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Over the course of the last decade, I’ve published in excess of 700 articles in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, workers’ compensation and insurance disputes, generally. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to contact me to discuss the details of your case and learn how I can help.

Personal Injury Advocate for Baltimore’s Mount Vernon Quarter
I provide legal services to Baltimore residents injured in car accidents or other personally maiming events occurring in Baltimore’s Mt. Vernon neighborhood. I have gleaned some knowledge of per...
Threatening and Attempting to Burn under Maryland Law
Criminal Defense attorneys in Baltimore know that a written of verbal threat to burn a structure or set off a bomb, is treated seriously, carrying a penalty of 10 years in prison. Baltimore Criminal D...
Is Burning with Intent to Defraud Different Than Arson?
These are separate crimes, and the difference is in then intent of the perpetrator. Arson requires that the criminal act willfully and maliciously in setting something ablaze. Baltimore Criminal...
Is Malicious Burning Different from Arson In Maryland?
The crime of arson encompasses the burning of dwelling and structures. Criminal defense lawyers Attorney Eric T. Kirk in Baltimore have successfully argued that a different crime is involved when...
Smuggling Drugs to Baltimore Inmates.
It comes as surprise to some to hear that 4 adults could overdose on a controlled and dangerous substance -while in prison. The prevalence of drugs in correctional facilities is well documented....
Is Identity Theft Also Considered A Crime Under Maryland Law?
Not surprisingly, it is a crime to obtain the personal identifying information of another with the purpose of obtaining something of value in the name of that other person. Criminal defense attorneys...
Is Selling Fake IDs Considered a Crime In Maryland?
It’s a safe bet that everyone thinks you can get in trouble for having a fake ID, but is dealing in them really criminal? Some well-known Baltimore criminal defense attorneys Attorney Eric T. Ki...
What Does It Mean to Be A Fugitive From Justice ?
Maryland law defines a fugitive as someone for whom a felony arrest warrant has been issued. That may be a slightly different definition than the one utilized on some TV shows. Baltimore criminal...
Is an Escape Punishable Under Maryland Law?
Yes, they do put you back in jail -for longer. The experienced Baltimore criminal defense lawyer Attorney Eric T. Kirk knows the additional penalties for the offense of escape. They also kno...
Is It Possible for you Kidnap Your Own Child?
Most people know what kidnapping is. Some Baltimore criminal defense lawyers are aware of an important exception to the charge: It does not apply to the act of a parent is taking his or her minor chil...
How Does The State Prove Kidnapping?
Asportation, or the unlawful carrying away of the victim, is an essential element of the crime of kidnapping. The experienced Baltimore criminal defense attorney knows that unlawfully confining a pers...