Windy R. Ortega

Windy Ortega graduated cum laude from Charlotte School of Law with a Juris Doctorate and is a member of the Maryland Bar.  While attending law school, Ms. Ortega participated in the school’s Civil Rights Clinic where she fought against police misconduct.  Ms. Ortega led a nation-wide project banning the use of prosecutorial releases which, in effect, took away a criminal defendant’s right to sue for any civil wrongs committed upon him or her by police and others.  In her practice, Ms. Ortega continues to protect the rights of her clients and remains active in the fight against prosecutorial and police misconduct. 

Currently, Ms. Ortega is representing criminal, juvenile, and personal injury clients in the greater Baltimore area.  She prides herself in being a fierce litigator, and fighting for the best outcome for her clients.  Ms. Ortega prepares for each case as if it is going to trial, aggressively preparing from the onset.  Sometimes all the preparation gets the case dismissed, and if not, she is no stranger to the courtroom. 

Ms. Ortega is in the Maryland District Courts as often as she is in the Circuit Courts for Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard Prince George's Counties. Whether her client is charged with felonies or misdemeanors, Ms. Ortega takes the same passionate and detail oriented approach to helping her clients get the best possible outcome in their case. Her clients often refer to her as respectful, compassionate, attentive, and creative in her practice.

Ms. Ortega is known for her superior litigation skills involving duis and a wide range of criminal cases, including assaults, theft, handgun and drugs charges, and serious felonies such as robbery and attempted murder. She has also become known as one of the best juvenile defense attorneys in Maryland.

Ms. Ortega enjoys giving back to the community by representing indigent juveniles and adults referred to her by the Office of the Public Defender when it has a conflict.  Ms. Ortega also assists as a coach for the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law’s national mock trial team.  Ms. Ortega enjoys helping these future lawyers learn how to effectively strategize and litigate criminal and civil cases.

She has been recognized continuously by her peers for her fierce client advocacy. She was named a Rising Star by her peers from 2016 to 2023, and in 2024 made the Daily Record’s Criminal Law Attorney Power List. The Power List showcases Maryland’s power players who are leading key organizations, creating change, impacting the community and engaging others to succeed. This is a very high honor and well deserved as Ms. Ortega advocates passionately for her clients’ rights. Ms. Ortega is a member of The National College of DUI Defense, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association, The Anne Arundel County Bar Association, and the Maryland State Bar Association.

Prior to forming Ortega Law, LLC with her husband, Joshua Ortega, Ms. Ortega worked under highly experienced Maryland criminal defense attorneys, who helped her develop essential skills in representing all types of defendants in criminal matters at both the state and federal level. Ms. Ortega also interned for the Honorable Marcus Z. Shar in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.