Practice Areas

• Land Use, including zoning, subdivision, development, permitting, and environmental issues before County agencies; the presentation of variances, special exceptions, and re-zonings in administrative proceedings; lobbying to obtain changes in the law if necessary; drafting legislation; and land use litigation and appeals
• Real Estate, Real Estate Contracts, and Due Diligence for Acquisitions and Financing
• Expert Witness Services

Education

• LL.B (“Bachelor of Laws”), 1961, University of Maryland School of Law
• B.A., Political Science, 1958, Johns Hopkins University

Professional Background

• Engaged in the private practice of law since 1961
• Senior partner in various firms since 1974, beginning with Blumenthal & Goldsborough through Blumenthal, Delavan & Williams, P.A.
• Legal Counsel to the Board of License Commissioners since 1975, providing advice with respect to liquor licenses, enforcement of liquor laws and regulations, and public hearings

Business & Professional Affiliations

• Maryland State Bar Association
• Anne Arundel County Bar Association
• Anne Arundel Trade Council
• BWI Business Partnership
• Maryland Building Industry Association
• Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Committee member
• West County Chamber of Commerce

Awards & Distinctions

• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent, the highest rating given by peers for legal ability and ethical standards
• 2010 Spirit of Excellence Award for Outstanding Service to Anne Arundel County
• Qualified as an expert witness in land use and administrative matters before the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, the U.S. Court of Claims, and the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals
• Selected as a lecturer for MICPEL and the Anne Arundel County Bar Association regarding land use and administrative procedures
• Award for pro bono service to the Child Development Center
• Selected on two occasions by Anne Arundel County to speak at retreats for the Department of Inspections and Permits

Significant Clients, Projects, or Cases

Mr. Blumenthal has represented the developers of every regional commercial shopping mall in the County, including Arundel Mills Mall, Annapolis Mall (“Westfield”), Marley Station Mall, and Glen Burnie Mall.

Mr. Blumenthal has represented the developers of major retail centers, including Annapolis Harbour Center, Waugh Chapel Shopping Center, Crofton Shopping Center, Quarterfield Shopping Center, and Maryland City Shopping Center.

Mr. Blumenthal has represented the developers of residential and mixed use development, including Crofton, Villages of Dorchester at Arundel Mills, South River Colony, Chesterfield, Annapolis Towne Center, Odenton Town Center, Heritage Harbor, and Chesapeake Harbor.

Mr. Blumenthal has represented the developers of major industrial parks throughout the County, including Crofton Industrial Park, Konterra Industrial Park, Parkway Aviation Industrial Park, Nursery Road Industrial Park, and Riva Road Industrial Park.

Representative clients include:

• Anne Arundel Medical System
• Baltimore Gas and Electric
• Classic Community Companies
• CSX Realty Development, Inc.
• Elm Street Development
• Greenberg-Gibbons Corp.
• G.W. Koch Associates, Inc.
• Jerome J. Parks Companies
• J.P.I. Development Services, L.P.
• Liberty Property Development
• Maryland Jockey Club (Laurel Racetrack)
• Merritt Properties, LLC
• Polm Companies
• Ribera Development
• St. John Properties
• Wendy’s (DavCo Restaurants, Inc.)

Bar & Court Admissions

• Maryland
• District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
• Supreme Court of the United States

Practice Areas

• Land Use, including zoning, subdivision, development, permitting, and environmental issues, administrative hearings, and administrative and appellate appeals
• Lobbying
• Real Property Tax Assessment Valuations
• Alcoholic Beverage Licenses; Liquor Board hearings

Education

• J.D., 1972, University of Arkansas School of Law, Dean’s List
• B.A., 1968, Vanderbilt University, Major in Political Science, with minors in Business Administration and German

Professional Background

• Member, Blumenthal, Delavan, Powers & Palmer, July, 2014 to the present time
• Member, Blumenthal, Delavan & Williams, P.A., October, 1994 to July, 2014
• Associate (1976 to 1980) and Partner (1980 to 1994), Blumenthal, Goldsborough, May and Downs and successor law firms, April, 1976 to October, 1994
• Assistant County Attorney, Anne Arundel County Office of Law, November, 1975 to April, 1976
• Associate, Bernard F. Goldberg, Esquire, Ellicott City, Maryland, December, 1973 to October, 1974
• Law Clerk, Bernard F. Goldberg, Esquire, Ellicott City, Maryland, February, 1973 to December, 1973

Activities Prior to Bar Admission

• Co-Chairman, Law Students’ Civil Rights Research Council, University of Arkansas Law School
• Founder and Director, Minority Students’ Tutorial and Scholastic Assistance Program, University of Arkansas Law School
• 1st Lieutenant, United States Army, Military Intelligence Branch; Detachment Commander, Mt. Meissner Detachment, Rothwesten Field Station, Rothwesten, Germany

Business & Professional Affiliations

• Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, Past Chair (2000)
• West County Chamber of Commerce
• General Counsel, BWI Business Partnership
• Maryland Building Industry Association
• Maryland State Bar Association
• Bar Association of Anne Arundel County
• Maryland Hall for Creative Arts, Member of Board of Directors (1981 to 2009) and President (1983 to 1985)
• Member, American Planning Association

Representative Clients

• The Bernstein Companies
• CSX Realty Development, LLC
• Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)
• Creston Tate and Barry Tate
• Royal Farms Stores (Two Farms, Inc.)
• Elm Street Development
• Gibson Island Corporation
• Greenberg Gibbons Development
• Northrup Grumman Corporation
• Jerome J. Parks Companies (“Park Place” Project)
• Tanyard Cove Associates, LLC (“Tanyard Cove” Project)
• WAWA, Inc.
• The Wilkes Company
• Union Realty Company (“1901 West” Project)

Bar & Court Admissions

• Maryland
• U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Practice Areas

• Litigation and Appeals
• Land Use, including zoning, subdivision, development, permitting, and environmental issues before County agencies; the presentation of variances, special exceptions, and re-zonings in administrative proceedings.
• Real Estate, Real Estate Contracts, Property Rights and Business Litigation

Education

• J.D., 1984, University of Maryland School of Law
• B.S., 1981, Biology, Loyola College

Professional Background

• Member, Blumenthal, Delavan, Powers & Palmer, P.A., July, 2014 to the present time
• Of Counsel, Blumenthal, Delavan & Williams, P.A., May, 1996 to July, 2014
• Associate, Krause & Ferris, P.A., 1996 to 2002
• Associate, Brassel and Baldwin, P.A., 1987 to 1993
• Associate, Goldsborough, Franch & Collette, P.A., 1984-1985
• Associate, Franch & Jarashow. P.A., 1985 to 1987
• Law Clerk, Office of the Attorney General, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, Environmental Task Force, 1982 to 1983

Business & Professional Affiliations

• Maryland State Bar Association, 1984 to the present
• Anne Arundel County Bar Association, 1984 to the present

Awards & Distinctions

• Martindale-Hubble BV Distinguished rating by peers for legal ability and ethical standards
• Selected by Krause & Ferris, P.A. to litigate tort, real property, and contract personnel actions in state and federal courts, including appellate courts
• Selected by Brassel and Baldwin, P.A. to handle civil litigation, including circuit court cases, administrative hearings, and appeals to the Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals, and real estate matters, including drafting contracts and obtaining governmental approvals of development projects
• Selected by Goldsborough, Franch & Collette, P.A and its successor firm to handle civil and minor criminal litigation, including tort, contract, malpractice, domestic, bankruptcy, and workers compensation matters in the District Court, Circuit Court, Court of Special Appeals, and Court of Appeals

Significant Cases

Ms. Palmer has practiced in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Recent and significant reported appellate opinions include:

• Clickner v. Magothy River Ass’n, 424 Md. 253, 35 A.3d 464 (2012), successfully represented the owner of an island against members of the public who claimed a right to use the beach, with the highest appellate court holding that the public had no such right
• Annapolis Mkt. Place, LLC v. Parker, 369 Md. 689, 802 A.2d 1029 (2002), successfully represented a community group opposed to the rezoning of neighboring property for a more intensive use
• Piquette v. Stevens, 128 Md. App. 590, 739 A.2d 950 (1999), successfully overturned the granting of a judgment notwithstanding the verdict in a personal injury action
• Kessler v. Equity Mgmt., Inc., 82 Md. App. 577, 572 A.2d 1144 (1990), represented an employer in the termination of an at-will employee

Bar & Court Admissions

Maryland

• U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Administrative law
• Appeals, administrative and civil
• Mediation and arbitration
• Land use, including zoning, subdivision, development, permitting, and environmental issues in state, county, and municipal jurisdictions; presentation of variances, special exceptions, and re-zonings in administrative proceedings; real estate, real estate contracts

Education

• J.D., 1982, cum laude, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
• Master of Social Work, with highest honors, 1978, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
• Bachelor of Arts, 1977, summa cum laude, The Catholic University of America,Washington, D.C.
• Mediation and Domestic Mediation Training, MICPEL, 1999

Bar & Court Admissions

• Maryland
• U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Professional Experience

• Howard County Zoning Counsel, Howard County Council (since 2001)
• Adjunct Professor, Anne Arundel County Community College, Legal Studies Institute (since 2012)
• Hearing Examiner, Anne Arundel County Board of Education (2000 – 2002)
• Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Department of Natural Resources (1991-1996)
• Associate, Brassel and Baldwin, P.A. (1987-1991)
• Assistant County Attorney, Anne Arundel County Office of Law (1983-1987)
• Associate County Attorney, Prince George’s County Office of Law (1982-1983)

Business & Professional Affiliations

• Maryland State Bar Association, including service as a Trustee for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2004 to 2006, and as a Member of the Real Property Section Council, 2009 to 2011
• Anne Arundel County Bar Association, including service as the Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1992 to 1994
• Trial Courts Nominating Commission, Anne Arundel County, 2007 to 2008
• Maryland Police Legal Advisors Committee, 1993 to 1997
• MICPEL Board of Trustees, 1993 to 1994
• Board of Directors, Anne Arundel County CASA, Inc., 1994 to 2003
• MICPEL training evaluator, 1999 to 2005

Awards & Distinctions

• Martindale-Hubble BV Distinguished rating by peers for legal ability and ethical standards
• Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland District Court, Volunteer Mediation Coordinator, 2001

Significant Clients, Projects, or Cases

Ms. Powers has practiced in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. A sample of a recent significant reported appellate opinion is:

• Clickner v. Magothy River Ass’n, 424 Md. 253, 35 A.3d 464 (2012), representing the owner of an island against members of the public who claimed a right to use the beach, with the highest appellate court holding that the public had no such right and the owner was entitled to construct a fence along the shoreline above mean-high tide

Practice Areas

• Land Use, including zoning, subdivision, development, permitting, and environmental issues before County agencies; the presentation of variances, special exceptions, and re-zonings in administrative proceedings; lobbying to obtain changes in the law if necessary; and drafting legislation
• Litigation and Appeals
• Expert Witness Services

Education

• J.D., 1980, cum laude, University of Maryland School of Law
• 60 hours of training in mediation
• Master of Arts, Spanish Linguistics, 1974, Pennsylvania State University
• Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and French, 1972, cum laude, Pennsylvania State University

Professional Background

• Of Counsel, Blumenthal, Delavan, Powers & Palmer, P.A., July, 2014 to the present time
• Of Counsel, Blumenthal, Delavan and Williams, P.A., March 1, 2013 to July, 2014
• Partner, Linowes and Blocher, P.A., January, 2007 to March, 2013
• County Attorney for Anne Arundel County, June, 1999 to December, 2006
• Law Office of Linda M. Schuett, November, 1995 to June 5, 1999
• Member, Blum, Yumkas, Mailman, Gutman & Denick, P.A., October, 1991 to October 1995
• Partner, Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, April, 1982 to October, 1991
• Assistant Reporter, Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Court of Appeals, 1980 to 1982
• Associate Professor of Spanish, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, 1972 to 1973; Spanish Professor, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1974 to 1977; Professor of English as a Second Language, Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, 1977; Spanish teacher, Yeshiva High School, Silver Spring, Maryland 1977 to 1978.

Business & Professional Affiliations

• Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition, Board of Directors, Vice Chair
• Affordable Housing Coalition, Legislative Committee, Vice President, 2015
• West County Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Committee (Vice Chair, 12/15-5/16 | Chair 5/16 to date)
• Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, Chair, Legislative Committee
• Maryland Building Industry Association, Board of Directors for Anne Arundel County Chapter
• Court of Appeals Mentoring Program (2015-2016)
• Maryland State Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, Bar Association of Anne Arundel County
• Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Court of Appeals, 1983-1996, Co-Chair, 1996-2011
• Elected in 1999 to the State Bar Association’s Section Council on State and Local Government Law
• Officer and Director, Providence Center (developmentally disabled adults), 1996-2000
• Reporter, Governor’s Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 1996-1998
• Participated in the formation of and training for a Teen Court program in Anne Arundel County, 1997-1998
• Leadership Anne Arundel, Class of 1995-1996
• Chair, Anne Arundel County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 1999-2000

Awards & Distinctions

• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent, highest rating given by peers for legal ability and ethical standards
• Selected as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2001 and 2011
• J.D. cum laude, with highest law school class grades in Trial Practice and General Practice Clinic. Selected as a member of the Moot Court Board
• Appointed in 1982 by the Court of Appeals to its Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure
• Appointed in 1996 by the Court of Appeals as the Vice-Chair of its Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure
• Selected in 1996 and 2001 by the Appellate Judicial Nominating Committee as a candidate for an appellate judgeship
• Selected by LEXIS Law Publishing to be the author of Advance Court Rules Service for Maryland
• Appointed in 1999 by the County Executive to be the County Attorney for Anne Arundel County
• Chosen as the Panel Moderator for a panel on Barriers to Building: Challenges of New Housing and Development, Maryland Housing Conference, Maryland Building Industry Association (11/4/15)
• Presentation on the Circuit Court Rules Governing the Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees, 15^th Annual Solo and Small Firm Practice Conference, Maryland State Bar Association (11/6/15)
• Elected in 2000 as President, Attorney’s Affiliate Organization, Maryland Association of Counties
• 2004 Fannie Lou Hamer Humanitarian Award by the Dr. Martin Luther King Awards Committee
• 2010 Certificate of Recognition for pro bono efforts on behalf of the Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition
• Adjunct Professor of Legal Research and Writing, University of Maryland School of Law 1986
• Former instructor of Civil Procedure for SMH Bar Review
• Faculty member in Administrative law for the Maryland Judicial Institute, April 2005
• Instructor at various seminars through MICPEL and the Maryland State Bar Association, including seminars on rules changes, civil procedure, recent opinions of the appellate courts, discovery, and construction law

Significant Clients, Projects, or Cases

Land Use:

Ms. Schuett handles all zoning, subdivision, development, permitting, and critical area issues. She has also handled many variance, special exception, and re-zoning cases. Representative clients include:

• Conifer LLC, a real estate company specializing in the development and management of affordable housing communities in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, in obtaining County Council approvals for a project known as Marley Meadows Apartments in Glen Burnie
• Enterprise Homes, a developer of green, mixed-income communities throughout the mid-Atlantic region, in obtaining a special exception to construct a project known as the Greens at Hammonds Lane Apartments Senior Housing, located in Brooklyn Park
• Magothy Associates, LLC, in obtaining before the County Council a re-zoning of its properties from residential to commercial, in filing suit to quiet title on paper roads, and in obtaining approvals through the Office of Planning and Zoning to construct a retail shopping center in Pasadena
• PIRHL, a developer of affordable single-family and multifamily homes, in obtaining County Council approvals, negotiating complex purchase and easement issues with adjoining landowners, and in obtaining approvals from the Office of Planning and Zoning to construct affordable rent-to-own single family dwellings
• Severn School, Anne Arundel County’s oldest independent school, in obtaining variances and approvals to rebuild the Teel Academic Center and make improvements to its athletic fields
• Southern Land Company, a national developer of commercial sites and residential communities, in obtaining the removal of a plat note that restricted development of its residential community and in the negotiation of an access agreement with an adjoining property owner
• StonebridgeCarras, LLC, a real estate investment and development firm for high quality mixed-use projects, in obtaining approvals for its mixed use project in Odenton

In addition, at the request of a County Councilmember, Ms. Schuett chaired a committee to draft a proposed bill to allow workforce housing in Anne Arundel County. The bill became effective in 2011.

Litigation:

Ms. Schuett has practiced in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Samples of significant recent reported appellate opinions include:

• Jones v. Anne Arundel County, 432 Md. 386, 69 A.3d 426 (2013), representing a member of the Anne Arundel County Council on the propriety of his removal from office, with the highest appellate court holding that the removal was improper
• Lindsay v. Annapolis Rds. Prop. Owners Ass’n, 431 Md. 274, 64 A.3d 916 (2013), representing the owner of a waterfront property against the claims of the homeowner’s association and a neighbor that they owned or had an easement over the entirety of the homeowner’s driveway, with the trial court, intermediate appellate court, and highest appellate court holding in favor of the waterfront homeowner

Bar & Court Admissions

Maryland

District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Court

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia