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ington University Law School, J.D., 1965. Admitted to
Maryland Bar, 1967. Member, Montgomery County Bar
Association. Founding partner. Perils and Pincus.
STEVEN I. PLATT. Associate Judge, Prince George's
County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, since 1990. Associ-
ate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 5, Prince
George's County, 1986-90 (Administrative Judge, cross-des-
ignated to Prince George's County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial
Circuit, 1988-90). Judge, Orphans' Court, Prince George's
County, 1978-86 (Chief Judge, 1985-86). Born in Woodstock,
Virginia, January 1, 1947. Massanutten Military Academy;
University of Virginia, BA., 1969. Served in Maryland Na-
tional Guard, 1969-75. American University Law School, J.D.,
1974; National Judicial College and National Center for State
Courts (court administration), 1988. Admitted to Maryland
Bar, 1975. Member, American and Maryland State Bar Asso-
ciations. President, Prince George's County Bar Association.
Member, Prince George's County Human Relations Commis-
sion, 1976-77 (chair, 1977-78). Chairman, Labor Law Revi-
sion Task Force, Prince George's County Council, 1981.
Member, Adoption Advisory Committee, Prince George's
County Dept. of Social Services. Regional Board of Directors,
Prince George's County United Way. Instructor, Paralegal
Institute, University of Maryland, 1982—; faculty, Prince
George's Community College. Chairman, Board of Trustees,
Henson Valley Montessori School, 1985-87. President.
Marlborough Inn of Court. Member, Delta Theta Phi Legal
Fraternity.
JOHN N. PREVAS. Associate Judge, Baltimore City
Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, since 1986. Born in
Baltimore, Maryland, September 16, 1947. Baltimore City
College; Syracuse University, B.A., 1968; University of
Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1971. Admitted to Maryland
Bar, 1972. Member, Maryland State Bar Association (crimi-
nal law section council; judicial administration section, judi-
cial evaluations project). Member, Baltimore City Bar
Association. Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore City,
1972-86 (past chief. Narcotics Division). Executive assistant
to U.S. Senator Paul S. Sarbanes, 1975-86. Member, Na-
tional District Attorneys Association; Maryland State's At-
torneys' Association. Member, TKE Fraternity.
J. FREDERICK PRICE. Associate Judge, Kent County
Circuit Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, since 1990. Born in
Chestertown, Maryland, June 2,1948. Chestertown High
School; University of Delaware; Washington College,
B.A., 1972; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D.,
1980. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1980. Member, Ameri-
can, Maryland State and 2nd Judicial Circuit Bar Associa-
tions. Member, Kent County Bar Association (past
president). Member, National District Attorneys' Associa-
tion, 1983-90; Maryland State's Attorneys' Association
(past treasurer & secretary), 1983-90. State's Attorney,
Kent County, 1983-90. Former trust clerk for Kent
County and counsel to Kent County Planning Commis-
sion. Past President, Chestertown Lions Club.
EDWARD D. E. ROLLINS, JR. Associate Judge, Cecil
County Circuit Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, since 1983.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 29, 1932. Archmere
Academy; attended Loyola College, 1950-53; University
of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1956. Admitted to
Maryland Bar, 1956. Member, American Bar Association.
Member, Maryland State Bar Association (past member,
character committee & grievance committee). Member,
Cecil County Bar Association (past president). Member,
Constitutional Convention of Maryland, 1967-68.
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HERBERT L. ROLLINS. Associate Judge, Frederick
County Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, since 1991. Dis-
trict Administrative Judge, District Court of Maryland, Dis-
trict 11, Frederick County, 1986-91 (Associate Judge,
1985-86). Born in Brunswick, Maryland, November 15,
1928. Frederick High School. Served in U.S. Army (8th
Army, Korea). University of Maryland, A.B., 1958; Univer-
sity of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1959. Admitted to
Maryland Bar, 1959. Member, Maryland State Bar Associa-
tion (board of governors, 1982-83); Frederick County Bar
Association (president, 1972). Member, Sixth Circuit Trial
Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, 1980-84. Board
of Trustees, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Profes-
sional Education of Lawyers (M1CPEL), 1984-85. Fellow,
Maryland Bar Foundation. Member, Frederick Rotary Club;
Calvary United Methodist Church.
RICHARD T. ROMBRO. Associate Judge, Baltimore
City Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, since 1989. Born in
Brooklyn, New York, January 13, 1929. Lycoming College,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania; University of Maryland School
of Law, LL.B., 1953. Student editor, Maryland Law Review.
Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1953. Member, American,
Maryland State and Baltimore City Bar Associations. Served
in U.S. Army. Member, House of Delegates, 1958-62 (leg-
islative council, 1961-62). Member, Governor's Commis-
sion on Provident Hospital, 1960; Legislative Council
Committee to Study Capital Punishment, 1962.
DAVID ROSS. Associate Judge, Baltimore City Circuit
Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, since 1968. Born in Washington,
DC, April 11, 1929. Attended public schools in Anne Arundel
County; Washington, DC; Chesterfield County, Virginia; and
Petersburg, Virginia. Served in U.S. Marine Corps, 1946-48.
University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B.,1953. Admitted
to Maryland Bar, 1953. Member, American, Maryland State
and Baltimore City Bar Associations; National Conference of
State Trial Judges; Maryland Conference of Circuit Judges,
1978-88 (chair, 1978-80). Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation;
American Bar Foundation; American College of Trust and
Estate Counsel. Member, Court of Appeals Standing Commit-
tee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1975-82 (chair, 1978-
82). Member, Select Committee on Gender Equality.
Participant, 1969, and faculty advisor, 1972, National Judicial
College. Member, Board of Appeals, Department of Employ-
ment Security, 1957-59. Member, Order of the Coif; Lawyers
Round Table.
L. LEONARD RUBEN. Associate Judge, Montgomery
County Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, since 1983. Associ-
ate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 6, Montgomery
County, 1974-83. Born in Brooklyn, New York, March 24,
1925. McKinley High School, Washington, DC. Served in
U.S. Navy, 1943-46. George Washington University, A.B.,
1951; George Washington University School of Law, LL.B.,
J.D., 1954. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1965. Member, Mary-
land State Bar Association (public awareness committee);
American Arbitration Association. Member, Montgomery
County Ethics Commission. Member, House of Delegates,
1970-74. Member, Maryland Commission on Intergovern-
mental Cooperation, 1971-74.
LAWRENCE H. RUSHWORTH. Associate Judge,
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit,
since 1989. Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland,
District 7, Anne Arundel County, 1985-89. Born in Balti-
more, Maryland, December 23, 1933. Graduated from
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Served in U.S. Navy,
Korean War. University of Baltimore School of Law,
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