Finalists For Maryland Bar Counsel

Two finalists have been identified for the position of Maryland Bar Counsel

The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland has selected the applicants listed below as finalists for the position of Bar Counsel:

John J. Kuchno, Deputy Chief of Litigation, formerly Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Baltimore, Maryland, former Associate Judge, Circuit Court for Howard County, former Attorney, Kramon & Graham, P.A., former Group Counsel, Defense Litigation Group, Travelers Companies, former Principal, Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber, P.A., former Attorney, DLA Piper f/k/a Piper & Marbury.

D. Michael Lyles, City Attorney of City of Annapolis (Office of Law), former Of Counsel, Stroud Priest, LLC, former Executive Director, Prince George’s County Human Relations Commission, former Department Counsel-Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Hearings and Appeals, former Associate County Attorney, Prince George’s County Office of Law, former Deputy General Counsel, District of Columbia Child & Family Services.

Comments on the qualifications of these applicants should be provided in writing to Marianne J. Lee, Executive Counsel & Director, Attorney Grievance Commission, 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Suite 300, Annapolis, Maryland, 21401, or Marianne.Lee@agc.maryland.gov, received on or before June 19, 2023.

(Mike Frisch)