We use our training and talents to improve the lives of others. Public service is not just a firm tradition – it’s who we are.
Our attorneys and staff hold leadership positions and volunteer with many local, regional, and national nonprofit organizations, including:
| Afya Baltimore Inc. | House of Ruth |
| American Academy of Liberal Education | Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies |
| American Red Cross | Institute of Notre Dame |
| Archdiocese of Baltimore | Itineris Baltimore |
| Baltimore City Fire & Police Employees Retirement System | JDRF One Walk |
| Baltimore Courthouse & Law Museum Foundation Inc | Jefferson Scholars Foundation |
| Baltimore Design School | Jubilee Baltimore Inc. |
| Baltimore Equitable Insurance | Junior League of Annapolis |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Lawyers’ Round Table Law Club |
| Baltimore Rock Opera Society | Maryland Academy of Sciences |
| BARCS | Maryland Access to Justice Commission |
| Blossoms of Hope | Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition |
| Bon Secours Community Works | Maryland Carey Law Alumni Board |
| Catholic Community Foundation | Maryland Legal Aid Bureau |
| Calvert Hall College High School | Maryland Office of the Public Defender |
| Cardinal Crease Club | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts |
| Central Presbyterian Church | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service |
| Charles Crane Family Foundation | National Housing & Rehabilitation Association |
| Charles Street Development Corporation | Pro Bono Resource Center |
| CollegeBound Foundation | Public Justice Center |
| Community Law in Action | Quilts for Kids |
| Create U Network | Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Southwest Partnership |
| Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. | St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center |
| Demetrakia Dance Troupe | St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church |
| Downtown Partnership of Baltimore | St. Mary’s Seminary & University |
| Equal Justice Council | Tahirih Justice Center |
| Esperanza Center | The Harbour School |
| Federal Bar Association | The Marion Burk Knott Scholarship Fund Committee |
| Foundation for the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women | ULI Baltimore |
| Franciscan Center of Baltimore | United Way |
| Free State Legal | University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law |
| Friends of Patterson Park | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association |
| Friends School | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Bench-Bar Liaison Committee |
| Green Street Academy | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Magistrate Judge Selection Panel |
| Healthcare for the Homeless | Wide Angle Youth Media |
| Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc. | Women’s Giving Circle of North Central Florida |
| Hopes and Dreams Quilt Challenge for ALS |
We work to strengthen these organizations, making their missions our own. And when a charitable organization needs legal help and cannot afford to hire a lawyer, we often work on pro bono and reduced fee engagements.
We regularly represent indigent individuals on a pro bono basis. Whether advocating for a tenant to recover a security deposit or a death-row inmate to prove his innocence, our attorneys have the freedom and support to serve those in need. We also support legal organizations that work to ensure access to justice through our state and federal court systems. Some of these organizations include the Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service, the Public Justice Center, Equal Justice Council, Maryland Lawyers for the Arts, and the Maryland Access to Justice Commission.
We have set a high standard for community service and civic involvement. To learn more about our history of public and community service, visit Our History.
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David G. Sommer
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dsommer@gejlaw.comRepresenting lenders, receivers, real estate investors, health care institutions, municipalities, and other for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, David helps clients resolve business disputes through bankruptcy, litigation, and negotiation.