Our Attorneys
Samuel C.P. Baldwin, Jr., Esq.
Samuel Baldwin is the managing partner and founder of The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. Mr. Baldwin has practiced family law for over twenty years and handles cases across Southern Maryland.
As a lawyer, he was an associate in the law offices of Oliver R. Guyther and of Pleisse, Baldwin, and Sterling before founding The Law Offices of Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C. in 1988.
Janice Briscoe, Esq.
Janice Briscoe is a partner at The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. She has been a partner of the firm since 1988. Her practice focuses on real estate contracts, real estate settlements, property agreements, deed and title examination, and probate/estate administration.
Richard Steinmetz, Esq.
Richard Steinmetz is a partner at The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. He joined the firm as an associate attorney in 2011 and became a partner in 2016. Mr. Steinmetz primarily focuses on civil and criminal litigation with an emphasis in personal injury, business disputes and real property matters.
Sandra Kaufman Jonasen
Sandra Kaufman Jonasen obtained her B.A. from the University of Illinois in 1988. She has a J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law in 1991 and her LLM in Taxation, cum laude, from the University of Alabama School of Law 2012. Ms. Jonasen has been admitted by examination in Ohio and Florida and will be submitting an application for Maryland admission. Ms. Jonasen focuses on all aspects of estate planning.
John Sterling Houser
John Houser is a graduate of St. Mary’s Ryken High School (2011); he obtained a B.A. (2015) and J.D. (2018) from Washington and Lee University, cum laude and magna cum laude. His practice areas include civil litigation, consumer bankruptcy, estate administration, landlord/tenant matters, and real estate.
David Hebb, Esq
David Hebb is an of counsel attorney with The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. Mr. Hebb’s focus is on bankruptcy cases.
James Carr
James Carr obtained his B.S. from Johns Hopkins University, his J.D. from the University of Maryland, and his Master of Law from George Washington University. Mr. Carr has over 30 years of domestic and international experience in government contracting, environmental compliance and military cooperation. He has held senior leadership positions in the premier aviation research, development, test, evaluation and engineering activity for the U.S. Navy and the primary logistics agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. His last position was with Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland where he led a legal office of 20 attorneys and support personnel.
W. Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper obtained a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1995 and J.D. from University of Maryland School of Law in 2002. Mr. Cooper is a Professional Engineer and registered Patent Attorney. He has significant experience in many aspects of product development and DoD Program Management. Mr. Cooper’s primary practice areas include patent prosecution, intellectual property, commercial and government contracts, and business law.
Dane Swanson
Dane Swanson is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (1977); he obtained a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, cum laude in 2006. His practice area spans all areas of government procurement law with a focus on compliance, intellectual property, data rights and licensing, patents, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), bid protests, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
