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Lawrence E. Schmidt Receives Alumni Community Service Award from McDaniel College
Lawrence (Larry) Schmidt of Timonium, Md., has received the alumni community service award from McDaniel College. He is a 1975 alumnus of the college. Presented annually during McDaniel’s Homecoming, the alumni community service award is given to a graduate who has performed outstanding voluntary service to their community beyond normal business or professional obligations. A…
Read MoreJason T. Vettori Named President of Greater Towson Committee
BALTIMORE, October 27, 2016 — Jason T. Vettori, a partner of Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC (SGS), a regional law firm based in Towson, was recently named the President of the Greater Towson Committee (GTC). GTC is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization founded in 1979 to promote investment in Towson through development and revitalization of…
Read MoreSmith, Gildea & Schmidt Earns Victory for Parkton Homeowners in Forest Conservation Case
On June 8, 2016, the Baltimore County Board of Appeals reversed a prior decision of the Baltimore County Administrative Law Judge in the case of a Parkton couple charged with violating Baltimore County’s Forest Conservation Regulations.In October 2015, Michael and Jessica Adams received a violation and were ordered to pay a $16,535 fine after having…
Read MoreSmith, Gildea & Schmidt and Joseph, Greenwald & Laake Announce $400,000 Class Action Settlement for Customers of Chase Bank, Genuine Title
On May 16, 2016 in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC and Joseph, Greenwald & Laake,PA filed a Motion to Approve the Settlement for approximately $400,000 on behalf of more than 190 consumers alleged to be victims of an illegal kickback scheme involving Genuine Title of Owings Mills,…
Read MoreSaving the Bay – One Oyster at a Time
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Read MoreLawrence E. Schmidt honored with Leadership in Law Award
The Daily Record today announced its 2016 Leadership in Law honorees – and among them, our very own Lawrence E. Schmidt! The top winner of this year’s Leadership in Law awards will be announced at the celebration event in conjunction with Law Day, May 5 at The Westin Annapolis. The honoree will be determined by…
Read MoreFormer Baltimore County Circuit Judge Jim Smith Adds Civil and Domestic Mediator to His Resume
Smith, Gildea & Schmidt LLC (SGS), a regional law firm based in Towson, is pleased to announce that Jim Smith, “of counsel” to the firm, is now offering mediation services in complex civil and domestic cases.Smith, a practicing attorney since 1968 and a Baltimore County Circuit Judge from 1985 to 2001, has been with SGS since…
Read MoreSmith, Gildea & Schmidt wins $16.2M settlement against Wells Fargo for victims in kickback case
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay about $16.2 million to customers to settle claims over a kickback scheme involving an Owings Mills title company, according to an agreement filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for Maryland. It is the second settlement the bank has reached in connection with the scheme, in which mortgage brokers reportedly…
Read MoreSmith, Gildea & Schmidt Wins Approval for New Sparrows Point 7-Eleven
New 7-Eleven to replace current store with addition of 10 fuel pumps A new 7-Eleven® convenience store and fuel service station has been approved within the Sparrows Point community of Baltimore County. The project site encompasses approximately 1.5 acres of land at 2324 Sparrows Point Road. The location of this future 7-Eleven convenience store with…
Read MoreBaltimore County Board of Education Honors Former President Lawrence E. Schmidt
The Baltimore County Board of Education honored former board president Lawrence E. Schmidt with the unveiling of his portrait at its board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Education Support Services Building on Greenwood Campus. Schmidt, a principal of Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC, served as president from 2011 through 2014.…
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