Stephen P. Shepard
The Law Office of Stephen P. Shepard, LLCStephen P. Shepard is a Maryland criminal defense attorney and the owner of The Law Office of Stephen P. Shepard, LLC. He has extensive experience in handling criminal, DUI/DWI, serious traffic, and violation of probation cases. Additionally, he has zealously represented clients at bail review hearings, modification of sentence hearings, and various other legal proceedings. Before founding his own law office, he served as a full-time volunteer attorney for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. As a volunteer attorney, he personally handled hundreds of cases in the District Court Division of the Howard County office, and later, the Baltimore County office.
Prior to becoming an attorney in Maryland, Stephen volunteered during his summers in law school as a full-time law clerk for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. During his last summer, he served as the law clerk for the District Public Defender for Howard County.
Stephen is presently a member of the American Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Association of Premiere DUI Defense Attorneys, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Maryland State Bar Association, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney’s Association, and the Baltimore County Bar Association. Stephen was recently inducted into the National College for DUI Defense.
Stephen graduated and received his Juris Doctor degree with honors (magna cum laude) from the Appalachian School of Law. While in law school, he served as an Associate Editor, and later, as the Articles Editor on the Executive Editorial Board for the Appalachian Journal of Law. His article, “Negligent Hiring Liability: A Look at How it Affects Employers and the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Ex-Offenders,” was published in the Spring 2011 edition of the Appalachian Journal of Law. He was on the Dean’s List for every eligible semester and received the “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
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- Maryland Office of the Public Defender
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- Appointed Defense Attorney for the Howard County Drug/DUI Court Program.
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- The Law Office of Stephen P. Shepard, LLC
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- Maryland Office of the Public Defender
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- Appalachian School of Law
- J.D. (2012) | Law
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Cabrini College
- B.A. (2009) | Criminology and Philosophy
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude, President's List, Dean's List
- Activities: President, Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society President, Phi Sigma Tau International Honor Society for Philosophy Participant, Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
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- National Association Of Criminal Defense Attorneys
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- Maryland State Bar Association
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- Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association
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- Baltimore County Bar Association
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- National College for DUI Defense
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- Maryland Association for Justice
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- Negligent Hiring Liability: A Look at How It Affects Employers and the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Ex-Offenders
- Appalachian Journal of Law
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Introduction: Law Office of Stephen P. Shepard, LLC- Q. If charged with second degree assault would it be good to take anger management classes before going to court?
- A: Unless you are absolutely sure that you will be found not guilty, I would highly recommend anger management classes to you if you were my client and facing an assault charge. Many people do not realize this, but anger management classes can be taken online. You no longer have to sit through a boring class with other people. Most, if not all, of my clients, prefer the online class method. However, some online classes are more reputable than others. That is one way in which an experienced criminal defense attorney can be of great assistance to you.
