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Robert B. Kershaw

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Robert B. Kershaw
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Prior offices:
Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City
Years in office: 2006 - 2022
Successor: Paul Cucuzzella (Nonpartisan)

Education
Bachelor's
Princeton University, 1974
Law
University of Maryland, 1977


Robert B. Kershaw was an associate judge on the Eighth Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Maryland. He served as a judge on the court beginning February 6, 2006.[1][2]

Kershaw retired from the court on February 6, 2022.[3]

Education

Kershaw received his undergraduate degree in America history from Princeton University in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1977.[1]

Career

  • 2006-2022: Associate Judge, Eighth Circuit Court, Baltimore City
  • 2002-2006: Partner, Ward Kershaw, P.A.
  • 1995-2002: Partner, Ward, Kershaw & Minton, P.A.
  • 1984-1995: Partner, Quinn, Ward & Kershaw
  • 1977-1984: Associate, Ober, Grimes & Shriver
  • 1977: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[1]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2007: Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record
  • 2003: Champion of Justice Award, Legal Aid Bureau
  • 1990: George T. Harrison Volunteer Award, Preservation Maryland[1]

Associations

  • Member, Maryland State Bar Association
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Life Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
  • Member, Baltimore Bar Foundation[1]

See also

External links

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