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Member, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, Washington County, 2006-11.

Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, January 10, 1951. Hagerstown Junior College, A.A., 1970. Served in U.S. Naval Reserve, 1971-77. Shepherd College, B.A. (english), cum laude, 1975; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1982. Law clerk to Circuit Court for Washington County, 1982-83. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1982; U.S. District Court for District of Maryland, 1983 (inactive); U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1983 (inactive). Attorney, Button & McDowell, P.A., 1983-85. Sole practitioner, 1985-87, 1993-98. Partner, McDowell & Myers, P.A., 1987-93; Myers & Proctor, P.A., 1998-2013. Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1983-; Washington County Bar Association, 1983- (board of governors, 1988-89, 1998-2008; president, 2001-03); Washington County Bar Foundation, 2010-; Washington County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1988-96; Maryland Association for Justice (formerly Maryland Trial Lawyers Association), 1994-. Member, Morris Frock Post no. 42, Hagerstown, American Legion, 1988-; Rotary Club of Long Meadows, 1989-2001 (sustaining paul harris fellow). Associate member, Fraternal Order of Police, 1989-. Board of Directors, Hospice of Washington County, 1991-96 (personnel committee, 1991-96); Hagerstown Pony League, 2009-. Director of the Year, Rotary Club of Long Meadows, 1988-89. Maryland Super Lawyers (workers' compensation), Super Lawyers Magazine, 2012, 2013.

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