Louis M. Leibowitz

Professional career

• Louis M. Leibowitz has held the role of an Associate Judge of the Montgomery County Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, since June 2022
• Assistant Public Defender in Montgomery County (2002–2008), where he tried hundreds of bench and jury trials covering nearly every type of criminal matter, from minor traffic offenses to first-degree murder

Education

Additional information

• He clerked for Judge Gerald I. Fisher of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2001–2002) and is admitted to the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars
• Leibowitz attended Wayne Hills High School in New Jersey, obtained a B.A. in Political Science from Tufts University in 1997, and a J.D. from Washington College of Law at The American University in 2000.
• Leibowitz, the youngest of the four sitting judges at 49, emphasizes the importance of fairness and understanding in his judicial role, drawing on his experience as a parent and public defender to relate to the diverse situations of those appearing before him.
• He resides in Rockville, Maryland
• He was appointed by Governor Hogan and vetted by multiple bar associations across Montgomery County and Maryland.
• On the bench, he presides over a wide range of cases, including custody and divorce matters, guardianship, civil trials such as medical malpractice, landlord-tenant disputes, contract cases, and criminal trials