Mark Franklin Scurti

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1993

Maryland

Since 1991

Associate Judge

District Court of Maryland, District 1, Baltimore City

2013 - Current

Partner

Pessin Katz Law, P.A.

2007 - 2013

Partner & president

Scurti, Meiselman & Bledsoe

2006 - 2007

Partner

Scurti & Gulling

2001 - 2006

Sole practitioner

-

1995 - 2000

Associate

Sevel & Sevel, P.A.

1993 - 1995

Owner and operator

Poolside Cafe, Inc.

1992 - 1994

University of Baltimore School of Law

J.D. (1991)

Loyola College

MBA (1987)

Loyola College

B.A. (1985) | Marketing

Volunteer of the Year

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Services

2011

Top 100 Civil and Human Rights Award

Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland

2011

Leadership in Law Award

Daily Record

2006

Distinguished Community Service Award

GAYLAW

2003

Edward Shea Professionalism Award

Maryland State Bar Association Fellows

2000

Presidential Award

Baltimore City Bar Association

1997

Belsky Award

Consumer Bankruptcy Section, Maryland State Bar Association

2010, 2011

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: board of governors, 1998-2000, 2007-09, 2013-; alternative dispute resolution section; consumer bankruptcy section, 2004-, chair, 2006-13; delivery of legal services section; family & juvenile law section

Baltimore City Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: president, 2006-07; executive council, 2009-10; chair, membership committee, 2000-01

Court Access and Community Relations Committee, Judicial Council

Member

2015 - Current

Court Technology CommitteeJudicial Council

Member

2015 - Current

The Maryland Legal Services Corporation

Board of Directors

2012 - Current

Baltimore County Bar Association

Member

2010 - Current

Maryland Lesbian & Gay Law Association (now LGBT Bar Association of Maryland)

Member

2001 - Current

Activities: founder, chair, 1991-2004

Editorial Board, Daily Record

2007 - 2009

Inquiry Panel, Peer Review Panel (formerly Attorney Grievance Commission)

Member

2000 - 2003

Pro Bono Resource Center

Board of Directors

2000 - 2003

Advisory Board, Chase Brexton Health Services

2001 - 2002

Special Commission to Study Sexual-Orientation Discrimination in Maryland

Member

2000 - 2001

Maryland Bar Foundation

1999 - 1999

Baltimore Bar Foundation

Fellow

1997 - 1997

Federal Bar Association

Member

1991 - 1997

Maryland State Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1991 - 1993

Activities: Member, 2004-05, 2007