Office of ADR Programs
Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD  21401

Phone: 410-260-3717
Fax: 410-260-1547
 

The Office of ADR Programs offers two alternative dispute resolution processes to parties with pending litigation in the Court.

Mediation Parties work with one or more impartial mediators who assist the parties in reaching their own voluntary agreement for complete or partial resolution of the issues on appeal, in addition to any other issues relevant to the underlying dispute between the parties.

Pre-Hearing Conference Parties work with an incumbent or retired Court of Special Appeals judge to discuss the contents of the record and/or record extract, pending pre-hearing motions, scheduling matters related to the appeal, consolidation of appeals, and any other issue aimed at streamlining the appellate process.

Mala Malhotra-Ortiz, Esq.
Director
mala.ortiz@mdcourts.gov

Jay B. Knight, Esq.
Attorney-Mediator
jay.knight@mdcourts.gov

Wanda E. Donnelly, Esq.
Attorney-Mediator
wanda.donnelly@mdcourts.gov

Holly Slack
Office Manager
holly.slack@mdcourts.gov

Judge-Mediator Bios

Attorney-Mediator Bios

Mediation Guidelines

Confidential Pre-Mediation Information Statement [fillable Word] [fillable PDF]

Notice to Individuals Not Represented by a Lawyer

Directions to the Courts of Appeal Building

Directions to JECC (Judicial Education and Conference Center)