Brynja McDivitt Booth
Brynja McDivitt Booth | |
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Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals | |
Assumed office April 18, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Larry Hogan |
Preceded by | Sally D. Adkins |
Personal details | |
Born | Olean, New York | June 10, 1972
Education | Bucknell University (B.A.) Washington and Lee University School of Law (J.D.) |
Brynja McDivitt Booth (born June 10, 1972) is an American lawyer from Maryland who is Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Education[]
Booth received her Bachelor of Arts from Bucknell University, cum laude, and her Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law, cum laude.[1]
Legal career[]
Upon graduating law school, she served as a law clerk for Judge William S. Horne of the Talbot County Circuit Court.[1] From 1997–2000, Booth was an associate with Cowdrey, Thompson & Karsten, PA; she served as a shareholder from 2000–2003. From 2003–2008, she was with Cowdrey, Thompson & Karsten, PC and from 2003–2008 she was with Cowdrey Thompson, P.C.. Prior to her appointment to the court, Booth was an attorney and shareholder of Booth, Booth, Cropper & Marriner, P.C. and has extensive appellate experience. Since 2016, she has served as the president of the Maryland Municipal Attorneys Association.[2]
Appointment to Maryland Court of Appeals[]
On March 12, 2019, Governor Larry Hogan announced his appointment of Booth to the Maryland Court of Appeals.[1] On March 22, 2019, her appointment was confirmed by the Maryland Senate.[3] She took her seat on April 18, 2019.[2] She had a formal investiture on July 11, 2019.[4]
Personal life[]
Booth and her husband Curt live with their two children in Easton, Maryland. She is active at The Country School and in St. Marks United Methodist Church in Easton.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Governor Larry Hogan - Official Website for the Governor of Maryland". Governor of Maryland. March 12, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Brynja McDivitt Booth, Maryland Court of Appeals Judge". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ Lash, Steve (March 22, 2019). "Senate confirms three judges to Md. appellate courts". Maryland Daily Record. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Griep, John (July 22, 2019). "Booth takes oath as Md. high court judge". MyEasternShoreMD. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Griep, John (March 20, 2019). "Shore attorney named to state's highest court". MyEasternShoreMD. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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