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Timothy J. Oursler Joins MDSW as a Partner Expanding the Annapolis Office and Adding Depth to the Estates and Trust Practice

McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker LLC (MDSW) is pleased to announce that Timothy J. Oursler has joined the firm as a partner in the Annapolis office.  Tim specializes in estate planning, trust & estate administration, real estate and commercial transactions. Tim works with clients to develop comprehensive, tax-efficient estate plans, including lifetime gift planning, preparation … Read More

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Maryland Super Lawyers 2021 Recognizes Four MDSW Attorneys

McAllister, DeTar, Showalter and Walker is proud to announce that four of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Maryland Super Lawyers®.  Congratulations to Richard A. DeTar and Douglas S. Walker for being recognized once again as Maryland Super Lawyers and to Sarah Baugh and Steven A. Brown for being … Read More

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Our Team

We Deliver the Legal Talent & Expertise You Need At McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker (MDSW), our attorneys bring a commitment to providing the highest quality legal representation to every client. With backgrounds in a diverse array of practice areas, our lawyers are well-positioned to serve the legal needs of individuals and corporations facing a … Read More

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J. Kurtis Kline

Kurt brings extensive transactional experience to MDSW, with a focus on M&A, financing, and complex commercial agreements across technology, banking infrastructure, payment systems, and aerospace and defense. He also advises investment funds on capital raises and private offerings, and represents manufacturers in supply, joint venture, and distribution arrangements, including recent representation of an international electronics … Read More

Sarah A. Baugh

Sarah Baugh advises and assists clients on a wide range of business, real estate, and estate planning matters. She routinely serves as outside counsel to a number of local and national businesses, bringing a pragmatic approach to the resolution of both sophisticated and routine issues. Sarah’s corporate practice includes advising clients on entity formation, management, … Read More

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Michelle DiDonato

Michelle DiDonato has developed an extensive and accomplished real estate law practice. She is skilled and experienced in a variety of areas within the real estate field, including commercial property, multifamily projects, and vacant land transactions. She has significant expertise in representing clients with construction financing and refinancing through the U.S. Department of Housing and … Read More

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Janine Evans Wolford

Janine Evans Wolford focuses her practice in the area of family law, with a concentration in the following areas: The scope of her practice further includes counseling, negotiating, and litigating. Ms. Wolford utilizes her years of experience in family law as well as general litigation to support clients in achieving their individual goals. She is … Read More

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Demetrios G. Kaouris

Demetrios G. Kaouris practices in the areas of real estate, commercial and estate litigation. He represents business and individuals in a wide-variety of real estate and commercial litigation matters, including business management disputes, construction claims, condominium disputes and land-use appeals. Demetrios practices primarily out of the firm’s Ocean City and Cambridge offices. Demetrios has been … Read More

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Brendan S. Mullaney

Brendan focuses his practice in corporate and business law, zoning and land use, and real estate development matters. His practice also includes construction, environmental, and agricultural law. He represents a broad array of clients ranging from individuals, developers, and closely held businesses, to healthcare institutions and international corporations. Brendan’s corporate and general business practice encompasses … Read More

Steven A. Brown

Steven Brown is a business counselor and litigator. Steven practices primarily in the areas of employment, corporate, and healthcare law. He regularly counsels his clients on their day-to-day to crisis-level legal operations, including corporate governance matters, COVID-19 guidelines and responses, restrictive covenants and trade secret preservation, employee handbooks, executive and professional employment agreements, and employee … Read More