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Montgomery County Circuit Court

ADDRESS: 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850

HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

PHONE: 240-777-9400

 

Montgomery County District Court: 301-563-8800

Partner Agencies

Inclement Weather/Emergency Closure: 240-777-9399

MD Relay 711 Service

Kids Spot: 240-773-3915

Justice & Judges

Name Staff Contact Phone
Steven B. Gould, Supreme Court of Maryland
Justice		 Law Clerk 240-777-9330
Rosalyn Tang, Appellate Court of Maryland
Judge		 Law Clerk 240-777-9321
Terrence Zic, Appellate Court of Maryland
Judge		 Law Clerk 240-773-4078
Patrick L. Woodward, Appellate Court of Maryland
Retired Judge		 Law Clerk 240-777-9351

Administrative & Associate Judges

Name Staff Contact Phone
Judge James A. Bonifant,
Administrative Judge		 Alexandra Toscano,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9366
Judge Carlos F. Acosta,
Associate Judge		 Rachel-Ashley Garrido,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9314
Judge Marybeth Ayres,
Associate Judge		 Cindy Smith,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9261
Judge Bibi M. Berry,
Associate Judge		 Shawnnetta Williams,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9247
Judge Sharon V. Burrell,
Associate Judge		 Tina Cole,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9296
Judge Theresa M. Chernosky,
Associate Judge		 Gabriela Rodriguez,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9391
Judge Jeannie E. Cho,
Associate Judge		 Gaby Alvarez,
Judicial Assistant		 240-773-4060
Judge Jill R. Cummins,
Associate Judge		 Sonya Young,
Judicial Assistant		 240-773-4005
Judge James J. Dietrich,
Associate Judge		 Brooke Marshall,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9219
Judge Kathleen M. Dumais,
Associate Judge		 Lourdes Mairena,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9254
Judge Debra L. Dwyer,
Associate Judge		 LuAnn Rosenthal,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9197
Judge Jennifer S. Fairfax,
Associate Judge		 Calvin Lee,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9240
Judge Christopher C. Fogleman,
Associate Judge		 Allison Pendleton,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9268
Judge Kevin G. Hessler,
Associate Judge		 Tarik Marshall,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9304
Judge David W. Lease,
Associate Judge		 Jennifer Littlejohn,
Judicial Assistant		 240-773-4072
Judge Louis M. Leibowitz,
Associate Judge		 Francisca Garcia,
Judicial Assistant		 240-773-4051
Judge John M. Maloney,
Associate Judge		 Diana Maizel,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9360
Judge Michael J. McAuliffe,
Associate Judge		 Jennifer Han,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9281
Judge J. Bradford McCullough,
Associate Judge		 Debra Harman,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9205
Judge Rachel McGuckian,
Associate Judge		 Michelle Hunt,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9226
Judge Catherine McQueen,
Associate Judge		 Alison Coombs,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9275
Judge Margaret M. Schweitzer,
Associate Judge		 Patti Hamilton,
Judicial Assistant		 240-777-9289
Judge Karla N. Smith,
Associate Judge		 Simone Morrison,
Judicial Assistant		 240-773-4066

Family Division Magistrates

Name Staff Phone
Robert J. Goldman Emily Pfarr,
Administrative Aide		 240-773-3955
Lili Khozeimeh Amelia Fernandez,
Administrative Aide		 240-777-9045
Sarah Malik Diana Cruz,
Administrative Aide		 240-777-9048
Danielle R. Sartwell Michael Schwartz,
Administrative Aide		 240-777-9042
Holly A. Whittier Atiya Hailstock,
Administrative Aide		 240-777-9310

Juvenile Division Magistrate

Name Staff Phone
Lena Kim Kristina Unger,
Administrative Aide		 240-773-3960

Special Magistrate

Name Staff Phone
Martha Hidalgo-Rubio Andrea Herrera,
Administrative Aide
 240-777-9054

Senior Judges

Name Phone
Marielsa A. Bernard
 240-777-9030
Cynthia Callahan 240-777-9030
John W. Debelius III 240-777-9030
Robert A. Greenberg 240-777-9030
Ann S. Harrington 240-777-9030
Eric M. Johnson 240-777-9030
Richard E. Jordan 240-777-9030
Michael D. Mason 240-777-9030
Cheryl A. McCally 240-777-9030
Mary Beth McCormick 240-777-9030
Terrence J. McGann 240-777-9030
Joseph M. Quirk 240-777-9030
Ronald B. Rubin 240-777-9030
Nelson Rupp 240-777-9030
Joan E. Ryon 240-777-9030
Steven G. Salant 240-777-9030
Katherine Savage 240-777-9030
Harry C. Storm 240-777-9030
Durke G. Thompson 240-777-9030

Administrators

Name Phone Tower Floor Office
Tim Sheridan
Court Administrator		 240-777-9100 North 3rd 3040
Karen A. Bushell,
Clerk of the Court
 240-777-9467 North 3rd 3200

Courthouse Staff

Department Staff Contact Phone Tower Floor Room
Administration Tim Sheridan
Court Administrator		 240-777-9100 North 3rd 3040
Administrative Aides Amanda Williams,
Administrative Assistant		 240-777-9035 North 3rd 3066
Adoptions 240-777-9428 South 1st 1460
Appeals 240-777-9420 North 1st 1100
Assignment Office Zayda Urbina,
Assignment Commissioner		 240-777-9000 North 1st 1320
Business/Data Quality Alina Marshall,
Supervisor		 240-777-9345 North 3rd 3121
Central Files Kerry Johnson,
Supervisor		 240-777-9430 North 1st 1100
Civil Department Lillian Taylor,
Manager		 240-777-9401 North 1st 1200
Clerk of the Court Karen A. Bushell,
Clerk of the Court

Stephanie Kim,
Chief Deputy Clerk 		240-777-9467 North 3rd 3200
Court Evaluators Angela Layne,
Senior Court Evaluator		 240-777-9342 South 1st 1520
Courtroom Clerks David Dembnicki,
Manager		 240-777-9513 North 2nd 2500
Criminal and Civil Case Management
240-777-9026

240-777-9347 		North 3rd 3063
Criminal Department Allan Brenes,
Manager		 240-777-9440 North 1st 1260
Duplications Cyntha Hurley,
Manager		 240-777-9480 North 2nd 2300
Exhibits/Reproduction  240-777-9431 North 1st 1400
Family and Juvenile Case Managers Diana Olsen,
Supervising Case Manager		 240-777-9075 South 3rd 3540
Family Department Patricia Hildebrandt,
Manager		 240-777-9426 South 1st 1460
Family Division Services Anne Hurwitz,
Coordinator		 240-777-9079 South 1st 1500
Finance Department David Paris,
Manager		 240-777-9490 North 2nd 2420
Information Desk 240-777-9415 North 1st Lobby
Jury Office Vincent Weaver,
Jury Commissioner		 240-777-9090 North 2nd 2100
Juvenile Department Maria Dobarro,
Manager		 240-777-9530 South 3rd 3580
Kids Spot Child Waiting Area 240-773-3915 North 1st 1440
Land Records Cyntha Hurley,
Manager		 240-777-9477 North 2nd 2120
Law Library Julia Viets,
Law Librarian		 240-777-9120 North 3rd 3420
License Department Cyntha Hurley,
Manager		 240-777-9460 North 1st 1300
Problem Solving Courts Jenna Davis,
Coordinator		 240-777-9141 South Terrace  T540
Recording Department Patty Mitchell,
Supervisor		 240-777-9488 North 2nd 2320
Research & Performance Danielle Fox
Hisashi Yamagata		 240-777-9387
240-777-9388		 South
North		 1st
3rd		 1609
3063
Technical Services Matthew Bonner,
Director		 240-777-9150 North Terrace T020
Trust Office Seble Stephanos,
Trust Officer		 240-777-9175 North 2nd 2400

Other Agencies in the Courthouse

Name Contact Phone Tower Floor Room
Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Gina Calderon,
Client Assistance Specialist		 240-777-9088 South 1st 1560
Domestic Violence Assistance Brandy Cannon 240-777-9078 South 1st 1560
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services 240-777-9381 South 3rd 3520
Montgomery County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (Telephone intakes: Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 1:00pm)
301-279-9100 South 2nd 2540-2542
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Brittany Fitzgibbon,
Social Worker		 240-777-9380 South 3rd 3520
Montgomery County Mental Health Court, Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services Noelle Gunzburg, LDSW-C, JD, Clinical Supervisor 240-773-3914 South Terrace T540
Montgomery County Public School Liaison Tia Scott 240-777-9385 South 3rd 3523
Register of Wills Amera Jones,
Acting Register of Wills		 240-777-9600 North 3rd 3220
Sheriff's Office Maxwell C. Uy,
Sheriff		 240-777-7000 North Terrace T400
State's Attorney's Office John McCarthy,
State's Attorney		 240-777-7300 North 5th  

Auditors and Examiners

Name Phone / Email Address Notes
William E. Hewitt, Jr.
Court Auditor/Examiner 		301-424-1320 (office)
301-251-3755 (fax)
[email protected]		 11 North Washington Street
Suite 520
Rockville, MD 20850 		See Maryland Rule 2-543 for specifications
Steven J. Bienstock
Special Examiner		 301-251-1600
[email protected]		 Office of the Special Examiner Steven J. Bienstock
21 Church Street, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850		 See Maryland Rule 2-542 for specifications