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Debra is an associate in the firm’s Land Use Group. Prior to joining Linowes and Blocher, LLP, Debra was in private practice where she focused on real estate transactions and litigation, as well as municipal and administrative law. She has advised municipalities and their agencies on zoning matters, real property transactions and litigation-related issues. Her clients included The City of Frederick, the Town of Thurmont and the Town of Mt. Airy. Debra is a former Assistant City Attorney for the City of Frederick, Maryland. Debra has presented seminars and conducted training for numerous groups, organizations, police agencies and municipal departments in the areas of police civil liability, condemnation, employment law, and supervisor liability in the workplace. Educational Background Juris Doctor, University of Maryland Law School, 1994 Bachelor of Arts-Economics, University of Maryland, 1991 Bar Memberships Maryland Montgomery County Court Admission U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Business and Professional Affiliations Frederick and Montgomery County Bar Associations Member Maryland State Bar Association Member Frederick County Commission for Women Vice President and Chair of the Legislative Committee Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women - Board of Directors Professional Lectures and Publications Public Information Act training for City of Frederick employees, 1999-2000 Employment Law for Supervisors training for all City of Frederick managers, 2000 Civil Liability of Police Officers at National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, 2000 Investigative Detention police academy and in-service training for Frederick Police Department officers Tactical Edge magazine, Avoiding Civil Liability co-authored with Lt. Rodney Hill, Montgomery County Police Department, January, 2001Condemnation by Public Entities materials prepared for 2001 State and Local Government Law Institute, MICPEL CLE; co-authored with Mark H. Anders, Esquire. Adjunct Professor, Montgomery College, Rockville Maryland 2002-2005 Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland, University College, 2004-2007. | 