PHILIP THOMAS CRONAN, Judge, County Administrative Judge, Talbot County Circuit Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, since January 24, 2025. Presiding Judge-in-Charge, Problem Solving Court, 2025–present.
Member, Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission, 2023–2025. Member, Board of Trustees, Office of the Public Defender, 2016–2025. Member, Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association, 2025–present; Council Member, Solo and Small Firm Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association.
Born in Astoria, New York, 1972. East Carolina University, B.A. in Communication, 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, 2001–2002. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 2001. Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 2001–present; American Bar Association, 2004–present; Talbot County Bar Association, 2001–present; Caroline County Bar Association, 2003–2025; Dorchester County Bar Association, 2020–2025. Founding Member and Shareholder, Hollis, Cronan & Fronk, P.A., 2010–2025. Member, Law Office of Philip Cronan, LLC, 2004–2025. Board of Directors, Channel Marker, Inc. (Past Vice Chair), 2008–2014. Board of Directors, Mid-Shore Behavioral Health, 2014–2018. Board Member, Mid-Shore Junior Achievement, 2011–2023. Volunteer, Family Services Program (Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, and Queen Anne’s counties), 2004–2025. Volunteer, Mid-Shore Council on Domestic Violence, 2005–2025 (Outstanding Attorney Award, 2007). Volunteer, Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Inc., 2005–2025. Recognized in Maryland Super Lawyers, 2022–2025. Named among “Leading Lawyers” by What’s Up? Eastern Shore in criminal law, family law, domestic violence law, and litigation, 2016–2017. Youth baseball, basketball, and soccer coach. Assistant Coach, Easton High School Varsity Baseball, 2020–2025.