2025 Judicial Conference Program

Circuit Court HONORABLE MARIA L. OESTERREICHER CIRCUIT COURT FOR CARROLL COUNTY 55 N. COURT STREET | WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND 21157

MARIA L. OESTERREICHER has been an Associate Judge for Carroll County Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit since December 6, 2018. Member of the following Judicial Committees/Workgroups: Judicial Conference Workgroup (2023 - ; Child Support Workgroup (2023 - ); Judicial Selections Workgroup (2022 - 2024 ); Domestic Violence Subcommittee (2019 2021) (2023 - ) (Chair 2025 - ; Executive Committee, Maryland Circuit Court Judge’s Association (2024 - ) Member, Maryland State Council for Adult Offender Supervision (2023 - ); Expungement Brochure Workgroup (2022); Problem Solving Courts Subcommittee (2019-2021); Senior Assistant State’s Attorney, Carroll County, 2001-2015; Division Director, Program Development, Department of Human Services Child Support Administration, 2016-2018. Member, Commission for Women, Howard County, 1993-1995 (legislative committee). Born in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Howard Community College, A.A. (general studies), 1992; University of Baltimore, B.A. (jurisprudence), 1994; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1997. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1998. Associate, Kremer & Udoff, P.C., 1998-2000; Silverstein & Ostovitz, LLC, 2000-01. Maryland State Bar Association, 1997-; Carroll County Bar Association, 2004-; Women’s Bar Association, Baltimore Carroll Chapter 2011- (board of directors, 2011- 12, 2014-) (President 2024 - ). Member, American Association for Justice, 1997- 2025; Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association, 2001-15 (past chair, domestic violence subcommittee; past member, legislative committee). Certificate of Outstanding Support for “Achievement Counts”, Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, 2003; Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office Award for Outstanding Service to Victims of Crime (2015); Sheriff’s Salute for Outstanding Service to Citizens of Carroll County (2015).

District Court HONORABLE KATIE CURRAN O’MALLEY (RET.) WOMEN’S LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND, INC. 102 W. PENNSYLVANIA AVE, SUITE 100 | TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

KATIE CURRAN O’MALLEY was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where she attended Towson University and the University of Baltimore School of Law. Katie began her legal career over thirty years ago as a prosecutor in the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s office. In her role as a prosecutor, she presented hundreds of criminal cases before judges and juries in the District and Circuit Courts of Baltimore County. In 2001, Katie was appointed to the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, where she presided over thousands of criminal and civil cases, including domestic violence cases. Over the course of her career, Katie has become an expert in handling cases involving domestic violence. Having worked with victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), she discovered the challenges faced by many victims who attempt to seek help through the judicial system. Too often, the brave individuals who do come forward are often left disappointed by the judicial outcome and are sometimes placed in further danger. Katie saw firsthand how important it is for victims of IPV to have economic security, autonomy, and physical safety so they can leave a physically abusive relationship. As a result of her many years of experience working with IPV victims, the District Court of Maryland tasked her with training newly appointed judges on how to effectively handle IPV cases. She was also an instructor with the National Council of Juvenile and family Court Judges. In January 2024, the Women’s Law Center of Maryland (WLC) named Katie as their new Executive Director. In this role, she continues to advocate for those experiencing domestic violence, family law, employment law, and sexual assault. The WLC provides legal services for these individuals and actively advocates for laws to better protect Marylanders in the areas of criminal law, civil rights, employment, and family law. Katie serves on the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention and Baltimore County Domestic Violence Coordinating Committee and the Governor’s Family Violence Council. Katie and her husband, Martin have four adult children, Grace, Tara, William, and Jack. She and Martin live in the Homeland neighborhood of Baltimore City, with their chihuahua rescue, Max.

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