Queen Anne's County MD Lawyers

Created in 1706, Queen Anne's County, MD was named for Queen Anne, ruler of Great Britain and Ireland. Queen Anne's County was the first permanent English settlement in the state of Maryland, and the Kent Fort Manor, built in 1640, is believed to be the oldest structure in Maryland still standing today.

 

Queen Anne's County covers 510 square miles, of which 138 square miles are water, and has approximately 40,600 residents. Major employment sectors for the county include publishing, tourism, manufacturing, distribution, and recreational boating. Queen Anne's County's pastoral landscapes and miles of scenic Chesapeake Bay waterways bring visitors (who contribute $36 million annually to the local economy) seeking such attractions as the Cross Island Trail, Wye Island Wildlife Refuge, and the Old Wye Mill.

 

There are many qualified Queen Anne's County lawyers who call the community home. Lawyers in Queen Anne's County have experience handling legal issues in the areas of employment, family, immigration, medical malpractice, real estate, and personal injury, among others.

 

Attorneys in Queen Anne's County recently argued a defamation case on behalf of a local businessman. The lawsuit claims that the business owner was defamed by comments about his Dunkin' Donuts shop in Centreville, which were posted to the website NewsZap.com. The comments called the shop one "of the most dirty and unsanitary-looking food-service places I have seen." The owner sought the identities of his critics, but the website owners argued that the posters were entitled to first amendment anonymous speech. The circuit court ruled that the identities should be revealed; the case is currently on appeal.

 

The court system in Maryland is structured as four levels – district courts, circuit courts, the Court of Special Appeals, and highest Court of Appeals. Lawyers in Queen Anne's County typically argue their case in the Queen Anne's County District Court, the Queen Anne's County Circuit Court, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, or the Maryland Court of Appeals. A local Queen Anne's County attorney can help you navigate this complex system.

 

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