We are one of the premier litigation and corporate law "boutique" firms in Maryland, aggressively handling virtually every type of civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts throughout Maryland, while providing a full range of corporate and real estate advice to businesses throughout Maryland. In the last several years, our attorneys have argued before the United States Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit, secured multi-million dollar judgments and favorable settlements, obtained acquittals in notorious murder cases and provided advice and direction on complex corporate, real estate and contractual matters.
Our clients have ranged from a former State Senator and a former candidate for Attorney General, to an individual charged in the most costly arson case in Maryland, to John Lee Malvo, one of two accused Washington, D.C. snipers, to various local and national businesses and corporations facing multi-million dollar fraud and breach of contract lawsuits. We spend significant time assisting our corporate clients in developing and closing business deals and real estate transactions, and we are experienced at representing individuals and corporations in appeals, personal injury, workers compensation, business matters and internal and external corporate investigation.
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On May 28, 2009, a trial court judge in Baltimore City dismissed a 4-court indictment filed by the State against a City Councilwoman and Client of Schulman, Treem, Kaminkow & Gilden, P.A.'s partner, Joshua Treem. The filed motion to dismiss claimed that the indictment alleging bribery in office and perjury was based on votes made by the Client in the City Council and the use of such evidence constituted a violation of the Speech and Debate Clause of the Maryland Declaration of Rights and the common law principle of legislative immunity. The trial court agreed and dismissed the indictment. This is the fist case in Maryland to deal with the application of the protections of the Speech and Debate Clause to a criminal prosecution of a local legislator. The Court's opinion in State v. Holton can be found at: http://www.baltocts.state.md.us/highlighted_trials/pressroom_state_v_lipscomb_dixon_holton.html |
