Atty. John Michael McKenna
John M. McKenna is a partner in the law firm of Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered with offices in Greenbelt and Glen Burnie, Maryland.
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John Michael McKenna is a Partner based in Greenbelt, Maryland, practicing at Brennan McKenna & Lawlor, Chtd.. They have 32+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1994. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, criminal defense, federal crimes, white collar, and sex crimes. Admitted to practice in Maryland (1994). Educated at University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1994) and Salisbury State University (B.A., 1990). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County and Maryland State Bar Associations. Serands clients in Greenbelt, MD and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John M. McKenna is a partner in the law firm of Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered with offices in Greenbelt and Glen Burnie, Maryland
- His practice is heavily focused on state court criminal defense and complex personal injury litigation
- Mr. McKenna has spent his entire career practicing in suburban Maryland and the surrounding jurisdictions
- He has been involved in countless jury trials throughout Maryland’s state courts ranging from serious motor vehicle offenses to death penalty litigation
- Mr. McKenna has handled a myriad of state court trials including narcotics cases, serious child abuse and sex offense cases (including child pornography prosecutions), and murder charges
- Other criminal trial work includes cases before Federal Magistrates in the U.S
- District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland and at Andrews Air Force Base
- Mr. McKenna has handled military courts martial at various military institutions including Quantico and Fort Meade, and he has defended University of Maryland students on code of conduct violations
- Mr. McKenna has successfully argued briefs on behalf of his clients before Maryland appellate and federal courts
- In addition, Mr. McKenna has dealt with coram nobis proceedings relating to immigration consequences for individuals with criminal convictions
- Mr. McKenna graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1994, and clerked for the Honorable E. Allen Shepherd in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland
- Before joining the firm of Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered, Mr. McKenna served as a Felony Trial Attorney for the Office of the Public Defender in Prince George’s County, Maryland
- Mr. McKenna is a member of the Maryland State Bar, the U.S
- District Court for Maryland, the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court
- He is also an active member of various legal organizations including the Maryland State Bar Association, the Prince George’s County Bar Association and the Anne Arundel County Bar Association
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Practicing law in Maryland. Legal matters in Maryland are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Greenbelt are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maryland state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Maryland brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Maryland courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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