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W. Michel Pierson
W. Michel Pierson was an associate judge on the Eighth Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Maryland. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. on December 17, 2003, and assumed office on January 14, 2004. Pierson left office on January 11, 2020.[1]
In September 2013, Pierson was named administrative judge for the Third Judicial Circuit Court.[1][2]
Education
Pierson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in 1970 and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1973.[1]
Career
- 2004-2020: Associate Judge, Eighth Circuit Court for Baltimore City
- 1978-2003: Partner, Pierson and Pierson
- 1974-1978: Attorney in private practice
- 1973-1974: Law Clerk to Judge Charles Blair, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- 1973: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore City Bar Association
- Member, J. Dudley Digges Inn, American Inns of Court
- Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
- Member, Baltimore Bar Foundation
- Elected Member, American Law Institute
- Adjunct Faculty, University of Maryland Carey School of Law[1]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Maryland State Archives: Baltimore City Circuit Court, W. Michel Pierson Biography
- Maryland State Archives: Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland Judicial Branch
- Maryland Courts.gov: Circuit Courts overview
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Maryland State Archives: Baltimore City Circuit Court, W. Michel Pierson Biography Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Maryland.gov, "Governor Ehrlich Appoints Two to Baltimore City Circuit Court," December 17, 2003
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
