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2026-2027

Officers

Jacob Dorfman, Chair-Elect
Elville & Associates

Viola Woolums, Chair-Elect
Maryland Legal Aid

Stephen Craig, Treasurer
Baltimore City Law Department

Steven Kappen, Secretary
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service

Immediate Past Chair

Derek Van De Walle, Chair
Baltimore City Law Department

Elected Member

Tyler Creevy

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg

Member at Large

Michael Spanos
Rosenberg Martin Greenberg

Committees

Awards

  • Greg Waterworth, Chair

Continuing Legal Education Committee

  • Michael Spanos, Co-Chair
  • Christina Araviakis, Co-Chair

Diversity & Inclusion

  • Kenesha Raeford, Esq., Co-Chair
  • Alison Schurick, Esq., Co-Chair

Events

  • Tyler Creevy, Co-Chair
  • Jeffrey Sadri, Co-Chair

Fundraising

  • Andrew Siske, Co-Chair
  • Steven Craig, Co-Chair

Membership

  • Raelyn Schuh, Co-Chair
  • Alexandra Oyston, Co-Chair

MSBA Liaison

Lauren Lake

University of Maryland Liaison

Marcos Lopez

Nominating

  • Derek Van De Walle, Chair

Policy & Planning

  • Viola Woolums, Chair

Public Relations

  • Samantha Pearl, Chair

Public Service

  • Elizabeth Caldera, Co-Chair
  • Zachary Babo, Co-Chair

    Awards

    • Greg Waterworth, Chair

    Continuing Legal Education Committee

    • Michael Spanos, Co-Chair
    • Christina Araviakis, Co-Chair

    Diversity & Inclusion

    • Kenesha Raeford, Esq., Co-Chair
    • Alison Schurick, Esq., Co-Chair

    Events

    • Tyler Creevy, Co-Chair
    • Jeffrey Sadri, Co-Chair

    Fundraising

    • Andrew Siske, Co-Chair
    • Steven Craig, Co-Chair

    Membership

    • Raelyn Schuh, Co-Chair
    • Alexandra Oyston, Co-Chair

    MSBA Liaison

    Lauren Lake

    University of Maryland Liaison

    Marcos Lopez

    Nominating

    • Derek Van De Walle, Chair

    Policy & Planning

    • Viola Woolums, Chair

    Public Relations

    • Samantha Pearl, Chair

    Public Service

    • Elizabeth Caldera, Co-Chair
    • Zachary Babo, Co-Chair