With broad experience in Maryland and the District of Columbia courts, Debra Saltz has over 14 years experience in criminal defense and civil litigation. Before forming the Law Offices of Debra A. Saltz, LLC, Debra served as an Assistant Public Defender for Baltimore County and also as an Assistant State's Attorney for Howard County. She has spent several years in private practice handling criminal and civil cases.

Debra Saltz graduated from Simmons College in Boston and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore. After graduating from law school, Debra Saltz clerked for the Honorable Chief Judge Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. on the Court of Special Appeals. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar and several local bar associations. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association as Secretary, and is the current editor of the Newsletter.

When Debra Saltz is not practicing law, she spends her time participating in triathlons and marathons.

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Law
DUI/DWI
Traffic Violations
Personal Injury
Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Maryland, 1994
District of Columbia, 2004
Massachusetts, 2004

Education:

Simmons College, Boston, MA; B.A., 1990                                                                    University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland; J.D., 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Howard County Bar Association, 2000 - Present, Member

Howard County Bar Association Board of Directors, 2009-2010 

Prince George's County Bar Association, 2004 - Present, Member

Montgomery County Bar Association, 2004 - 2009, Member

Baltimore County Bar Association, 2000 - Present, Member
 
Maryland State Bar Association, 1994 - Present, Member

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, 2010-2011, First Vice President

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, 2009-2010, Second Vice President

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, 2008-2009, Secretary
 
Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, 2007-2008, Treasurer
 
Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, 2000 - Present, Member

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, 2003 - Present, Newsletter Editor

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004 - 2008, Member

Maryland State Bar Association's (MSBA) Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition - Judge, 2008-2010

The James McGill Chapter of the American Inns of Court, 2007-Present, Member

The James McGill Chapter of the American Inns of Court, 2008-2010, Program Chair

Past Employment Positions:

Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Joseph F. Murphy, Jr., Court of Special Appeals, 1994-1995

Baltimore County Public Defender’s Office, Assistant Public Defender, 1995-1996

Howard County State's Attorney's Office, Assistant State's Attorney, 1996-2000