Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyers

Criminal Defense Law

129 W Patrick St suite 2, Frederick, MD 21701, USA

David Harbin practices criminal law in Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland, with Harbin Law Office. DUI/DWI, serious traffic charges and juvenile cases are among the matters he handles. His bar memberships are in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Public defense accounts for more than four years of Harbin’s legal career. As an assistant public defender in Frederick and Washington counties, he represented defendants charged with offenses including driving while suspended, theft and assault, as well as felonies involving burglary, drug distribution, sex offenses and homicide. Elsewhere in his career, he worked in a prosecutor’s office as an intern and held clerkships at both the trial and appellate court levels. Pittsburgh and Dublin both figure in his education. He received his law degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh; his studies also included international law in Dublin and an internship with Ireland’s Chief State Solicitor’s Office. While in law school, Harbin volunteered with the American Civil Liberties Union. His University of Pittsburgh studies brought an honors graduation and admission to the history and political science honor societies. In 2022, Harbin received an appointment from Governor Larry Hogan to the Office of Public Defender’s Board of Trustees, with confirmation by the Maryland State Senate. His other service has included the Governor’s Judicial Nominating Commission and the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association’s board. At the Washington County Bar Association, he has held the presidency and vice presidency and served as a board member.

Criminal Defense Law

16 N Court St, Westminster, MD 21157, USA

David M. McFadden is a criminal defense attorney and the founder of McFadden Law Offices in Westminster, Maryland. The firm operates from 16 North Court Street and represents clients in Maryland and Pennsylvania. McFadden earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2012, following an earlier graduation from the university in 2007. His education also includes a certificate of completion in litigation and advocacy. His Super Lawyers profile lists Maryland licensure beginning in 2012. Before establishing his firm, McFadden held positions in government offices and private practice. He interned at the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office and worked as a mediator with the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. His pre-firm experience also included work as a law clerk in private practice. McFadden Law Offices lists criminal representation involving firearms, drug possession and distribution, burglary, theft, violent offenses and serious felonies. DUI and serious traffic offenses are also among its listed matters. Beyond criminal defense, the firm advertises family law and motor vehicle accident injury representation. The firm’s stated Maryland service area includes Baltimore City and Carroll, Frederick, Baltimore, Montgomery, Howard, Washington, Harford and Anne Arundel counties. In Pennsylvania, the firm identifies Adams, York and Cumberland counties as areas it serves. Its website describes representation in District Court, Circuit Court and Federal Court.

Criminal Defense Law

5400 Kenilworth Ave, Riverdale, MD 20737, USA

Peter Fayne has cemented his reputation as an exceptional and gifted trial lawyer over the past two and half decades with major jury trial acquittals in high profile criminal cases in the State of Maryland and Washington, D.C. Peter has been named a “Super Lawyer” for Maryland and Washington, D.C. every year since 2008. He is acknowledged by his peers for possessing the highest rating for both ethics and legal ability. Always breaking ground in the criminal defense arena and consistently setting precedent, Peter has long established his reputation as a top-notch jury trial lawyer with countless acquittals and highly favorable plea arrangements for his clients. He has also been quoted numerous times by The Washington Post for his opinions concerning criminal law issues of the day.