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Baltimore County Board of Education Honors Former President Lawrence E. Schmidt

Lawrence E. Schmidt at portrait unveiling 12/15/2015 The Baltimore County Board of Education honored former board president Lawrence E. Schmidt with the unveiling of his portrait at its board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at ...

Smith, Gildea & Schmidt’s Michael Paul Smith Joins Best Buddies Maryland Board

Best Buddies Maryland Logo Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC is pleased to announce partner Michael Paul Smith has joined the Board of Directors of Best Buddies Maryland, an organization that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated ...

Former transportation secretary Smith returns to law firm

Former Baltimore County executive and state transportation secretary Jim Smith has returned to his old law firm. Smith is now of counsel to Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, a Towson-based firm that handles civil litigation, land-use ...

Smith, Gildea & Schmidt Partner Michael DeHaven Named Super Lawyer

Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC (SGS) is pleased to announce that partner Michael DeHaven has been selected by Super Lawyers magazine. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice ...

Court of Appeals Denies Bowleys Quarters Community Association’s Appeal

Galloway Creek Waterfront Condominium Project Will Proceed as Planned Seal of Baltimore County, Maryland The Court of Appeals of Maryland recently denied the Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Bowley’s Quarters Community Association (BQCA) ...

Two Balto. Co. school board members share their vision

Lawrence E. Schmidt(Photo by Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group) A hybrid school board on the horizon. Digital devices for all students. The proposal for a new elementary school at the site of Bykota Senior ...

Court upholds Baltimore County’s rejection of referendum petitions

A Baltimore County judge has upheld the local election board's decision to reject petitions that sought to overturn county zoning maps. Circuit Judge Jan Marshall Alexander ruled this week in the case. In February, the ...

Assault Charge Dropped Against Howard County Coach

The assault charge brought by a parent from a rival high school against a Howard County assistant football coach was dropped in Howard County District Court Tuesday. The charge was brought by Shane Snyder, the ...

Smith, Gildea & Schmidt Earns Another Victory for Foundry Row

The development plan for Foundry Row, a $140 million, 50-acre development on Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills, has been officially approved by the Baltimore County Office of Administrative Hearings. Towson-based law firm Smith, Gildea & ...