Background

This firm has been in business for over twenty years in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its principal, Robert M. McCarthy, is a lifetime resident of Montgomery County, Maryland.

Mr. McCarthy went to Gonzaga College High School. He has a Business Degree in Finance from the University of Maryland and his Juris Doctor Degree from Potomac Law School in Washington, D.C. He is admitted to the Bars of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Georgia, as well as the United States Supreme Court.

In his over twenty years of practicing law, he has handled thousands of cases in Courts across the State. In law school he was editor of the Potomac Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Board. He is admitted to all Maryland, D.C., and Georgia State and Federal Courts. He has served on various sections and committees of the Montgomery County Bar Association.

He has been involved with civic and charitable associations, including Board Membership on the Calvert Institute for Policy Research, Boy Scouts of America, National Capital Area Council, Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary Club, as well as participating as a member of numerous other civic and charitable organizations. He has a strong political background and is involved in several bi-partisan political issues including matters of youth and child protection. He has received honors and awards, including Governor Citations acknowledging his commitment to public safety and the betterment of the community.

Mr. McCarthy is a prolific writer. Beside columns in local newspapers, he has written various legal essays and contributes to other periodicals. He has taught law as an adjunct professor at the Metropolitan College of the Catholic University of America and is a regular commentator on local media.

Personally, he is married to the former Lori Nelson, a pianist, and has five children.