda.young@courts.state.md.us

Eugenia Tyson, Chief (410) 878-8549
Eastside District Court Building, 1400 East North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21213 - 1407
(410) 878-8500; 1-800-939-4523 (toll free)
e-mail: eugenia.tyson@courts.state.md.us
tty: (410) 878-8945

S. Michael Esposito, Chief (410) 878-8303
John R. Hargrove, Sr. District Court Building, 700 East Patapsco Ave., Baltimore, MD 21225 - 1900
(410) 878-8300; 1-800-939-4525 (toll free)
e-mail: mike.esposito@courts.state.md.us
tty: (410) 358-5360

ADULT DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Appointed by District Administrative Judge:
Jamey H. Weitzman, Presiding Judge
A. Clifton Burton, Jr., Coordinator (410) 767-3593
e-mail: clif.burton@courts.state.md.us

MENTAL HEALTH COURT PROGRAM
Appointed by District Administrative Judge:
Charlotte M. Cooksey, Presiding Judge
M. Sue Diehl, Coordinator (410) 837-2647
e-mail: sdiehl@bmhsi.org

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Jimmie L. Foxworth, Administrative Commissioner (410) 878-8018
e-mail: jimmie.foxworth@courts.state.md.us

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

Courthouse East, Room 311, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse
111 North Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 396-5034; fax: (410) 545-7363
web: www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/orphans.html

Cecilius Calvert statue, Mitchell Courthouse (view from St. Paul Place), Baltimore, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Mary W. Conaway (D), Register of Wills, 2010
(410) 752-5131; 1-888-876-0035 (toll free)
web: www.registers.state.md.us/city/bc/html/baltimorecity.html

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