Keeping the peace: A Baltimore sheriff’s deputy averts a tragedy

KENNETH BRUNSON Age: 41 Profession: Deputy, Baltimore City Sheriff’s Department Achievement: Named City Officer of the Year by the Metropolitan Baltimore affiliate of the National Association for Mental Illness. Last November, Brunson took into custody, without using force, a man who had barricaded himself in a basement and was pleading for deputies to kill him. More  Read More →

Baltimore-based entertainment lawyer has guided OutKast and other stars

PAUL W. GARDNER Age: 34 Profession: Attorney and managing partner, Gardner Law Group, Baltimore Achievements: Represents national and local talent including Grouchy Greg (co-founder of Allhiphop.com); Mya; Dawn Robinson (En Vogue); Bizzy Bone (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony); K.D. (Prophet Jones); DJ P-Cutta; Ryan Banks; Los of Bad Boy Records; Bibi McGill (lead guitarist for Beyonce Knowles); Darkroom Productions (of the HBO shows “The Wire” and “Rob & Big”) and Bryant McGill. One of the... More

Lawyer encourages minorities and women to pursue careers in law despite obstacles

AVA E. LIAS-BOOKER Age: 47 Profession: Attorney and partner, McGuireWoods LLP, Baltimore office. Achievements: Among the first female African-American partners at any major law firm in Maryland. In April, dismissal of the last in $79 million in claims that threatened Telos Corp., a defense contractor with more than 500 employees in Maryland. Q. What inspired you to become an attorney? A.... More

ASK THE JUDGE: Judge Glynn worked to fix the ‘screwed up’ system

From 2003 through 2007, Judge John M. Glynn led Baltimore’s criminal division. As ex-officio chair of the Baltimore City Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, he played peacemaker at the monthly meetings of the major players in the city’s crime-fighting infrastructure. Glynn consistently advocated focusing the court’s and prison system’s limited resources on the most violent criminals. As Glynn prepared to take over the asbestos docket within the civil division, The Daily... More