Your Southern Maryland Legal Team

Laurence W. B. Cumberland

Laurence W.B. Cumberland graduated with honors from the University of Maryland in 1976 and received his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Baltimore in 1980. While in law school he clerked for the Honorable Perry G. Bowen, Jr. He was admitted to practice before the Maryland Court of Appeals in 1981 and the U.S. District Court in 1982.

He has served as a member of the Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission and as a panel attorney for the Attorney Grievance Commission. As a member of the Maryland State Bar he serves on the Committee on Resolution of Fee Disputes. He was President of the Calvert County Bar Association from 1985-1986. He is a member of the Calvert County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations and a member of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Mr. Cumberland currently concentrates on complex litigation, including commercial and construction matters, felony criminal trials and personal injury cases.

John Erly John L. Erly

John L. Erly earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dickinson College in 1985 and in 1990 received his Juris Doctor Degree from the National Law Center at George Washington University. While at Dickinson he was a Charles P. Dana Scholar and the recipient of the William Lenox Avis Prize in U.S. History. He was admitted to practice before the Maryland Court of Appeals in 1990 and the U.S. District Court in 1991. Mr. Erly also practices before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

He is a member of the Calvert County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations. From 1995-1996 he served as President of the Calvert County Bar Association. At present, he serves as a member of the Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission and the MSBA Technology Council.

He graduated with honors from Northern High School in 1981, and is the son Maurice and Patricia Erly of Owings, Maryland.

Mr. Erly concentrates on involved domestic litigation and felony criminal matters.

Phyllis A. Baker

Phyllis A. Baker graduated from the University of Maryland University College, College Park, Maryland in 1992 with honors. She was a member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. Mrs. Baker graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1997. Mrs. Baker clerked for the Honorable Warren J. Krug, Administrative Judge for the Circuit Court for Calvert County, Maryland. Mrs. Baker was admitted to practice law in Maryland in 1998 and in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in 2001.

Since 1998 Mrs. Baker has volunteered in various professional and volunteer associations, serving as President of the Calvert County Bar Association in 2005.

Mrs. Baker currently concentrates her practice in probate, estate planning, adoptions and criminal trial practice.

Amy Lorenzini Amy D. Lorenzini

Amy D. Lorenzini earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1998 and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2001. Following law school, Mrs. Lorenzini clerked for the Honorable Marvin S. Kaminetz, retired, Circuit Court for St. Mary's County, Maryland. Following her clerkship, Mrs. Lorenzini was an assistant state's attorney for St. Mary's County where she was in charge of the child support enforcement unit and prosecuted district and circuit court criminal matters. Mrs. Lorenzini was admitted to practice law in Maryland in 2002 and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in 2008.

Mrs. Lorenzini is the Chairperson of the Calvert County Pro Bono Committee and the President-Elect of the Calvert County Bar Association. She was recently awarded a Certificate of Congressional Recognition and was honored by the Calvert County Commissioners on Law Day 2010. Mrs. Lorenzini is a member of the Maryland State Bar Assocation, the American Bar Association, the Calvert County Bar Association and the St. Mary's County Bar Association.

Mrs. Lorenzini concentrates her practice on complex litigation, felony criminal matters, estates and domestic litigation.

Aimee St.Hilaire

Aimee B. St.Hilaire graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2001, where she was a member of the Honors Program and Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society. Ms. St.Hilaire graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2007, where she was a member of the Law Review. While in law school, Ms. St.Hilaire clerked for the Honorable Pamela L. North, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. After law school, Ms. St.Hilaire clerked for the Honorable Nancy Davis-Loomis, Administrative Judge, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. Ms. St.Hilaire was admitted to practice law in Maryland in 2007 and in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in 2008.

Since 2008, Ms. St.Hilaire has volunteered as the attorney coach for Calvert High School Mock Trial Team. She is a member of the Southern Maryland Inn of Court, Calvert County Bar Association and Anne Arundel County Bar Association.

Ms. St.Hilaire currently concentrates her practice on domestic litigation including divorce, custody, child support and domestic violence matters.

Kathleen Atkisson

Kathleen A. Atkisson graduated cum laude from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1987. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. Upon graduation from law school, Mrs. Atkisson accepted a commission in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. Mrs. Atkisson's first military assignment was in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii where she served as trial counsel, defense counsel and Branch Head of Legal Assistance and Command Services at NAS Barber's Point, Hawaii. She continued her active duty JAG career with assignments at sea onboard USS DIXON (AS 37) and as an Assistant Professor of Military Law at the United States Naval Academy. Mrs. Atkisson left active duty in 1998 and continues to serve in the Reserve Component of the Navy JAG Corps.

Mrs. Atkisson is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. She clerked for the Honorable Warren J. Krug, Administrative Judge, Calvert County Circuit Court from 2005-2007. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Calvert County Bar Association and Reserve Officers Association. She is married to Mark Atkisson and has 2 children, RJ and Mary-Madison. The family resides in Calvert County. She concentrates her practice in litigation, specializing in criminal and family law. She possesses an in delpth knowledge of military law and benefits.

Robyn E. Riddle

Robyn Ennis Riddle graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1983 and received her Juris Dcotor degree from the University of Baltimore in 1987. Mrs. Riddle was admitted to practice law before the Court of Appeals in Maryland in 1988 and has been actively involved in litigation practices since. From 1988 to 1992 she practiced civil law and criminal defense at the offices of Handen & Krug in Prince Frederick, Maryland. From 1992 to 1999 she practiced as an Assistant State's Attorney for the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office, handling child support cases, juvenile cases and District Court criminal cases. From 1999 to 2011 Mrs. Riddle was a Senior Assistant State's Attorney for the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office. She is an experienced criminal trial attorney and has tried numerous cases to a jury including murder, manslaughter, armed robbery, rape, sexual offenses, burglary, and serious assaults.

She is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Calvert County Bar Association (past president), the St. Mary's County Bar Association (past president), the Maryland Bar Foundation, and a former member of the Maryland State's Attorney Association.

Mrs. Riddle concentrates on complex litigation including criminal and civil matters, DWI, DUI, drug cases, estate matters, and personal injury cases.

Your Southern Maryland Legal Team

Laurence W. B. Cumberland

Calvert County Lawyers