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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.

Traffic Accident Legal Representative In Baltimore’s Hampden Zone
As an experienced MVA litigator, I serve those injured in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland—a vibrant community just northwest of downtown, bounded by the Jones Falls Expressway (I...
What Information Will I Need to Give to My Car Accident Attorney?
No one wakes up in the morning and decides to have a car accident that day. By its very nature, a motor vehicle collision is an unintended, unforeseen and unanticipated happening. One simply cann...
What Is The Difference Between Possession Of CDS And Possession Of CDS With The Intent To Distribute?
There is no “bright line” rule on the difference between Possession and Possession with intent. The inquiry, and the result, depend on an analysis of factors. The relevant criteria are the...
What Is A Controlled Dangerous Substance, or CDS, In Maryland?
The substances commonly referred to as “drugs” are defined and formally referred to under Maryland law as controlled dangerous substances. The common acronym used in legal proceedings, cha...
Is Marijuana Legal In Maryland? The Possession Of Less Than 10 Grams/ “Personal Use” Exception
The possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana is considered a civil offense under Maryland law. If the police believe someone is in possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana, they are instru...
What is Considered Drug Paraphernalia In Maryland?
Maryland law punishes the use, the possession with intent to use [except paraphernalia connected with marijuana], unauthorized delivery or sale, or advertisement of drug paraphernalia  A first of...
Is A Drug Charge More Serious if Fentanyl is Found?
As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Fentanyl is an extraordinarily potent narcotic. “Pharmaceutical fentanyl is a synthetic opioid pain reliever, approved for treating severe pain, typi...
Drug/CDS Possession Charge? What If I Had A Prescription?
It is illegal in Maryland to possess a controlled substance  “unless obtained directly or by prescription or order from an authorized provider acting in the course of professional practice...
How Can I Win a Maryland Drug/CDS Possession Case if the Police Found Drugs?
A drug case is just like any other criminal case in a fundamental respect. As always, the State has the burden of proving, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the defendant, on or near his  person or...
What Is The Number One Most Important Next Step After Being Involved In A Motor Vehicle Accident?
To be sure there are a lot of contenders for the answer to this question. I’ve explored in other articles on this site the various steps that I suggest one take immediately after being involved...
Is Medical Marijuana Legal in Maryland?
Is legal to have Marijuana In Maryland? You actually get different answers to this question depending on who you ask. The possession of a small amount of marijuana has been decriminalized [i.e. it is...