August 9, 2011
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LEONARD J. EISWERT, Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 12, Garrett County, since November 14, 2008.
Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore City, 1972-77. Assistant State's Attorney, Garrett County, 1977-78. Member, Character Committee, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1998-2008; Public Defender Regional Advisory Board no. 4, 2002-2005. Member, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, Garrett County, 2008-. Former member, Inquiry Panel, Attorney Grievance Commission. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 22, 1943. Loyola College, B.S. (political science), 1965. Served in U.S. Army, 1965-67; U.S. Army Reserve, 1968-72 (captain). University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1972. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1972. Principal, Eiswert, Janes & Kepple, 1977-2008. Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1972- (real property, planning & zoning section); Garrett County Bar Association, 1977- (president, 1981-82). Pro bono legal counsel, Habitat for Humanity, Garrett County, 1982-2008. Board of Directors, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, 1998-2008 (vice-chair, 2000). Former member, Board of Directors, Hospice of Garrett County. Member, Knights of Columbus. Former adjunct instructor, Garrett College. Former Advisor, Mock Trial Team, Southern High School.
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