Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Richard P. Gilbert
MSA SC 3520-13511

Biography:

Born in Baltimore, February 5, 1924.  Attended Mt. St. Joseph's High School; University of Baltimore, A.A., 1947; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1950, LL.M., 1954, LL.D. (Honorary), 1979.  Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1950.  Served in U.S. Army.  Member, American, Maryland State and Baltimore City Bar Associations; American Judicature Society.  Contributor to legal periodicals.  Lecturer in law, University of Baltimore and American Academy of Judicial Education.  Co-author, Criminal Law, Practice and Procedure in Maryland; Maryland Tort Law Handbook; Maryland Workers' Compensation Handbook.  Sigma Delta Kappa Intercollegiate Law Fraternity Distinguished Jurist Award, 1976; Alumnus of the Year, University of Baltimore Law School, 1982.

6th Appellate Circuit, Court of Special Appeals, Chief Judge, 1976-1990; Judge, 1971-1976.  Chair, National Conference of Chief Judges, Courts of Appeal, 1986-1987.  Member, Judicial Disabilities Commission, 1972-1990; Chair, 1974-1990; Member, American Bar Association Advisory Commission on Judicial Standards; Executive Committee, Appellate Judges Conference of American Bar Association.  Vice-chair, Maryland Judicial Conference.  Board of Zoning Appeals, Baltimore City, 1965-1971; magistrate, Traffic Court, Baltimore City, 1955-1959; member Advisory Committee, Baltimore City Charter, 1963-1965. Chair, University of Baltimore School of Law Advisory Board, 1982-.  Member, Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics, University of Baltimore.

Source:  Maryland Manual, 1989-1990 (Annapolis:  State Archives of the State of Maryland, 1989), 531.

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