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W. LOUIS HENNESSY, Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 4, Charles County, February 1, 2005 to June 30, 2022. Retired June 30, 2022. Member, Judicial Compensation Committee, Maryland Judicial Conference, 2011-22.

Member of House of Delegates from February 11, 2003 to January 31, 2005. Member, Judiciary Committee, 2003-05 (civil law & procedure subcommittee, 2003-05); Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2003-05; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2004-05; Medical Malpractice Insurance Work Group, 2004.

Commander, Homicide Investigations Branch, Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia, 1993-95 (served in Metropolitan Police Department, 1973-1998). Member, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 2003-05; Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, Charles County, 2005-.

Born in Washington, DC, 1955. University of Maryland, College Park, B.A. (pre-law), 1995; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1997. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1997; District of Columbia Bar, 1998; Virginia Bar. Former Principal, Buchanan & Hennessy, P.A. Former Of Counsel, Asbill Moffitt & Boss. Founding Attorney, Hennessy Law, LLC, 2022-. Member, Maryland State Bar Association (criminal law & practice section; negligence, insurance & workers' compensation section; solo & small firm practice section); Charles County Bar Association. Member, Fraternal Order of Police, 1980-; International Homicide Investigation Association, 1992-98; International Association of Chiefs of Police, 1995-. Member, Black Leadership Council for Excellence; Charles County Chamber of Commerce; Southern Charles County Little League. Married; four children.

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