Eiswert Named Judge Of GC District Court

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Eiswert Named Judge Of GC District Court


Oct. 16, 2008

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley announced yesterday the appointment of Leonard J. Eiswert, Pleasant Valley, as judge of the District Court for Garrett County.
“I am honored to appoint Leonard Eiswert to the District Court for Garrett County,” said Gov. O’Malley. “Mr. Eiswert has led a distinguished career in both civil and criminal law, and I am confident that he will be an outstanding addition to the bench.”

Since 1979, Eiswert has practiced law at the Oakland-based firm of Eiswert, Janes & Kepple, P.A. He has represented clients in diverse areas of the law, including estate planning, criminal defense, health law, personal injury cases, real estate matters, and business law.

Eiswert began his legal career in 1972 as a prosecutor in the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City. In 1977, he relocated to Garrett County, where he served parttime as prosecutor in the Office of the State’s Attorney for Garrett County, while also developing his private practice.

Eiswert is a past president of the Garrett County Bar Association. In addition, he has served on the Public Defender Regional Advisory Board for District 4 (which includes Garrett County), the Character Committee for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, and multiple Peer Review panels of the Attorney Grievance Commission.

He has provided pro bono legal services to the Garrett County Habitat for Humanity for over 20 years. He also has served on the board of directors of the Hospice of Garrett County, and the board of directors of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce.

Eiswert graduated magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Prior to entering the law, he was a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves. He and his wife Kathy are the parents of five children.

Eiswert was appointed from among nominees selected by the Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Allegany and Garrett counties. Others nominated for the position were Ray Strubin, Linda Sherbin, and Darryl Walters.

More information on the nominating commissions established by Governor O’Malley can be found at http://www.gov.state-.md.us/executiveorders/-01.01.2008.04eo.pdf.


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