BALDWIN, BRISCOE & STEINMETZ, P.C - Key Persons

James M. Carr

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel
  • of Counsel / Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz
James M. Carr is an Of Counsel attorney of The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. He joined the firm after a 32-year career of military and civilian federal service, and was most recently the lead attorney at the Naval Air Warfare Command - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD), where he oversaw a staff of approximately 20 attorneys and paralegals. Prior to NAWC-AD he was a counsel for the Defense Logistics Agency in Europe and elsewhere. Over his career his work has included contract review, patent review, ITAR issues, compliance issues, and many similar matters. At Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C., Mr. Carr brings his experience to the firm's government contracting and business law practices. Drawing on his long career working for the government, he combines a wealth of practical experience with intimate knowledge of the legal facets of government contracting. Mr. Carr graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1980. As a member of the Class of 1976, he graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor's of Science in Social and Behavioral Science. While at Johns Hopkins he was a member of the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity and ROTC. Mr. Carr lives in St. Mary's City with his wife, Judy.

Janice Briscoe

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner / Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz
  • Partner at the Law Offices of Baldwin
Janice Briscoe is a partner at The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. She has been a partner of the firm since 1988. Her practice focuses on real estate contracts, real estate settlements, property agreements, deed and title examination, and probate/estate administration. Ms. Briscoe previously worked as an associate for The Law Offices of Briscoe, Kenney, Kaminetz & Lacer. Ms. Briscoe participates in many extracurricular activities involving the community of St. Mary's County, Maryland. One of her many contributions to the community is her position as the President of the Board of Trustees for Historic Sotterley Foundation.

Nivea A. Ohri

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney
  • Board Member of the Charles County Bar Association
  • Member of the St. Mary 's County Bar Association
Nivea Ohri is an Associate Attorney at The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. She handles criminal and civil matters, including but not limited to personal injury and domestic. Ms. Ohri is an active member of the St. Mary's County Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, Southern Maryland Inns of Courts, and a Board member of the Charles County Bar Association. Ms. Ohri is fluent in Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu. She loves to travel, try new cuisines, and learn new languages.

Richard J. Steinmetz

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner / Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz
Richard J. Steinmetz, Jr. is a partner in The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. and heads the firm's personal injury and criminal law practices. He joined the firm in 2011. Mr. Steinmetz's practice includes personal injury, civil litigation, and criminal defense. He has significant experience handling many types of litigation, including landlord-tenant, real property, and business disputes. Mr. Steinmetz also litigates cases before the Maryland appellate courts. Mr. Steinmetz grew up in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He attended East Stroudsburg University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1997. After graduating from East Stroudsburg University, Mr. Steinmetz moved to Washington, D.C. He attended the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctorate in 2001. Mr. Steinmetz earned a certificate in Law and Public Policy at Catholic University. Mr. Steinmetz was previously an associate attorney with Andrews, Bongar, Gormley & Clagett, P.A. In Washington, D.C., he gained experience working as a law clerk for the Republican National Committee, the National Association of HomeBuilders, and the Law Offices of Patrick G. Senftle, P.C. Mr. Steinmetz resides in La Plata, Maryland, with his wife, Susan, and his two daughters. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, reading, and running marathons and half marathons.

Samuel C.P. Baldwin - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
  • Managing Partner / Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz
  • Senior Partner and Founder of the Law Offices of Baldwin
Samuel Baldwin is a senior partner and founder of The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. Mr. Baldwin has practiced family law for over twenty years and handles cases across Southern Maryland. Mr. Baldwin was raised in Baltimore. He grew up in the city and attended St. Paul's School for Boys before enrolling in the University of Virginia's class of 1975. He returned home to enroll in the University of Baltimore's School of Law and graduated in 1984. With many years of practice to his name, Mr. Baldwin brings a wealth of exceptional legal experience to clients. During law school he held clerkships and internships working for Robert Verderaime, of Verderaime, DuBois, P.A., Jonas R. Rappeport, MD, of the Medical Office of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Judge Norman P. Ramsey of the United States District Court for Maryland, and Chief Judge Frank A. Kaufman, also of the U.S. District Court for Maryland. He clerked for Chief Judge Ernest A. Loveless, Jr., Chief Judge at the Prince George's County Circuit Court and Administrative Judge for the Seventh Circuit of Maryland. As a lawyer he was an associate in the law offices of Oliver R. Guyther and of Pleisse, Baldwin, and Sterling before founding The Law Offices of Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C. in 1988.

Sandra Kaufman Jonasen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
  • Senior Associate / Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz
  • Senior Associate With the Law Offices of Baldwin
Sandra Kaufman Jonasen is a Senior Associate with The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. She works for the firm's Wills, Trusts, and Estates practice after previously practicing law in Ohio and Florida. Ms. Kaufman Jonasen's work at Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. covers all estate planning services, including the creation and handling of trusts, complex living trusts, powers of attorney, medical power of attorneys and advance health care directives, and elder care planning. Ms. Kaufman also handles trust administration and probate/estate administration. Ms. Kaufman Jonasen graduated from the University of Illinois in 1988 with a Bachelor of Art's in political science in 1988. She went on to study law at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, receiving her Juris Doctor in 1991. In 2012, she received a LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Zachary Tiblin

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney
  • Associate Attorney / Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz
Zachary Tiblin is an Associate Attorney at The Law Offices of Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C. and joined the firm in 2023. Mr. Tiblin's practice includes but is not limited to family law, civil litigation, and landlord-tenant.