Karen Christy Holt Chesser

Maryland

Since 1985

U.S. District Court for District of Maryland

Since 1986

Associate Judge

District Court of Maryland, District 4, St. Mary's County

2010 - Current

County Attorney

St. Mary's County

2006 - 2010

Partner

Densford & Chesser

2005 - 2006

Standing Examiner

St. Mary's County Circuit Court

1999 - 2006

Sole Practitioner

-

1999 - 2005

Deputy State's Attorney

St. Mary's County

1991 - 1998

Standing Examiner

St. Mary's County Circuit Court

1982 - 1992

Assistant State's Attorney

St. Mary's County

1989 - 1991

Judicial law clerk

Judge John Hanson Briscoe, St. Mary's County Circuit Court

1987 - 1989

Associate

Law Office of Karen H. Abrams

1986 - 1987

Law Clerk

Law Office of Karen H. Abrams

1985 - 1985

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

J.D. (1985)

Washington College

B.A. (1982) | English Literature

Honors: magna cum laude

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

1985 - Current

Activities: committee on judicial appointments, 1996-2008

St. Mary's County Bar Association

Member

1985 - Current

Activities: treasurer, 1990-98

International Municipal Lawyers Association

Member

2006 - 2010

Marcey House (halfway house rehabilitative treatment facility)

Board of Directors

2000 - 2006

Human Relations Committee, St. Mary's County

Member

2002 - 2004

American Bar Association

Member

1990 - 2000

Hot Spots Committee, St. Mary's County

Member

1996 - 1998

St. Mary's County Alliance

Member

1993 - 1998

Criminal Justice Coalition, St. Mary's County

Member

1993 - 1998

Project Graduation, St. Mary's County

Member

1992 - 1998

Rotary Club of Leonardtown

Member

1989 - 1992

Mental Health Drug Abuse Advisory Council

Volunteer attorney

1986 - 1987