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(Main Office)

Royston, Mueller, McLean & Reid, LLP is Baltimore County's oldest law firm, serving local, regional and national clients for over 50 years. The firm maintains a general business, commercial, real estate, litigation, estate, family law, criminal law and bankruptcy practice, representing clients in almost all areas of law. The firm has established, in addition to its general practice areas, specialized expertise in complex estates and trusts, personal injury and property damage litigation and corporate, real estate and commercial transactions. The firm serves all of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region from its Towson office.

Statement of Practice

General Practice. Trials in all State and Federal Courts. Corporate, Banking Law, Finance and Development Law, Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law, Commercial Lending, Title, Leasing, Bankruptcy, Condemnation, Zoning, Estate Planning and Administration, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Taxation, Administrative Law, Negligence, Personal Injury, Family Law, Divorce Law, Alcoholic Beverage Law and Licensing, Criminal Law.

Representative Clients:

PNC Bank
BB&T
Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation
First Mariner Bancorp
Marriott Corp.
LaFarge
Rosedale Federal Savings and Loan Association
Royal Insurance Co.
The Williams Companies, Inc.
The Columbia Bank
The Keelty Company
Dunbar Armored
Bay National Bank
Aramark
Independent Can Company
Monumental Supply Company.

Reference:

PNC Bank, Towson, Maryland.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard

Address

The Royston Building
102 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600
Towson, MD 21204, (Baltimore Co.)

Phone

Phone: 410-823-1800
Fax: 410-828-7859

Website

http://www.rmmr.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only

PARTNERS OF FIRM

R. Taylor McLean (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, August 13, 1928; admitted to bar, 1953, Maryland. Education: Johns Hopkins University and University of Virginia (B.A., 1950); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1953). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Assistant United States Attorney, District of Maryland, 1958-1960. Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, 1975-1979. Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Trust Litigation; Wills.Email: R. Taylor McLean

E. Harrison Stone (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, June 23, 1934; admitted to bar, 1962, Maryland and Virginia. Education: Washington & Lee University (A.B., 1956); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1962). Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore County, 1967. Member: Baltimore County and Maryland State (Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1984) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Estate Planning.Email: E. Harrison Stone

William F. Blue (Partner) born Pinehurst, North Carolina, 1933; admitted to bar, 1960, Maryland. Education: Gilman School and University of Virginia (B.S., 1956); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1960). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Raven Society. President, University of Virginia Alumni Association, 1984-1985. Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State (Member, Estate and Trust Section) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section) Bar Associations. Fellow: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; Estates and Trusts Law; Federal Estate and Gift Tax Law.Email: William F. Blue

Thomas F. McDonough (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, November 18, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Maryland. Education: Johns Hopkins University (A.B., 1969); Duke University (J.D., 1973). Member, 2003— and Chairman, 2003-2005, Maryland Racing Commission. Member: Baltimore County and Maryland State (Member, Board of Governors, 1981-1983) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Product Liability; General Litigation; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries.Email: Thomas F. McDonough

Laurel Paretta Reese (Partner) born Bristol, Connecticut, January 22, 1947; admitted to bar, 1983, Maryland. Education: Simmons College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1968); University of Maryland (J.D., 1983). Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Languages: French, Italian. Practice Areas: Divorce Law; Family Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Laurel Paretta Reese

Keith R. Truffer (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, April 29, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Maryland; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and District of Columbia; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, District of Columbia. Education: Mount St. Mary's College (B.A., cum laude, 1978); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1982). Selected, Professional Lawyer of the Year, Baltimore County Bar Association, 2006. Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State (Member: Board of Governors, 1989-1991, 2003-2005; Litigation Section Council, 1996—; Chair, 2002-2003) and American Bar Associations. Fellow: Maryland Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Product Liability; Land Use; Condemnation; Personal Injury.Email: Keith R. Truffer

Robert S. Handzo (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, February 14, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Maryland; 1989, District of Columbia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1984); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, 1985). Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Wills; Successions; Business Planning; Partnership Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate.Email: Robert S. Handzo

Edward J. Gilliss (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, October 23, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1986 U.S. Supreme Court; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: The College of Wooster (B.A., Thesis Honors, 1977); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1980). Fellow: Maryland Bar Foundation (Life Fellow; Foundation Fellows Chair, 2003); American Bar Foundation. Member: Baltimore County (Executive Council, 2003—), Maryland State (President, 2006-2007; President-Elect, 2005-2006; Treasurer, 2003-2005; Member, Board of Governors, 1989-1991, 1996-1998, 2001-2003; Judicial Appointments Committee, 1988-1998; Budget and Finance Committee, 1987-2001, Chair, 1998-2001; Investment Committee, 1998—, Chair, 1998-2003; Special Committee to Study MICPEL, Chair, 2001; Continuing Legal Education Committee, Chair, 2001-2002; Professional Course Faculty, 2003—) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 2005—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Trial; Restaurant Law; Liquor Licensing; County Administrative Law; Land Use Law; Title Insurance; Litigation; Estate Administration.Email: Edward J. Gilliss

Timothy J. Oursler (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, September 26, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Maryland; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1990); University of Baltimore (J.D., with honors, 1993). Member: Baltimore County and Maryland State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Wills; Estate Planning; Trusts; Asset Protection Planning; Estate Administration; Business Succession Planning; Real Estate; Commercial Transactions.Email: Timothy J. Oursler

Robert G. Blue (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, March 26, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1989). Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Raven Society. Member, Character Committee for the Court of Appeals of Maryland, Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1995-1996. Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; Baltimore Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts; Estate Planning; Estate Administration.Email: Robert G. Blue

Craig P. Ward (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, April 4, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Maryland. Education: Towson University (B.S., 1992); University of Baltimore (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Certified Public Accountant, Maryland, 1993. Law Clerk to the Honorable John Grason Turnbull II, Circuit Court for Baltimore County, 1997-1998. Member: Baltimore County (Member, Committees on: Criminal Law; Family Law) and Maryland State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Criminal Law; Bankruptcy Law.Email: Craig P. Ward

Leanne M. Schrecengost (Partner) born Lubbock, Texas, October 17, 1969; admitted to bar, 2001, Maryland; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Towson State University (B.S., 1991); Johns Hopkins University (M.S., 1996); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member: Baltimore County and Maryland State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Liquor Licensing Law; Commercial Leasing; General Commercial Litigation.Email: Leanne M. Schrecengost

ASSOCIATES

David F. Luby (Associate) born Jacksonville, North Carolina, May 16, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Maryland. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1998); University of Baltimore (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert N. Dugan, Circuit Court, Baltimore County, 2002-2004. Member: Baltimore County (Member, Family Law Committee, Young Lawyers Committee; Chair, 2006-2007) and Maryland State (Member, Young Lawyers Section Council, 2006—) Bar Associations.Email: David F. Luby

Jonathan M. Herbst (Associate) born Baltimore, Maryland, December 10, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Maryland; 2008, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 1999); University of Maryland (J.D., 2003). Formerly with: DeLeonardo, Smith & Associates; Ober/Kaler; Venable, LLC. Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State (Member, Business Law Section) and American Bar (Member, Business Law Section) Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Real Estate Law; Foreclosures.Email: Jonathan M. Herbst

James L. Shea, Jr. (Associate) born Towson, Maryland, June 10, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 2003); University of Maryland (B.A., 2006). Member: Baltimore County and Maryland State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation.Email: James L. Shea, Jr.

Martha White (Associate) born Massachusetts, September 12, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland. Education: Clarkson University (B.S., 2003); University of Baltimore (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Martha White

Alice Arcieri (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Maryland. Education: St. Mary's College of Maryland (B.A., 2003); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Maryland State Bar Associations.Email: Alice Arcieri

OF COUNSEL

Eugene W. Cunningham, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, July 3, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Maryland. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1977; J.D., with honors, 1981). Order of the Coif. Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Loans; Real Estate Finance; Business Acquisitions; Dispositions; Commercial Real Estate Development.Email: Eugene W. Cunningham, Jr.

Bradford G. Y. Carney (Of Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland, October 25, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Maryland; 1978, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington College (B.A., 1972); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1976). Adjunct Professor of Law, Villa Julie College, 1980-2006. Member, Board of Trustees, Boys' Latin School of Maryland, 1988-1993. Member: Baltimore City (Member, Family Law Committee), Baltimore County (Member, Criminal and Family Law Committees), Maryland State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Divorce Law; Family Law; Criminal Law; Professional Errors and Omissions; Title Insurance.Email: Bradford G. Y. Carney

Stephen C. Winter (Of Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, Maryland; 1976, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Drexel Institute of Technology (B.S., 1964); University of Maryland (LL.B., with honors, 1967). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Corporate; Business Litigation.

Lisa J. McGrath (Of Counsel) born Beardstown, Illinois, March 25, 1964; admitted to bar, 1995, Maryland. Education: Illinois College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1986); University of Baltimore (J.D., cum laude, 1995; LL.M., in Taxation, 1997). Certified Public Accountant, Maryland, 1986. Member: Maryland State (Member, Estate and Trust Section) and American Bar Associations; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate and Trust Administration; Federal Estate and Gift Taxation; Trust Taxation.Email: Lisa J. McGrath

H. Emslie Parks (Of Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland, March 14, 1930; admitted to bar, 1956, Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1966, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.S., 1956); University of Maryland (LL.B., 1956). Delta Theta Phi. President, 1971-1975, Baltimore County Board of Education; Trustee, Essex & Catonsville Community Colleges, 1964-1971; Maryland State College System, 1968-1970. Baltimore County Attorney, 1991-1993. Member: Bar Association of Baltimore County; Bar Association of Queen Anne's County; Maryland State (Member, Litigation Section) and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Defense Research Institute; Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Fellow: Maryland Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Toxic Torts; Construction Law.