January 4, 2012 -The Maryland Legal Services Corporation honored six individuals and organizations at the Annual Awards Reception on December 5, 2011 at the Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore. This year’s Arthur W. Machen, Jr. Award was presented to M. Natalie McSherry of Kramon & Graham, P.A. and Mitchell Y. Mirviss of Venable LLP. Debra Gardner, legal director of the Public Justice Center, was the recipient of the Benjamin L. Cardin Distinguished Service Award, and Michell L. Swift, pro bono manager at Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, received the William L. Marbury Outstanding Advocate Award. The Herbert S. Garten Public Citizen Award was presented to Maryland People’s Law Library that provides legal and self-help information affecting low- and moderated-income Marylanders. Janet Stidman Eveleth, recently retired from the Maryland State Bar Association, received an Award of Special Recognition.

MLSC is pleased to acknowledge the following contributors for their generous support.

PATRON: American Bank • Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, P.C. • DLA Piper LLP (US) • Hirschel, Savitz, Parker & Hollman, P.A. • Kramon & Graham, P.A. • Maryland State Bar Association • John H. Russell

DONOR:  Fedder & Garten, PA • Gallagher, Evelius & Jones LLP  • Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A. • Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. • Linowes & Blocher LLP • Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP • Rosenberg | Martin | Greenberg, LLP • University of Baltimore School of Law • University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law • Venable LLP

SPONSOR: AARP Maryland • William R. Bacon, Jr. • Ballard Spahr LLP • Leonard S. Blondes • Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C. • Catherine G. Crockett • Gemcraft Homes • Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC • Richard S. Granat • Brian P. Hochheimer & Marjorie H. Wax • Edward Kleinman • Earl S. Lowe • Arthur W. Machen, Jr. • Network Business Solutions, Inc. • Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver •  Sheila and Steve Sachs • Southern Management Corporation • Beverly and William Vanderhaar

MEDIA SPONSOR: The Daily Record

For more information about the Annual Awards and Reception, see Awards. See photos of 2011 awardees at 2011 Awards.