Criminal law attorneys work in perhaps the most emotionally charged area of the law. After all, their clients face outcomes that can deprive them of their freedom, perhaps for the rest of their lives.

Whether their client is charged with a crime of violence or of having committed a “white-collar” offense, these attorneys must be resourceful, exhaustively prepared and capable of operating in a pressure-cooker environment.

The men and women you’ll meet in this list are at the top of the criminal law profession across the breadth of Maryland.

This list was chosen by our editorial leadership team. We reached out to readers and others in the legal community for input and perspective, and we asked our readers for their suggestions.

In this list, we explore how these attorneys view their prof

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