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William Evans
William Evans was a judge of the orphans' court in Baltimore County, Maryland.[1] He served on the court from 2006 to 2018. He was appointed to serve as chief by the governor in 2009.[2][3][4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Evans ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Baltimore County.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 25.1 percent of the vote. He competed against Juliet Fisher, Arthur M. Frank, and David K. Hayes. Primary candidates competed for three seats.
General: He faced Juliet Fisher, Arthur M. Frank, and Peter V. Gargano in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 25.1 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for three open seats.
[4][6]
2010
Evans was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Baltimore County along with Colleen Cavanaugh and Theresa A. Lawler, in the general election on November 2, 2010. He received 18.0% of the vote.[7]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
Biography
Education
Evans earned an undergraduate degree from John Carroll University in 1969 and was awarded a J.D. from the University of Baltimore, School of Law in 1973.[2]
Career
- 2006-2018: Chief judge/judge, Orphans Court of Baltimore County
- 1982-1986: Appointed official, Baltimore County Board of Appeals
- 1986: Elected official, Baltimore County Council
In addition to serving on the courts, Evans has over forty years of experience as an attorney and specializes in litigation.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland Association of Judges of the Orphans’ Court
- Member, National College of Probate Judges
- Member, Trial Judges Association of Maryland
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore County Bar Association
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Baltimore County Maryland, "Meet the Judges," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Baltimore County Maryland, "Meet the Orphans' Court Judges, William R. Evans, Chief Judge," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov, "Maryland Orphans' Court," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Baltimore County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ www.maryland.gov, "The State Board of Elections, Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Baltimore County, Judge of the Orphans' Court" accessed May 20, 2014
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
