Judges

(410) 535-1600

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Hon. Mark S. Chandlee
County Administrative Judge, Calvert County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, since March 21, 2019 (Associate Judge, Oct. 18, 2013 to March 21, 2019)

Partner, Law Firm of Zoglio & Chandlee L.L.C. (2006); Associate, Eugene M. Zoglio, P.A. (1992); Assistant State’s Attorney, Prince George’s County; Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Miller and Webster, P.A.; Maryland State Bar Association (1987); Board of Directors, Calvert County Bar Association; Board of Directors, Prince George’s County Bar Association; Anne Arundel County Bar Association; American Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association; United States District Court Bar; Maryland Worker’s Compensation Oversight Committee (1993-1999); Judicial Nominating Commission (1999); Member, Criminal Defense Attorney’s Association; Member, American Inn of Court of Southern Maryland.

Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club of America for Calvert County; Volunteer, Project Echo Homeless Shelter; Calvert Babe Ruth Baseball; Huntingtown Hornets Youth Organization; Board of Directors, Prince George’s County Mental Health Association.

Hon. Andrew S. Rappaport
Associate Judge, Calvert County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, since November 8, 2019.

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts. Elon University, B.S., (business administration), 2000; University School of Law, J.D., 2003. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 2003.

Elected Calvert County State’s Attorney, November 2018. Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office District Court Chief, 2013-2018; Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office Senior Assistant State’s Attorney, 2007-2013; Saint Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office Assistant State’s Attorney, 2003-2007.

Member, Maryland State Bar Association (Board of Directors 2010-2011, Treasurer 2016-2017); National District Attorney’s Association, 2004-2019; Maryland State’s Attorney’s Association, 2007-2019 (Serious Motor Vehicle Legislation Committee, 2016-2018, Legislative Committee, 2018-2019); Harvard Associates in Police Sciences, 2014-2016. Optimist Respect for the Law Award 2011-2012.

Member of the College of Southern Maryland Advisory Committee 2019, Calvert County Child Advocacy Center Executive Committee 2019, Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Committee 2018-2019, Optimist Club 2018-2019.

Participation in Project Graduation 2004-2006; Opiate Awareness Community Groups 2017-2019; Calvert County High Schools Mock Crash 2014-2019; Calvert County Mock Trial; Calvert County Relay for Life Co-Captain, 2014; Calvert County Christmas in April Co-Captain, 2017 and DARE 2016-2019.

Presented/Taught: Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team Training 2019, Maryland Crash Symposium 2019, Criminal Case Study 2018, DUI Homicide Case Study 2017, College of Southern Maryland Guest Lecturer 2016, National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists Regional Conference 2015, Advanced Crash Reconstruction 2010,

Assistant coach for Dunkirk Warriors Lacrosse, 2019. Assistant coach/head coach to CSA & Parks and Recreation Youth Soccer, 2013-.

Hon. Mark W. Carmean
Associate Judge, Calvert County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, since November 15, 2019.

Born in Seaford, Delaware, October 24, 1971. Duke University, B.A., cum laude (political science), 1994; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1997. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1997; U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1998; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 2000; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2001. Associate, Piper & Marbury, LLP, 1997-2002. Partner, Rath & Carmean, Ltd., 2002-07. Partner, Lamson & Carmean, LLC, 2008-19. Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1997-; District of Columbia Bar Association, 1999-; Calvert County Bar Association, 2002- (member, scholarship committee, 2012-; board of directors, 2014-15; president, 2016-17). Volunteer lawyer, Family Law Pro Bono Clinic, Calvert County Circuit Court, 2002-19. Member, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. Assistant coach & head coach, Dunkirk Warriors Youth Football, 2012-16. Coach, Upward Soccer, 2006, 2011. Head coach/assistant coach, Northern Calvert Parks and Recreation Girls' Basketball, 2012-13. Treasurer, Board of Directors, 2025 Gold Calvert Cannons Select Lacrosse Team, 2018- (assistant coach, 2014-). Pro Bono Award, Piper & Marbury, LLP, 1998, 1999.