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1972. Member, Rockville Rotary Club. Married; 4 chil-
dren, 7 grandchildren.

VINCENT J. FEMIA. Seventh Judicial Circuit, 1977 —.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 26, 1936.
Attended Haverford High School, Haverford, Pennsyl-
vania; George Washington University, B.A., 1959;
George Washington University, J.D., 1961. Admitted to
the Maryland Bar, 1961. Served in the U.S. Air Force.
Member, Prince George's County Bar Association. Cer-
tified public accountant. Assistant state's attorney,
Prince George's County, 1963-1969; deputy state's at-
torney, Prince George's County, 1969-1972; associate
judge. District Court of Maryland, 1972-1977. Part-
time instructor. Prince George's Community College
and American University. Member, Adjunct Faculty,
Nova University. Wife, Elizabeth; 3 children.

ROBERT F. FISCHER. Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1977—.
Born in Baltimore County, February 29, 1932. Attend-
ed Southern High School, Baltimore; University 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 Association;
American Judicature Society. County solicitor, Howard
County, 1972-1973; judge, District Court, 1973-1977.
Member, Board of Directors, Howard County General
Hospital. Married; 2 children.

STANLEY B. FROSH. Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1975—.
Born in Denver, Colorado, January 9, 1919. Attended
Denver public schools; Northwestern University, B.S.,
1939; Northwestern University Law School, J.D., 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. Montgom-
ery County Council, 1958-1962. Illinois Law Review
Board of Editors, 1941-1942. Lecturer, U.S. Informa-
tion Agency; board of governors and vice-president. In-
ternational Club of Washington, D.C.; former member,
Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board, State
National Bank of Maryland; former chairman, Mont-
gomery County American Civil Liberties Union. Mar-
ried; 3 children.

JAMES S. GETTY. Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1965—;
Chief Judge. Bom in Lonaconing, March 7, 1921. At-
tended Allegany County public schools; Potomac State;
University of Maryland, LL.B., 1946. Admitted to the
Maryland Bar, 1946. Served in the U.S. Army. Mem-
ber, American and Maryland State Bar Associations.
Assistant state's attorney, Allegany County, 1953-
1958; state's attorney, Allegany County; 1958-1965.
Married; 2 children.

DONALD J. GILMORE. Fifth Judicial Circuit,
1977—. Born in New York, March 26, 1932. Attended
University of Maryland; University of Maryland School
of Law, J.D., 1961. Admitted to the Maryland Bar,
1962. Served in the U.S. Air Force. Member, American,
Maryland State, Carroll County, and Baltimore County
Bar Associations. President, Carroll County Bar Associ-
ation, 1977. Member, Gamma Eta Gamma (chancellor,
1960-1961). Married, 2 children.

Circuit Court Biographies

HARRY CHESTER GOUDY, JR. Fifth Judicial Cir-
cuit, 1977—. Born in Baltimore, July 29, 1934. At-
tended Severn School; University of Maryland, B.S.,
1957; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.,
1961. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1961. Member,
American, Maryland State, and Anne Arundel County
Bar Associations; American Arbitration Association.
Deputy state's attorney for Anne Arundel County,
1965-1970. Married; 3 children.

J. HAROLD GRADY. Eighth Judicial Circuit,
1962—; Chief Judge. Born in Williamsport, Pennsylva-
nia, February 27, 1917. Attended Baltimore City paro-
chial schools; Forest Park High School; Loyola College,
A.B., 1938; University of Maryland School of Law,
LL.B., 1942. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1942. Spe-
cial Agent, F.B.I., 1942-1946. Member, Maryland State
and Baltimore City Bar Associations; American Judica-
ture Society; Barristers Club; Trial Table Law Club.
Mayor, Baltimore City, 1959-1962; state's attorney for
Baltimore City, 1956-1959; deputy state's attorney,
1955-1956; assistant state's attorney, 1947-1955. B'nai
B'rith Achievement Award; Leadership Award, Greater
Baltimore Committee; Brotherhood Award, National
Conference of Christians and Jews. Married; 4 children.

MARTIN B. GREENFELD. Eighth Judicial Circuit,
1975—. Bom in Baltimore, July 8, 1934. Attended
Baltimore City public schools; Franklin and Marshall
College, B.A., 1955; University of Maryland School of
Law, LL.B., 1958. Admitted to the Maryland Bar,
1958. Served in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Re-
serves. 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; assistant
city solicitor for Baltimore City, 1962-1965. Board
member, Associated Jewish Charities, 1971-1974;
Levindale Hospital, 1977-1978; Jewish Family and
Children's Service, 1971-1976; Beth-Am Synagogue,
1976—. Founding member, Center Stage. Married; 4
children.

WALTER RECKORD HAILE. Third Judicial Circuit,
1966—. Bom in Towson, June 30, 1913. Attended
Towson High School; Johns Hopkins University; Uni-
versity of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1935. Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1936. Private practice,
1936-1966. Served in the U.S. Army. Member, Ameri-
can and Maryland State Bar Associations; American
Judicature Society. Member, 1965-1966 Governor's
Commission on the Uniform Commercial Code, Zoning
Laws, and the Maryland Constitution; Draft Board ad-
visor for thirty years. Deputy State's Attorney,
Baltimore County, 1943-1947; Assistant County Solici-
tor, Baltimore County, 1951-1956; Deputy County So-
licitor, 1956-1966. Married; 2 children.

ROBERT I. H. HAMMERMAN. Eighth Judicial Cir-
cuit, 1967—. Born in Baltimore, July 17, 1928.
Attended Baltimore City College; Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity, B.A., 1950; Harvard Law School, J.D., 1953.
Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1953. Member, Ameri-
can, Maryland State, and Baltimore City Bar Associa-
tions; American Judicature Society. Advisor, Lancers