ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced appointments to the District 15 Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, which represents Charles County. Patrick D. Troxler will serve as chair.
“This esteemed slate of appointees raised their hands to serve and will uphold justice in our state,” said Gov. Moore. “The work of the Charles County Judicial Nominating Commission is more than administrative—it is essential to building a stronger judicial system for the people of Maryland. By ensuring our judiciary reflects our diversity and our values, we are building a state where we leave no one behind.”
There are 16 Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commissions established by executive order. The commissions advertise judicial vacancies; seek recommendations for judicial candidates from their own membership, bar associations, and members of the general public; set closing dates for the submission of the judicial applications; and evaluate applicants based on a variety of factors including their integrity, temperament, legal knowledge, and professional experience.
Governor Moore’s appointees to the District 15 Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission include:
Patrick D. Troxler, Chair
Patrick Troxler is a partner with Troxler & Troxler, LLC, where his practice focuses on personal injury and criminal defense. Prior to starting his own practice, he worked as an associate at Farmer & Klopfer. Troxler also served more than 12 years in the U.S. Air Force, receiving the U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal in 2013.
Troxler earned his law degree from the Howard University School of Law.
Kathryn Batey
Kathryn Batey is a founding partner at Southern Maryland Criminal Defense. Batey previously served as a solo practitioner; an assistant public defender for Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties; and as an associate for the Law Offices of Chris Leibig. She has also taught legal writing as an adjunct professor at American University.
Batey earned her law degree from the American University Washington College of Law.
Jessica Nicole Morales
Jessica Morales is a family law attorney with the Castro Law Group. She previously worked as a civil litigation attorney with the Law Office of Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., P.A., and served as a law clerk with the Maryland State Judiciary in La Plata and Leonardtown. Morales is a past president of the Charles County Bar Association.
Morales earned her law degree from the Lincoln Memorial University, Duncan School of Law.
Amia D. Price
Amia Price has served as an assistant state’s attorney for Charles County since 2023. Prior to becoming a prosecutor, she worked as a staff attorney at the Maryland Center for Legal Assistance and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Myshala E. Middleton.
Price earned her law degree from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
Jonathan L. Berry
Jonathan Berry is an attorney with the Maryland Center for Legal Assistance, primarily handling family law and landlord-tenant matters. He previously worked in private practice as a bankruptcy attorney with the Boleman Law Firm and operated Berry Legal Services as a solo practitioner.
Berry earned his law degree from the Regent University School of Law.
Sue A. Greer
Sue Greer is a solo practitioner focusing on land use and real property issues. Prior to starting her own practice, she served as deputy county attorney in the Charles County Attorney’s Office and as general counsel for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. She is a former member of the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission and served on the Governor’s Base Realignment and Closure Advisory Council.
Greer earned her law degree from the Notre Dame School of Law.
Abena McAllister
Abena McAllister serves as the director of criminal justice reform initiatives with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office. McAllister previously served as the director of stakeholder engagement for the National Institute of Health’s All of Us research program and as a strategic consultant with AAM Consulting, LLC.
McAllister earned her law degree from the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law.
Nivea A. Ohri
Nivea Ohri is a partner with The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe, Steinmetz & Ohri, P.C., practicing criminal, domestic, and civil law. She previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael J. Stamm and Congressman Steny Hoyer. Ohri is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association’s strategic planning task force.
Ohri earned her law degree from the American University Washington College of Law.
Amber Wetzel
Amber Wetzel has served as the deputy district public defender for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender in Leonardtown since 2023. She joined the office in 2015, previously working as a supervising public defender and assistant public defender for juvenile and adult clients. Wetzel began her legal career with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
Wetzel earned her law degree from the American University Washington College of Law.
Janice Wilson
Janice Wilson is a retired officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, where she served for more than 35 years and was awarded the Career Intelligence Medal. Wilson is a past president of the Charles County NAACP, a past member of the Charles County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission, and a past president and board member of the Tri County Youth Services Bureau, Inc.
Wilson earned her bachelor's degree from Trinity University.
Frank Denison
Frank Denison has served as an assistant state’s attorney for Prince George’s County since 2000, where he currently serves as chief of the grand jury unit. In this role, Denison has served as the assistant chief of the grand jury unit and held assignments in the violent crime, major crimes, firearms and guns, and juvenile units.
Denison earned his law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Oluwaseun “Seun” Williams
Seun Williams is a junior partner with the Law Office of Thomas E. Pyles, where his practice focuses on personal injury, products liability, and medical malpractice cases. He previously served as an assistant state’s attorney in Prince George’s County. Williams is a member of the Charles County Bar Association and mentors students aspiring to be lawyers.
Williams earned his law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Matt Trollinger
Matt Trollinger is a founding attorney of Trollinger Law, focusing on personal injury and workers' compensation cases. He has served as a member of the Attorney Grievance Commission Peer Review Board for Charles County since 2020 and is a board member for the Maryland Association for Justice.
Trollinger earned his law degree from Regent University.
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