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U.S. Wind, Ocean City, and the Massachusetts Offshore Wind Ruling: What It All Means for Maryland

Dec 5, 2025

When Ocean City attorney Tom Maronick appeared on the The Big Picture: Why Offshore Wind Is In Court At All Tom explained that he is part of the Stop Offshore Wind Coalition and that there was recently a major development from outside Maryland. A federal judge in Massachusetts considered whether the Trump administration could revoke a permit for an offshore wind project that was one step away from final approval. According to Tom, the...

Thomas Maronick Jr. Speaks With WMDT And Lends His Support to HB544

Feb 28, 2025

Attorney How Maryland Currently Classifies Assault Charges As it stands, the penalties for assault in Maryland are pretty steep. As outlined under What this means for people charged with assault is that there are limited opportunities for reduced penalties. It’s one extreme penalty to another. This is a problem, considering that Maryland law combines battery, assault and battery, and common law crimes of assault under one umbrella term. However, House Bill 544 aims...

Thomas Maronick Jr. Details Next Steps For Client in Wake of Guilty Plea

Feb 26, 2025

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Lionel Evans, who had previously been facing multiple second-degree charges, pled guilty to reckless endangerment for his role in an incident that took place at the Berlin Activities Depot last August. Thomas Maronick Jr., the lawyer in Mr. Evans’ case, has been vocal about this case, and expressed to About the Case and Charges Filed Mr. Evans was previously indicated on charges of second-degree assault, second-degree child abuse, and...

Attorney Thomas J. Maronick Jr. Speaks With WMDT About House Bill 113

Feb 24, 2025

Thomas J. Maronick Jr. Caps on Non-Economic Damages and How House Bill 113 Would Reform the State’s Current Status As it stands, Maryland currently has a limit on how much compensation victims and their families can collect in personal injury and wrongful death cases—$950,000. This bill, titled Not only would this change put more control back in the hands of judges and juries, but it addresses the complexity of these types of cases. Natalie...

Thomas J. Maronick Jr.: Defending High-Profile Cases Across Maryland

Feb 13, 2025

In recent months, Notable Cases: High-profile Child Abuse Case: Hate Crime Charges Dismissed: Sex Offense Trials: The Case of Tiffany Knupp: Former Legislative Aide Charged with Theft: Former Berlin Activities Depot Employee Sentenced in Reckless Endangerment Case: Legal Analyst & Media Presence: Beyond his courtroom successes, Maronick is increasingly sought after as a legal analyst, offering insights on major legal stories: Testified in support of Maryland's House Bill...

Clarification Regarding Fox and Friends Appearance

Dec 17, 2024

Mr. Maronick appreciates the opportunity to have...

Hate Crime Charges Against Client Dropped – CNN and The New York Times Report

Dec 11, 2024

In a significant legal victory reported by CNN and The New York Times, hate crime charges against a client represented by attorney The client was among 15 students arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including first-degree assault, false imprisonment, reckless endangerment, and hate crimes. However, after a careful review of the evidence, prosecutors in Wicomico County dismissed the hate crime charges for 12 defendants, including Mr. Maronick's client. CNN, The New York Times, and...

USA Today Interviews Tom Maronick About Alleged UHC Shooter Luigi Mangione

Dec 11, 2024

This is an excerpt from the December 11, 2024 USA Today article about alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione. Reporters interviewed Maryland Excerpts: In a suburb of Baltimore, Thomas J. Maronick Jr., sat in his law office struggling to understand why the promising scion of a prominent local family he knows well now sits in jail, charged with murdering a health care CEO. Luigi Mangione, 26, seemed to be thriving in a data engineering job...

Michael, Jailed During Senior Week in Ocean City, Finally Returns Home

Nov 15, 2024

Michael (last name withheld because of his youth) is finally home after five long months in Worcester County Jail, following a June incident during Senior Week in Ocean City. He and his friends, recent high school graduates, became involved in a chaotic altercation at a convenience store, leading to charges and an unexpectedly harsh pretrial detention. Although Michael admitted to taking a pair of sneakers, his extended pretrial confinement of five months highlights the severe...

Tiffany Knupp, Represented by Maronick Law, Will Not Undergo a Trial and Was Not Found Guilty

Sep 24, 2024

Tiffany Knupp, who was charged in June 2024 with embezzling funds from the organization she founded after her son was killed in a hit-and-run, will not undergo a trial and was not found guilty. Thomas J. Maronick Jr. As quoted by Maronick explained that negotiations with prosecutors took several days ( ( WBOC-TV’s video of Maronick’s press conference after the hearing can be viewed...