Atty. Joseph A. Stevens

Atty. Joseph A. Stevens

Bay East Title Co LLC BEST Of Eastern Shore WINNERS for 2020 Over twenty-seven years of land use and real estate experience with a proven ability to successfully represent private, public and institutional clients in real estate, business, development and governmental matters, such as: zoning approvals, developer agreements, municipal annexation agreements, special taxing and benefit assessments, utility agreements, code drafting, referendums, code enforcement proceeding, legislative services and government relation, closings and transactions, project financing, real estate workouts, commercia

Centreville Centreville 33 yrs experience 33 year
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About Joseph A. Stevens at a glance

Joseph A. Stevens is a Managing Member based in Centreville, Maryland, practicing at The Law Offices of Stevens Palmer, LLC. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on real estate, zoning, and environmental. Admitted to practice in Maryland Maine U.S. District Court, District of Maryland U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1993). Educated at University of Maryland School of Law J.D. (—) and Massachusetts College of the Liberal Arts B.A. English Eastern Michigan University M.A. (—). Active member of Vice President, 1996, Queen Anne's County Bar Association. Serands clients in Centreville, MD and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Bay East Title Co LLC BEST Of Eastern Shore WINNERS for 2020 Over twenty-seven years of land use and real estate experience with a proven ability to successfully represent private, public and institutional clients in real estate, business, development and governmental matters, such as: zoning approvals, developer agreements, municipal annexation agreements, special taxing and benefit assessments, utility agreements, code drafting, referendums, code enforcement proceeding, legislative services and government relation, closings and transactions, project financing, real estate workouts, commercial leasing, landlord tenant, contracts, community association, common property, rights of way issues, conservation easements
  • and quiet title actions
  • Practice before elected officals, administrative agencies, trial and appellate courts
  • Licensed title insurance agent representing clients in many of Maryland's Eastern Shore's largest transactions
  • Stevens Palmer LLC is proud to announce Patrick J Palmer has been appointed to Queenstown Bank Board of Directors
  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Managing Member Law Offices of Stevens Palmer, LLC Centreville, MD Managing Member Bay East Title, Centreville, MD 2000 to Present Of-Counsel Linowes & Blocher, LLP, Annapolis, MD LLP 1995 -1997 Associate Attorney Foster, Braden & Thompson LLP, Stevensville, MD 1993-1995 Director Department of Planning and Zoning, Queen Annes's County, MD 1988-1993 Environmental Planner Planning and Zoning, Queen Anne's County, MD 1985-1988 FACULTY, BOARDS, ARTICLES & PUBLISHED APPELLATE OPINIONS Faculty Maryland Institute for the continuing Professional Education for Lawyers, the Land Use Institute

Speaker

  • American Planning Association National Conference
  • the American Planning Association, Maryland Delaware Conference
  • the American Planning Association Northern New England Conference
  • the National Association of Home Builders State & Local Government Affairs Conference
  • and, the Environmental Law Institute

Author

  • "The Ever Expanding Use of Benefit Assessments," 25 The Urban Lawyer 567, American Bar Association, Summer Issue, 1993
  • 1994 Zoning and Planning Law HandbookClark Boardman Callahan, 1994
  • Exactions, Impact Fees and Dedications: Shaping Land Use Development and Funding Infrastructure In the Dollar Era,State and Local Government Law Society, American Bar Association, 1995
  • Lecturer, University of Wisconsin Professional Development Seminar, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994
  • President, Maryland Association of Counties Planning Office, 1990-1991
  • Executive Board, Maryland Chapter, American Planning Association, 1988-1992
  • Planning Director, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, 1988-1993

Practice Areas Explained

Joseph A. Stevens's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Joseph A. Stevens handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Real Estate Law

Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.

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Land Use & Zoning

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Environmental Law

Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Maryland

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 Centreville 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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Frequently Asked

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Where is Joseph A. Stevens's law office located?
Joseph A. Stevens's law practice is located in Centreville, Maryland. The firm is The Law Offices of Stevens Palmer, LLC. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Joseph A. Stevens handle?
Joseph A. Stevens focuses on real estate, zoning, environmental. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Maryland.
How long has Joseph A. Stevens practiced law?
Joseph A. Stevens has 33+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1993.
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Education

University of Maryland School of Law J.D.
- In Progress
Massachusetts College of the Liberal Arts B.A. English Eastern Michigan University M.A.
- In Progress

Bar Admissions

Maryland Maine U.S. District Court, District of Maryland U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Admitted: 1993

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