BALTIMORE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

[photo, Michael J. Finifter] MICHAEL J. FINIFTER, Chief Judge, Baltimore County Circuit Court, and 3rd Judicial Circuit, since July 2023. Associate Judge, Baltimore County Circuit Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit, since May 28, 2002. Designated Judge for Business and Technology Case-Management Program, 2002- (County Lead Judge, 2017-). Circuit Representative, 3rd Judicial Circuit, Conference of Circuit Judges, 2013-14. Member, Legislative Committee, Judicial Council, 2016-17; Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2025-, Judicial Council.

Member of House of Delegates, representing District 11 (Baltimore County), 1995-2002. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 1995-2002; Joint Audit Committee (formerly Budget and Audit Committee), 1995-2002.


University of Maryland, B.S. (accounting), B.A. (economics), 1979; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1982; University of Baltimore, LL.M. (taxation), 1992. Certified public accountant (inactive). Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1982.

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