About Michael

Michael Barrett is an attorney licensed in Maryland who earned his law degree from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in 2002. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he received a B.A. in Sociology in 1999. Those two local degrees bookend a formative period spent in the state’s academic and legal communities.

After law school, Barrett began practicing in Maryland and joined the Maryland State Bar. He is also a member of the Maryland Association for Justice. Those affiliations place him in the wider network of practitioners who handle matters arising under Maryland law and who participate in continuing legal education and bar activities.

Barrett’s career path has kept him close to the Washington-Baltimore corridor. He maintains an office in National Harbor and meets with clients by appointment. His practice is organized to serve clients who need counsel in Maryland, and he manages both in-person consultations and work conducted through his office mailing address.

Colleagues and clients describe Barrett as someone who prefers straightforward communication. He tends to explain legal issues in plain terms. That style shapes how he prepares cases, writes pleadings and negotiates on behalf of clients. He also participates in professional gatherings tied to the Maryland legal calendar through his bar and association memberships.

Public records list him among Maryland’s active legal practitioners. He handles matters that arise under Maryland law and appears before local courts and administrative bodies when appropriate. Barrett keeps his practice responsive to the schedules of his clients, offering appointments rather than walk-in consultations.

Outside of court work, Barrett is involved in professional development through the Maryland Association for Justice and the State Bar. Those connections help him stay current on changes in Maryland procedure and substantive law. He is known for keeping files organized and for preferring clear, client-centered explanations over legal jargon.

Barrett currently practices from an office in National Harbor and consults with clients by appointment. His current practice concentrates on representing clients in matters governed by Maryland law.

Education

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

J.D. (2002) | Law

1999

University of Maryland - College Park

B.A. (1999) | Sociology

1994

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

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Maryland State Bar, Maryland Association for Justice

Accepted Jurisdictions

Maryland

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