A dynamic and high-performance attorney with an outstanding career of over 30 years including a successful ongoing private practice and 9 years of concurrent experience as a staff attorney for the Office of the Public Defender.
Extremely experienced in criminal trial law including high profile felony crimes (homicide, rape, armed robbery, major drug cases); tort litigation; workers compensation; real estate law including litigation, contracts, closings, title opinions, and all general trial work.
Highly competitive, confident, aggressive attitude; able to work with all types of clients and backgrounds from newborns to the elderly; a proven achiever with demonstrated success in networking and growing a business profitably.
August 1981 to Present:
TIMOTHY P. KNEPP, Chartered, Essex, Maryland
Attorney at Law
Engaged in the private practice of law in own office… handle a broad variety of legal matters including criminal trial law, tort litigation, workers compensation cases, and real estate law including closings, writing contracts and title opinions.
Built all aspects of a successful practice including aggressive networking and other marketing techniques to open doors and build client referral base.
Also worked as federally funded Assistant Coordinator for Baltimore County Legal Services for Seniors from July 1989 to August 1990.
August 1981 to March 1990:
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER, Baltimore City, Maryland
Staff Attorney, Felony Trial Division, May 1987- March 1990.
Represented indigent defendants accused of major felony crimes including homicide, rape, armed robbery, etc.
Supervised activities of two employees.
Staff Attorney, Inmate Service Division, June 1982- May 1987
Worked in division providing statewide legal services; represented criminal defendants throughout the state in post-conviction proceedings involving extremely high-profile, serious crimes including homicide, rape and major drug cases.
Supervised activities of five employees.
Staff Attorney, Juvenile Division, August 1981- June 1982
Providing services in Juvenile Court as a criminal defense attorney to juveniles accused of all types of crimes from shoplifting to homicide.
March 1978 to August 1981:
JUDGE JAMES W. MURPHY, Associate Judge of Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland
Law Clerk
Responsible for drafting opinions of the court, memoranda and briefs.
Performed extensive legal research general court administration work including scheduling, coordinating lawyers and juries, ensuring on-time briefs, etc.
ADDITIONAL:
Title Attorney, Carroll County Title Company, 1989- 1990.
Counsel for Montgomery Ward Enterprises Legal Services, Carroll County, 1989-1990.
Broker for Erin Realty, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1988-1990.
Juris Doctor, December 1980
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW, Baltimore, Maryland.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, December 1976
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE, Baltimore, Maryland
Associate of Art in Criminal Justice, June 1975
ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Baltimore, Maryland
Admitted to the Bar of Maryland on May 21, 1981
Law School Admission Test: 657 (92nd percentile)