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Mikhaila M. E. McNicolls
Judge · District Court for Washington
Mikhaila M. E. McNicolls — District Court for Washington
Biography
Professional career
- Mikhaila Miriam Eugenia McNicolls is an Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland, assigned to District 11 (Washington County), appointed by Governor Wes Moore in July 2026
- Partner, Hutchison & McNicolls LLC, 2024-2026
- She brings a combination of public defense experience, private practice leadership, and community service to her judicial role
Education
- Howard University School of Law and an undergraduate degree with honors — J.D.
Additional information
- Governor Wes Moore announced on July 27, 2026 that McNicolls had been appointed to the Washington County District Court, creating a new third judgeship for the court.
- Her appointment was one of two new judicial positions announced by Governor Moore for Washington County in 2026
- McNicolls is admitted to the Maryland Bar (2014) and is a member of both the Maryland State Bar Association and the Washington County Bar Association
- Before becoming a judge, McNicolls held the role of a former public defender in Washington County and has over five years of trial experience defending clients in serious criminal cases, including murder, rape, and assault.
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