Chair, State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2015-19. Board of Directors, University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, 2019-20.
Judge, Court of Special Appeals, At Large, May 28, 1991 to September 9, 1999. Chair, Commission on Judicial Disabilities, 1996-98 (member, 1995-98). Member, Executive Committee, Maryland Judicial Conference, 1997-99.
Born on June 27, 1945. University of Maryland, B.A., 1967; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1970. Graduate, Business and Technology Training Program for Maryland Judges. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1970. Associate (1973-77) and Partner (1977-91), O'Malley, Miles & Harrell. Arbitrator and Neutral Case Evaluator, The Platt Group, Inc., 2015-. Member, Maryland State Bar Association (chair, administrative law section, 1984-85; member, delivery of legal services section; real property, planning & zoning section; chair, litigation section, 2013-14); Prince George's County Bar Association. Member, Maryland Bar Foundation; Prince George's County Bar Foundation. Senior Fellow (one of only two so recognized nationally), Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Resource Center (ASTAR), Inc., 2009 (education policy & standards committee; board of directors, 2004-09). Adjunct Professor (legal writing), University of Baltimore School of Law, 1997-2003. Frequent lecturer on administrative law, land-use law, and attorney/judicial ethics. Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record, 2007. Unknown and Unsung Hero Award, Administrative Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 2007. "Emmy Award", National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 2007. Legal Excellence Award for the Advancement of Public Understanding of the Law, Maryland Bar Foundation, 2007. John W. Hardwicke Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Administrative Law, Administrative Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 2013. H. Vernon Eney Endowment Fund Award, Maryland Bar Foundation, 2015. Judge of the Year, 2015-2016, Litigation Section, Maryland State Bar Association. Maryland Leadership in Law Lifetime Achievement Award, Daily Record, 2017.
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