Firm History - The Constables The Constable family brought to the firm a long tradition of devotion to the law and public affairs. In the mid-1850's Albert Constable I, was judge of the Circuit Court which then included Cecil, Baltimore and Harford Counties. He was also a member of Congress. Albert Constable II, was Judge of the upper Eastern Shore Circuit. Albert Constable III, served as a judge on the Court of Appeals of Maryland. Numerous other Constable relatives were lawyers and judges, including James Black Groome who was Governor of Maryland and a U.S. Senator. In the early 1900's William Pepper Constable, the son of Albert Constable II, came to Baltimore from his native Cecil County, and founded the firm of Constable & Alexander. William Pepper Constable, noted for his enthusiasm for the law and pursuit of a case as a trial lawyer, built a county and a city practice. In due course, his son, George, and subsequently his grandson, James, a current partner in the firm, joined the firm, enlarging and extending the scope of practice. The firm participated in major litigation of national importance for clients, including the Pennsylvania Railroad, later Penn-Central and Conrail, Philadelphia Electric and Conowingo Power Co., Weyerhaeuser, and a number of institutions, including the College of Notre Dame in Maryland and St. Mary's Seminary, and assisted these clients through periods of growth and change. |
Baltimore Office
One Charles Center
16th Floor
100 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-659-1300
FAX 410-659-1350
Towson Office
307 West Allegheny Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
410-825-0750
FAX 410-825-0715
