Oakland Lawyers

Donald S. Goldbloom has been practicing law in the Grantsville area since 1996. Formerly, he worked as an attorney in both Baltimore and Cumberland, Maryland.

A native of Baltimore, Donald chose to move to western Maryland , appreciating the natural beauty of the mountains and the rich culture of the local area.

Donald earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in 1973, majoring in American Government, and his law degree from the University of Baltimore in 1976.

In 1982 Donald moved to Cumberland, Maryland, gaining experience in many facets of the law as a general practitioner. For a...

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I am a civil litigator and trial attorney with more than 29 years of courtroom experience in matters involving professional malpractice. I pursue legal remedies for clients who have suffered avoidable catastrophic injuries due to negligence and misconduct. I strive to make the attorney-client relationship a collaborative one.

Money is no substitute for the loss of good health and other harms. In some cases, I recommend postponing the pursuit malpractice claims in favor of the exhaustion of all reasonable non-legal and medical options, particularly in cases where medical negligence is suspected. Only when all reasonable...

John Salvatore is a veteran attorney who has been practicing since 1972. A graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law, he is known for and specializes in criminal defense cases, he also handles business law, personal injury, civil litigation and a variety of other types of cases. He was formerly a police officer in Greenbelt, Maryland and an appointed State’s Attorney in Washington County. He practiced law with various firms in the Hagerstown area until establishing his own firm in 1992. He has served as the President of the Washington County Bar Association, is...

Jason Morton is a graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1994. Jason served as a law clerk in the Circuit Court for Washington County before practicing with Strite and Schildt, P.A. He was an adjunct professor of Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Constitutional Law and Legal Ethics at Kaplan University. He joined our firm in 2011. Jason’s practice emphasizes Family Law, including divorce, custody, visitation and guardianships. He also handles a variety of other types of cases that involve contracts and litigation. He has served...

Nicole Hewitt specializes in Estate Planning and Administration, Elder Law, Special Needs Planning, Business Planning, and Real Estate Transactions, with a particular focus on tax implications. She provides expert legal guidance to individuals, business owners, young families, retirees, and the elderly, helping them achieve their estate, tax, and medical assistance planning goals. Additionally, Nicole has extensive experience working with individuals and families with special needs, including the establishment of trusts and adult guardianships. Before co-founding HWK Law Group, Nicole built a robust career that included roles as a senior tax associate with two Big 5 accounting firms, an associate at a...

Bruce Poole, Esq. has been negotiating deals and trying cases for over 35 years. He has been named by The National Trial Lawyers to the Top 100 Civil Trial Attorneys’ List and, in 2017, received a lifetime achievement membership in America's Top 100 Attorneys. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, honorary organizations for the top trial lawyers in America, as well as the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, National Trial Lawyers: Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice's Trucking...

Ashley Wilburn was born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland and is a North Hagerstown High School alumnus. Ashley’s current practice emphasizes family law, including divorce, alimony, marital property distribution, child custody, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial (separation) agreements, enforcement and post-divorce matters, step-parent and private party adoptions, and child welfare. Her practice also includes estate planning, wills and trust, probate and estate administration, and commercial, contract and civil litigation. Ashley is also court-appointed to represent children in contested custody cases, and she has recently become a certified mediator. She looks forward to expanding her practice to...

Bio Mr. Houpt has lived in the region for the majority of his life graduating from James Buchanan High School. After a brief tenure in the U.S. Navy as a cryptologist Mr. Houpt received his bachelors degree from the University of Shippensburg. While involved in several successful business ventures Mr. Houpt completed his MBA from Frostburg University. Mr. Houpt received his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore in 2015. Mr. Houpt holds a licence to practice law in the State of Maryland. Education BA, Shippensburg University, 1998 MBA, Frostburg University, 2007 Juris Doctor,University of Baltimore School of Law, 2015 Activities / Memberships American Bar Association Maryland State...

Jeff graduated from Boston University School of Law’s Tax LLM program and practice as a tax, business, and estate planning attorney.

Jeff advises clients on legal and tax issues relating to business transactions, start-ups, corporate mergers & acquisitions, business successions, estate planning, and real estate. Jeff practices both federal and state tax law, and he assists individuals and businesses with tax audit defense and tax planning in the areas of income, corporate, partnership, franchise, sales and use, property, and estate taxes. Jeff's background allows him to consider clients' personal, business, and tax needs. Jeff was the 2013 president...

Bradley J. Reed, co-founding attorney of Britt-Reed Law Offices, is a dedicated and results-driven Hagerstown personal injury lawyer. He is a member of a number of bar admissions, including Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, Virginia and US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. After earning his Bachelor’s degree from Frostburg State University, Bradley went on to obtain his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law. His unparalleled experience has earned him a spot as one of the top-rated personal injury attorneys in the nation, and his...

I have 20 years experience defending people accused of crimes including major felonies in Circuit Court Jury and Bench Trials, sentencings, modifications, violations of probation, competency hearings, bond reviews and requests for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Evaluations. I have been the defense attorney for at least 100 jury trials. I will zealously advocate for my clients and pursue their goals at trial, in pleas and in mitigation. I have successfully negotiated with difficult prosecutors. I graduated from The College of Williams & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and from South Texas College...

Andrea Cheeatow is a lawyer in Hagerstown, MD with over twelve years of litigation experience. Her practice areas include criminal defense and family law matters. Ms. Cheeatow is a former Maryland Assistant Public Defender and is licensed to practice law in the States of Maryland and New Jersey. She has successfully represented clients in divorce, custody and visitation matters, protective orders and peace orders, child support, and other family related matters. Her criminal defense clients include those charged with DUI/DWI, assault, theft, misdemeanor, felony drug possession and distribution, and robbery. For every client, she vigorously seeks to achieve their goals...

Mr. Dolina practices in business and employment law, personal injury, worker’s compensation, and professional malpractice litigation. He represents clients in transactional matters, and has an active trial practice. He has substantial trial experience before the Maryland District and Circuit Courts and the Federal District Courts. Mr. Dolina is a member of the bar for Maryland, West Virginia, Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the Fourth Circuit. With significant experience in alternative dispute resolution, Mr. Dolina has worked with the American Arbitration Association, the...

Jim was born and raised in Hagerstown Maryland. He has practiced law in Washington County since 1982. Jim’s current practice emphasizes business, commercial and contract law, civil litigation and appeals, corporate and partnership law, estate planning, wills and trusts, probate and estate administration, and real estate development. Before co-founding Kane & Stone, Jim was a principal with Kane, Wilburn & Stone for six years and Poole & Kane for six years. Before that, Jim was managing principal of Miller, Oliver, Baker, Moylan & Stone, a firm with whom he was associated for 28 years. After receiving an...

Glen E. Frost is the Managing Partner of Frost Law, a certified public accountant, and Certified Financial Planner®. He practices tax, business, estate planning, and white-collar crime. Glen manages a team of attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, former IRS employees, certified fraud examiners, and other professionals at the firm.

Frost Law is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, and has office locations in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Florida. The firm serves clients domestically and abroad.

Glen is able to provide a holistic approach to resolving the legal, tax, business, and financial needs of clients with his diverse background....

At LAW OFFICE OF UZOMA OBI, LLC, we are a new kind of law firm for a changing world. We are consistent, patient and professional, giving each new case the attention it deserves. In his role as the Principal Attorney, Uzoma draws on his diverse and broad experience to help clients across a number of practice areas with primary focus on personal injury, auto accidents, and Estate Planning / Wills and Trusts. Uzoma earned his Law Degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. He is also licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is also a member...

Recognized as a Top 10 Maryland Lawyers (#3) by Super Lawyers; A Top Lawyer by Washingtonian Mag. since 2002; ranked by "Best Lawyers In America" in fields of white-collar defense and general criminal defense. I am a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. I am a criminal defense attorney with over 45 years of trial experience having served for 15 years as Deputy States Attorney (supervising 50 prosecutors) and Assistant States Attorney in Prince George's County and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorneys Office in Maryland (1974-1990). For the last...

Emmett B. Irwin obtained his Juris Doctor at the University of Baltimore School of Law and was subsequently granted admittance to the Maryland Bar. Since then, he has worked to get seniors, the injured and disabled persons the benefits that they deserve. Early in his career, Emmett did Medicaid and Social Security Disability applications and appeals for patients of Johns Hopkins Health Systems, the University of Maryland Medical Systems and LifeBridge Health, among many others. In 2016, Emmett began offering services to private clients through The Law Office of Emmett B. Irwin, P.C..

Emmett also serves as Vice Chair of the...

Suren G. Adams is an attorney with a passion for organization and excellence. She founded Adams Law Office, LLC, over 20 years ago to help her clients get their financial houses in order and find peace of mind. She is an experienced member of the Maryland Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys, the Christian Legal Society, and the Prince George’s County Bar Association. Suren obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland in 1994 and then completed course work for a Master of Arts...

When you call the Kopec Law Firm, you speak directly with medical malpractice lawyer Mark Kopec, not an assistant like at other firms. He is top-rated and specializes in medical malpractice. Unlike other lawyers in this directory, he is not looking for other types of cases. He is available to help you throughout Maryland, DC, and other states. The consultation is always free. Call the name you know and can trust! Lawyer Mark will listen to you and answer your questions when you call. The focus will be on your medical condition, the treatment you received, and the outcome of the...

The Law Office of Justin B. Hill, LLC is dedicated to a client centered approach. Attorney Hill is committed to his clients and takes the time to understand his clients' goals. He will sit down with his clients and discuss their legal needs.
Attorney Hill focuses his practice on personal injury, wills, estates & trusts, debt collection, breach of contract cases, traffic, DUI, criminal, family and landlord & tenant law.

Brian Gormley has a dynamic transactonal practice with tremendous experience representing clients at all parts of the continuum. Having worked with large institutions in the structured finance and capital markets world, developers, nonprofits and lenders in the multifamily housing market, and individual distressed homeowners and estates, he is familiar with all levels of clients and their associated needs. He has extensive real estate experience, representing clients in multifamily housing transactions, DC TOPA cases (tenant opportunity to purchase act), foreclosure defense and short sales, and as a title attorney and a real estate broker. He also has an active probate and...

Dave Gormley is a Partner and the head of our Bankruptcy and Real Estate departments. He has been handling bankruptcy and foreclosure cases for over 10 years. There isn’t much related to bankruptcy or foreclosure he has not already seen. Dave is admitted to practice in Maryland and the Federal Courts, including the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. He lives near Annapolis with his family.

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My experience as a former felony prosecutor in two (2) jurisdictions has shown me what can happen if you hire the wrong lawyer. By keeping a limited caseload, I can forge a truly personal relationship with each client, thereby strengthening the attorney-client relationship. I firmly believe that the most effective defense can only be effectuated when there is a strong foundation of trust between attorney and client. I do everything in my power to earn that trust.

A limited caseload also allows me to be aggressive, not merely encourage my client to take the first plea offer and resolve the...

Raymond E. Brown is a founding member of The Law Office of Raymond E. Brown, LLC. His focus is on estate planning and associated practices in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Raymond brings compassion, understanding, and thoroughness to the table when listening to clients explain their goals and vision. He regularly donates free time to assisting underrepresented and impoverished individuals, believing that everyone should have a say when it comes to their legacy and medical decisions. Whether you have a large or small estate, you’re single, divorced, military, or a business owner, Raymond’s approach and system of processes will provide...