As Managing Attorney, Mary oversees a diverse group of programs serving Marylanders in need of civil legal assistance, manages Civil Justice’s in-house litigation, and supports a statewide network of attorneys dedicated to access to justice. Prior to joining Civil Justice, Mary was a solo practitioner representing clients in consumer protection matters, debtors’ rights, bankruptcies, bankruptcy adversaries, debt collection abuse, foreclosure and eviction avoidance, and helped her clients obtain economic stability. Mary litigated complex matters at both state and federal levels, including against a national mortgage servicer that resulted in a six-figure judgment in favor of borrowers. Mary has presented for conferences and continuing education on varied topics, including, Same-Sex Marriage and the Impact on Tenants by the Entireties, Bankruptcy & Divorce, and Nuts and Bolts of a Chapter 13 case.
Mary earned her juris doctor from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law where she was a founding member of the Margins Journal now known as the Journal of Race, Religion, Gender, and Class, and the student member on the Deans' Advisory Committee for Diversity. Mary attended Towson University and was accepted to law school without her undergraduate degree. Mary is an active member of the MSBA Consumer Bankruptcy/Legal Aid Trainer& Mentor/Mentee Committee, Executive Board of Consumer Bankruptcy Bar, Local Rules Committee for the Federal Bankruptcy Court, MSBA Ethics Committee, Board Member for Rise for Autism, James C. Cawood, Jr. Inns of Court, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Alumni/Mentor, and MD Volunteer Lawyer Services.