Circuit Court Biographies
VINCENT J. FEMIA. Seventh Judicial Circuit,
1977 — Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 26,
1936 Attended Haverford High School, Haverford,
Pennsylvania, George Washington University, B A,
1959, George Washington University, J D , 1961 Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1961 Served in the US
Air Force Member, Prince George's County Bar Asso-
ciation Certified public accountant Assistant state's at-
torney, Prince George's County, 1963 - 1969, deputy
state's attorney. Prince George's County, 1969 - 1972,
associate judge, District Court of Maryland, 1972 -
1977 Part-time instructor. Prince George's Community
College Member, Adjunct Faculty, Nova University
Marned, 3 children
ROBERT F. FISCHER. Fifth Judicial Circuit,
1977 — Born in Baltimore County, February 29,
1932 Attended Southern High School, Baltimore, Uni-
versity of Maryland, B A, 1954, University of
Baltimore, LL B , 1961 Admitted to the Maryland Bar,
1961 Served in the U S Air Force and the Maryland
Air National Guard Member, Howard County Bar As-
sociation, American Judicature Society County solici-
tor, Howard County, 1972 - 1973, judge, District
Court, 1973 - 1977 Member, Board of Directors,
Howard County General Hospital Marned, 2 children
STANLEY B. FROSH. Sixth Judicial Circuit,
1975 — Born in Denver, Colorado, January 9, 1919
Attended Denver public schools, Northwestern Univer-
sity, B S, 1939, Northwestern University Law School,
JD, 1942 Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1949
Served in the 400th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
bronze star Member, American, Maryland, District of
Columbia, and Montgomery County Bar Associations
Montgomery County Council, 1958 - 1962 Illinois
Law Review Board of Editors, 1941 - 1942 Lecturer,
U S Information Agency, board of governors and vice-
president, International Club of Washington, D C , for-
mer member, Board of Directors and Chairman of the
Board, State National Bank of Maryland, former chair-
man, Montgomery County American Civil Liberties
Union Marned, 3 children
JAMES S. GETTY. Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1965 — ,
Administrative Judge Born in Lonaconing, March 7,
1921 Attended Allegany County public schools, Poto-
mac State, University of Maryland, LLB, 1946 Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1946 Served in the US
Army Member, Amencan and Maryland State Bar
Associations Assistant state's attorney, Allegany Coun-
ty, 1953 - 1958, state's attorney, Allegany County,
1958 - 1965 Marned, 2 children
DONALD J. GILMORE. Fifth Judicial Circuit,
1977 — Born in New York, March 26, 1932 Attended
Loyola High School, Towson, University of Maryland,
University of Maryland School of Law, J D , 1961 Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1962 Served in the US Air

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Force Member, Amencan, Maryland State, Can-oil
County, and Baltimore County Bar Associations Presi-
dent, Carroll County Bar Association, 1977 Member,
Gamma Eta Gamma (chancellor, 1960- 1961) Mar-
ned, 2 children
HARRY CHESTER GOUDY, JR. Fifth Judicial Cir-
cuit, 1977 — Born in Baltimore, July 29, 1934
Attended Severn School, University of Maryland, B S,
1957, University of Maryland School of Law, JD,
1961 Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1961 Member,
Amencan, Maryland State, and Anne Arundel County
Bar Associations, Amencan Arbitration Association
Deputy state's attorney for Anne Arundel County,
1965 - 1970 Marned, 3 children
J. HAROLD GRADY. Eighth Judicial Circuit,
1962 — Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, February
27, 1917 Attended Baltimore City parochial schools,
Forest Park High School, Loyola College, A B, 1938,
University of Maryland School of Law, LL B , 1942 Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1942 Special Agent, F B 1 ,
1942 - 1946 Member, Maryland State and Baltimore
City Bar Associations, Amencan Judicature Society,
Barnsters Club, Tnal Table Law Club Mayor, Baltimore
City, 1959 - 1962, state's attorney for Baltimore City,
1956 - 1959, deputy state's attorney, 1955 - 1956, as-
sistant state's attorney, 1947 - 1955 B'nai B'nth
Achievement Award, Leadership Award, Greater
Baltimore Committee, Brotherhood Award, National
Conference of Chnstians and Jews Marned, 4 children
MARTIN B. GREENFELD. Eighth Judicial Circuit,
1975 — Born in Baltimore, July 8, 1934 Attended
Baltimore City public schools. Franklin and Marshall
College, B A, 1955, University of Maryland School of
Law, LLB, 1958 Admitted to the Maryland Bar,
1958 Served in the US Air Force and Air Force
Reserves Member, Maryland State and Baltimore City
Bar Associations Phi Beta Kappa, Order of the Coif
Assistant attorney general of Maryland, 1968 - 1973,
special assistant attorney general, 1973 - 1975, assis-
tant city solicitor for Baltimore City, 1962 - 1965
Board member, Associated Jewish Chanties, 1971 -
1974, Levindale Hospital, 1977 - 1978, Jewish Family
and Children's Service, 1971 - 1976, Beth-Arn Syna-
gogue, 1976 — Founding member, Center Stage
Marned, 4 children
WALTER RECKORD HAILE. Third Judicial Circuit,
1966 — Born in Towson, June 30, 1913 Attended
Towson High School, Johns Hopkins University, Uni-
versity of Maryland School of Law, LLB, 1935 Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1936 Pnvate practice,
1936 - 1966 Served in the US Army Member, Amer-
ican and Maryland State Bar Associations, Amencan
Judicature Society Member, 1965 - 1966 Governor's
Commission on the Uniform Commercial Code, Zoning
Laws, and the Maryland Constitution, Draft Board