Max G. Frizalone

Bar / Professional Activity

• Florida State, 2018
• Maryland State
• District of Columbia
• National College for DUI Defense, Member
• Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association, Member
• Prince George's County Bar Association, Member
• Anne Arundel County Bar Association, Member, 2026

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• First Degree Arson - Charges Reduced and Conviction Struck, Howard County: Client originally charged with first degree arson. After extensive work outside of Court the State reduced the charges to a misdemeanor and the Court struck the conviction at sentencing., 2026
• Felony Theft - Dismissed, Prince George's County, Client charged with felony theft. After meeting with the State's Attorney, the office declined to prosecute the case., 2026
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Calvert County: Client charged with DUI. Cross-examination of the officer's field sobriety administration led the Court to return a not guilty verdict., 2026
• Felony Theft - STET, Anne Arundel County: Client charged with felony theft from an employer. Defense challenged the valuation methodology and the evidence chain, convincing the State to STET the case., 2026
• Jailable Reckless Driving - Dismissed, Prince George's County: Client charged with going over 115 miles per hour on a Maryland highway. By prepaying speeding ticket attorney Frizalone was able to successfully argue for dismissal of the jailable offense based on Double Jeopardy.  , 2026
• Firearm & Drug Charges - Mandatory Minimum Avoided, Baltimore City: Client charged with firearm and drug offenses carrying mandatory minimum sentences. Through mitigation efforts, the client was sentenced to probation on reduced, non-mandatory charges., 2025
• Felony Theft - Conviction Struck by Judge, Prince George's County: Client charged with felony theft. Through mitigation efforts, the Judge struck the conviction and placed the client on probation., 2025
• Felony Assault - Conviction Struck by Judge, Anne Arundel County: Client charged with felony assault involving a knife threat. After negotiation with the State, charges were reduced to a minor misdemeanor. The Judge struck the conviction and placed the client on probation., 2025
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Prince George's County: Client charged with DUI after a vehicle accident. Cross-examination of the officer generated reasonable doubt and the Court returned a not guilty verdict., 2025
• Firearm Charges - STET, Prince George's County: Client charged with firearm offenses while holding an out-of-state firearm license. Through mitigation efforts, the State was convinced to STET the case.  , 2025
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Prince George's County: Client who had recently given birth was charged with DUI. Argument by counsel led the Court to conclude that poor performance on field sobriety tests could be attributed to the recent childbirth., 2025
• Protective Order Violation - Dismissed & Protective Order Overturned, Anne Arundel County: Client charged with multiple violations of a protective order. Through mitigation efforts, the State dismissed or STET’ed all charges. The protective order was then overturned on appeal after cross-examination of the complainant., 2025
• Firearm Charges - Conviction Struck by Judge, Baltimore City: Client charged with firearm possession. Through mitigation efforts, the Judge struck the conviction and placed the client on probation., 2025
• Assault Charges - Dismissed, Baltimore City: Client charged with assault. The State dismissed the case after discussion with Defense counsel about the viability of proceeding to trial., 2025
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Washington County: Client charged with DUI per se after providing a breath sample over the legal limit. The sample was excluded based on the State's failure to authenticate the instrument used to collect it, and the Court found not guilty., 2025
• Assault & Protective Order Violation - Dismissed, Prince George's County: Warrant issued after client was charged with false assault and violation of a protective order. Warrants were recalled by motion. Through efforts to escalate the case to a supervisor, the State dismissed all charges., 2025
• Attempted Murder - Transferred to Juvenile Court, Montgomery County: Client charged with attempted murder. Through cross-examination of the detective at the preliminary hearing, Defense revealed significant inconsistencies in the evidence., 2025
• Assault & Protective Order Violation - Dismissed, Prince George's County: Warrant issued after client was charged with assault. Warrants were recalled by motion and the State dismissed the case after Defense was prepared for trial., 2025
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Calvert County: Client charged with DUI. Cross-examination of the officer revealed clear coercion to perform field sobriety tests. The Court excluded the tests and returned a not guilty verdict., 2024
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Baltimore City: Client charged with DUI during a late-night multi-state drive. The Court found reasonable doubt and returned a not guilty verdict., 2024
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Anne Arundel County: Client charged with DUI after a stop for entering a work zone. The State proceeded without the necessary officer and was unable to establish probable cause for the stop., 2024
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Montgomery County: Client charged with DUI after a vehicle accident. Defense interviewed a key witness in Spanish at the courthouse, revealing the witness would be unable to identify the client as the driver. The State proceeded without speaking to the witness and the Court found not guilty., 2024
• Felony Theft - STET, St. Mary's County: Client charged with felony theft from an employer. In preparation for trial, the State offered a STET to avoid proceeding to a jury trial., 2024
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Montgomery County: Client charged with DUI after a speeding stop. Open alcohol was noted in the vehicle; however, field sobriety tests were not performed due to the client's injury and no audible slur could be heard. The Court found the State lacked sufficient evidence of impairment., 2024
• Second Degree Assault & Reckless Endangerment - Not Guilty, Prince George's County: Client facing allegations of a roadside assault and reckless endangerment. Cross-examination of the complainant exposed credibility issues, and legal arguments led to a full acquittal at jury trial., 2023
• Firearm Charges - Evidence Suppressed & Case Dismissed, Prince George's County: Stop and search challenged under the Fourth Amendment. The Court excluded all evidence after granting the Defense motion to suppress, and the case was dismissed., 2023
• DUI & DWI Charges - Conviction Struck by Judge, Baltimore County: Client charged with a subsequent offense DUI. Through mitigation efforts, the Judge struck the conviction and placed the client on probation after the State had sought jail time., 2023
• Firearm Charges - Dismissed, Prince George's County: Firearm charges dismissed by the Court after a successful motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial., 2023
• Felony Assault - Charges Reduced & Conviction Struck, Prince George's County: Client charged with felony assault. Through negotiation with the State's Attorney, charges were reduced to a misdemeanor. The Judge struck the conviction and placed the client on probation., 2023
• Firearm Charges - Dismissed, Prince George's County: Firearm charges dismissed by the Court after the State failed to comply with statutory timelines for bringing the case to trial., 2023
• Second Degree Assault & Reckless Endangerment - Not Guilty, Prince George's County: Client facing assault and reckless endangerment charges. Cross-examination of the complainant and legal arguments led to a full acquittal at jury trial., 2023
• Firearm Charges - Dismissed After Release Secured, Prince George's County: Stop and search challenged under the Fourth Amendment. Firearm charges were dismissed after the State conceded the illegality of the search., 2023
• Armed Robbery (5-Day Jury Trial) - Not Guilty, Carroll County: Client facing up to 20 years on armed robbery charges. After a five-day jury trial, the jury returned a not guilty verdict. Defense centered on challenging eyewitness identification and surveillance footage interpretation., 2022
• First Degree Rape - Dismissed, Baltimore City: Client charged with first degree rape. Defense investigation revealed inconsistencies in the complainant's account and identified an overlooked eyewitness. The State entered nolle prosequi., 2022
• Serious Assault - STET, Anne Arundel County: Client charged with serious assault involving major injuries. Through mitigation efforts, the State elected to STET the case., 2022
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Anne Arundel County: Client charged with DUI and DWI. The traffic stop was challenged under the Fourth Amendment and the Court found no probable cause for the stop., 2022
• Felony Theft (3-Day Jury Trial) - Not Guilty, Prince George's County: Client charged in a federally led white-collar fraud investigation. Defense investigation revealed the client had attempted to report the fraud to police and was ignored. The jury returned a not guilty verdict., 2022
• Violation of Protective Order - Dismissed on Appeal, Baltimore County: Case originally tried before a Judge; however, the verdict was appealed and the State dismissed the case rather than proceed to retrial. , 2022
• First Degree Assault - Release Secured & Case Dismissed, Prince George's County: Client was incarcerated on first degree assault charges. After bail was secured, the State elected to dismiss the case due to inconsistencies in the complainant's account. , 2022
• DUI & DWI Charges - Not Guilty, Howard County: Client charged with DUI and DWI. Defense investigation proved the client was scientifically sober with a 0.0 BAC, and the jury found the State's marijuana impairment argument unpersuasive., 2022
• First Degree Assault - Dismissed After Hicks Violation, Howard County: First degree assault case dismissed by the Court after a Defense motion for Hicks violation was granted., 2022
• Armed Carjacking - Transferred to Juvenile Court, Prince George's County: Client facing armed carjacking charges in adult court. Through mitigation efforts presented to the State, the case was transferred to Juvenile Court., 2022

Special Licenses / Certifications

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Field Sobriety Training, 2022
• SFST: DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing certificate of completion by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2024
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Advanced Roadside Impaired Driver Enforcement (ARIDE), 2024
• ARIDE: Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement certificate of completion by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2025

Educational Background

• University of Miami, Bachelor of Arts & Sciences, Major: Business Law

Honors

• “Excellent” rating on Avvo
• Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2024-2026
• Recognized by What's Up Annapolis as an Up and Coming Lawyer in Criminal Defense, 2025 - 2026

Awards

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Avvo Client's Choice Award: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com