2023 Judicial Conference Program

HONORABLE ERIK H. NYCE DISTRICT COURT IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY 4990 RHODE ISLAND AVE | HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND 20781

ERIK H. NYCE, Associate Judge , District Court of Maryland, District 5, Prince George’s County, since June 7, 2012. Panel Attorney, District Court Division, Office of Public Defender, Prince George’s County, 1988-90. Counsel, Board of Elections, Prince George’s County, 1993-2003. Member, Inquiry Panel, Attorney Grievance Commission, 1995-2001. Member, Local Pro Bono Committee, Prince George’s County, 2002-05. Mentor, Court of Appeals Pilot Mentoring Program for New Admittees, 2011-. Born in Washington, DC, 1960. Universite de Grenoble, Grenoble, France, Diplome (deuxieme degre), 1982; Emory University, B.A. (economics), 1983; Wake Forest Law School, J.D., 1987. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1987; District of Columbia Bar, 1990; Virginia Bar, 1997; U.S. District Court for District of Maryland, 1991, District of Columbia, 1998, Eastern District of Virginia, 2000; U.S. District Court for Fourth Circuit, 1996; U.S. Supreme Court, 2002. Partner, Lombardi, Powers and Amster, 1993-97 (associate, 1987-93); DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher and DeBlasis, LLP, 2006-12 (associate, 1997-99; senior associate, 2000-05). Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1987- (litigation section, 1994-; committee on judicial appointments, 1999-2000; executive committee, 2009-10; board of governors, 2010-11; planning committee, 2011-; local and specialty bar liaison committee, 2013-); Prince George’s County Bar Association, 1988- (young lawyers, 1988-93, co-chair, 1990-91; board of directors, 1990-2010, 2011-; judicial selections committee, 1994-98; chair, community services section, 1991-92; chair, membership services section, 1996-99; member, public and community service committee, 2001-). Member, American Inns of Court, Marlborough Inn, 1989-2001, 2007-10. Board of Directors, Law Foundation of Prince George’s County, 1993-2002. Member, Maryland Association of Election Officials, 1993-2003. Mock Trial Coach, Severn School, 2006-09. Moot Court Judge, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America, 2007-. Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation, 2010. Pro Bono Program Service Award, Law Foundation of Prince George’s County, 1991, 1992, 1993. President’s Award, Prince George’s County Bar Association, 1991, 1998, 2005, 2008. Super Lawyer, Baltimore Magazine, 2012. PAMELA CARDULLO ORTIZ is the Director of the Access to Justice Department of the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts. Her office works to enhance access to the justice system for all Marylanders. The department’s responsibilities include educating the public about how to use the courts, developing resources for the self-represented, and overseeing the Court Interpreter Program. From 2008 through 2014, Ms. Ortiz served as the founding Executive Director of the Maryland Access to Justice Commission. During that period, Ms. Ortiz also staffed the Task Force to Study Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland. She served as the founding Executive Director for Family Administration with the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts from 1999 until 2008. She has also directed the Anne Arundel Pro Bono Program and began her legal career with Maryland Legal Aid. Ms. Ortiz received the Benjamin L. Cardin Distinguished Service Award from the Maryland Legal Services Corp. in 2015. She has also received the Champion of Justice Award from the Equal Justice Council of Maryland Legal Aid (2014), was twice named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women (2014 and 2007), was named a Human Rights and Justice Champion by Maryland Legal Aid (2011) and is a Lifetime Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation. Ms. Ortiz holds a law degree from Georgetown University, a master’s degree from the University of Chicago, and a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. PAMELA CARDULLO ORTIZ, ESQ. ACCESS TO JUSTICE DEPARTMENT | MARYLAND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS 187 HARRY S. TRUMAN PARKWAY | ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 21401

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