Practice areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes; view more
Licensed in Maryland since: 2006
Education: The University of Maryland School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 Details
C. Justin Brown is one of the finest criminal defense lawyers in Baltimore, Maryland. From his firm Brown Law, he does everything in his power to defend their constitutional rights, financial interests and the right to a fair trial.
Some of the state and federal criminal charges Mr. Brown defends include sex crimes, white collar crimes, drug conspiracy, identity theft, money laundering/structuring, public corruption, real estate/mortgage fraud, assault, driving under the influence and drug offenses. He also handles civil rights, post-conviction and Coram Nobis claims.
As a result of Mr. Brown's work, prosecutors have dropped or decided not to pursue criminal charges in a number of cases he's handled. His diverse background distinguishes his legal experience. He was a prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, Newsweek and The Christian Science Monitor before he decided to pursue a career in law. The war in Kosovo, Yugoslavia, was just one of many significant events he reported on.
Mr. Brown earned a B.A. from Cornell University in 1992 and a J.D. with honors from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where he was an editor for the Maryland Law Review. He worked as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Andre M. Davis after law school. He is licensed in Maryland, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Committed to supporting his legal community, Mr. Brown is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Bar Association of Baltimore City, the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has also served on the Editorial Advisory Board of The Champion magazine and the Legal Committee of Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: White CollarFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, Drug & Alcohol Violations, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Parole, Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, White Collar Crime
- 60% Criminal Defense
- 40% Criminal Defense: White Collar
First Admitted: 2006, Maryland
Professional Webpage: https://cjbrownlaw.com/c-justin-brown/
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Editorial Advisory Board of The Champion magazine
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- State of Maryland
- Bar Association of Baltimore City
- Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Federal Criminal Justice Act Felony Panel, Member
- Overturning a life sentence in State v. Lloyd Hall, a non-guilty jury verdict in United States v. Johnson, a 360-month sentence reduction in federal court in United States v. Trejo Ruiz
- The granting of 2255 post-conviction Motions in United States v. Wallace White, United States v. Gerome Young, United States v. Roger Ramirez-Ramirez, United States v. Randolph Wells, and United States v. Cedric Age
- The suppression of a federal wiretap in United States v. Dinkins, et al. the suppression of illegally obtained evidence in United States v. Glod
- Mr. Brown started a non-profit organization called Project 6 (named after the 6th Amendment), which helps people who were over sentenced or wrongfully convicted
- Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc., Legal Committee
- Recognized as a Super Lawyer for the past five years, a “Top-100” attorney in Maryland, and in 2016 the Daily Record named him an “Influential Marylander”
- Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Andre Davis, 2005
- Article: “Weaver v. Massachusetts: A Violation of the Public-Trial Right Does Not Necessarily Mean Reversal,” published in the July 2017 National Associate of Criminal Defense Lawyers magazine The Champion
- Article: “Why Civilly Committed Sex Offenders Have Been Unable to Claim Their Right to Treatment in the Past, and How They Should Attain It in the Future,” co-authored with W. Lawrence Fitch, published in The Sexual Predator, Vol. 3, from the Civic Research Institute, May 2005
- Article: “StingRay Devices Usher in a New Fourth Amendment Battleground,” published in the June 2015 National Associate of Criminal Defense Lawyers magazine The Champion
- While at Maryland Law School, he was an Editor on the Maryland Law Review
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Good guy, good lawyer. Really works his cases and not afraid to stand up to unreasonable prosecutors.”
“The criminal defense lawyer who anyone facing legal trouble should call. Smart and focused.”
“Smart, works hard, cares about his clients”
“Extremely bright, excellent writer and good judgment.”
“Justin is hard-working, diligent, and extremely smart. He is dedicated to his clients and knows how to use the law on their behalf to great effect.”
“Justin is a highly competent attorney who takes the time to understand his client's case and works tirelessly for the client. I would highly recommend him to those in need of a white collar criminal defense attorney in Maryland.”
Office location for C. Justin Brown
233 E Redwood St
Suite 1000C
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-999-0775
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2014
