MARYLAND STATE CASES:

Appeals

• In the Court of Special Appeals from Circuit Court convictions
• In the Court of Appeals on writs of certiorari
• Applications for Leave to Appeal to the Court of Special Appeals
• Certiorari Petitions to the Court of Appeals
• Certiorari Petitions to the United States Supreme Court

Post Conviction

• Petitions and Hearings in Circuit Court
• Motions to Reopen Post Conviction
• Applications for Leave to Appeal from Denial of Post Conviction

Federal Habeas Corpus          

• Section 2254 Petitions in U.S. District Court
• Appeals to the Fourth Circuit
• Certiorari Petitions to the United States Supreme Court

Coram Nobis

• Petitions and Hearings in Circuit Court
• Petitions and Hearings in District Court
• Appeals from Denial of Coram Nobis

Sentencing

• Motions for Reconsideration of Sentence
• Supplements to Motions for Reconsideration
• Applications for Three-Judge Review of Sentence
• Motions to Correct Illegal Sentences

Health-General Drug & Alcohol Treatment

• Section 8-505 Evaluations
• Section 8-507 Commitments

Parole

• Parole Hearing representation
• Parole Revocations
• Petitions for Judicial Review from parole revocations

Probation

• Violations of Probation hearings
• Applications for Leave to Appeal from Revocation of Probation

Expungement

• Petitions to expunge arrest and court records
• Petitions to unseal expunged records

Trials

• District Court cases (misdemeanors and felonies)
• DWI cases
• Circuit Court cases (felonies and misdemeanors)

Grand Jury

• Representation of targets
• Representation of witnesses

Pardons/Commutation

• Requests to the Governor

FEDERAL CASES:

Appeals

• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Other appellate circuits
• Certiorari Petitions to the United States Supreme Court

Collateral Review

• Section 2255 Motions and Hearings

Trials

• Felony cases in U.S. District Court
• Misdemeanor cases before U.S. Magistrate Judges

Sentencings

• U.S. District Court

Grand Jury

• Representation of targets
• Representation of witnesses

EXPERT WITNESS CASES:

• Mr. Bair can be retained on an hourly basis to review transcripts and other records and to testify at trial, post conviction, or other proceedings in the areas of criminal trial practice, criminal appellate practice, and post conviction practice.