Stuart Simms

About Stuart Simms

With nearly 20 years’ experience as a trial lawyer and respected prosecutor, as well as…

Experience

1. Partner

   Brown, Goldstein & Levy

   Feb 2003 — Present

   With nearly 20 years’ experience as a trial lawyer and respected prosecutor, as well as more than a decade heading large government agencies, Stu offers enormous experience, judgment, and credibility to clients, particularly those with matters involving state and local government. Stu was twice elected by the citizens of Baltimore as the city’s chief prosecutor. Recently, Stu was nominated to The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Substance Abuse, which works to inform and educate lawyers and the public on programs that address substance abuse as well as the many problems associated with illegal drug use.Stu is one of five members of the Maryland Public School Labor Relations Board, who are appointed by the Governor to administer labor relations provisions relating to public elementary and secondary education. The Board decides controversies and disputes between local boards of education and employee organizations representing school system personnel.Stu was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of General Practice Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation. Since 2013, Stu has been chosen annually by his peers to the Maryland Super Lawyers. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are chosen for inclusion in Super Lawyers.

Education

• Dartmouth College

  BA, Government

  1968 — 1972

• Harvard Law School

  JD

  1972 — 1975

Skills

• State Politics
• Family Law
• Strategic Planning
• Federal Courts
• Personal Injury
• Administrative Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Nonprofits
• Legal Research
• Civil Litigation
• Focus on Civil & Criminal Litigation in State and Federal Courts.
• Trials
• Criminal Law
• Appeals
• Public Speaking
• Criminal Defense
• Civil Rights
• Mediation
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Civil Rights Law