TALBOT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

Board of Trustees, Office of Public Defender, 2016–25. Member, Attorney Grievance Commission, 2023–25.

Born in Astoria, New York, 1972. East Carolina University, B.A. (communications), 1993; College of Notre Dame, M.A., 1996; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 2001. Law clerk to Judge William S. Horne, Talbot County Circuit Court, 2001–02. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 2001. Founding Shareholder, Hollis, Cronan & Fronk, P.A., 2010–25. Principal, Law Office of Philip Cronan, LLC, 2004–25. Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 2001– (board of governors, 2025–; chair, vice-chair, & secretary, solo & small firm practice section, 2005–25); Talbot County Bar Association, 2001–; Caroline County Bar Association, 2003–25; American Bar Association, 2004–; Dorchester County Bar Association, 2020–25. Presenter, "Using Discovery to Avoid Disputes – A Bench Perspective," Maryland State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program, 2025; "Civil Discovery Disputes," Judicial College of Maryland, 2026. Board of Directors, Channel Marker, Inc., 2008–14 (past vice-chair); Mid-Shore Behavioral Health, 2014–18; Mid-Shore Junior Achievement, 2021–23. Volunteer, Family Services Program (Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester & Queen Anne’s counties), 2004–25; Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Inc., 2005–25; Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence, 2005–25. Assistant Coach (varsity baseball), Easton High School, 2020–25. Youth baseball, basketball, and soccer coach. Outstanding Attorney Award, Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence, 2007. Leading Lawyer in criminal law, family law, domestic violence law, & litigation, What's Up? Eastern Shore, 2016–17.

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