Steven Bennett Gould (born May 9, 1966) is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the

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since 2021. He served as a judge of the

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from 2019 to 2021.

Early life and education

Gould was born on May 9, 1966, in

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He received his

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from the

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in 1988 and his

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, ''cum laude'', from the

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in 1992.

Legal and academic career

Gould is a trial

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and civil litigator. From 1993 to 1994 he was an associate with Brown, Rudnick & Gesner. From 1995 to 1997 he was a partner with Flyer & Gould, LLC. He was a sole practitioner from 1994 to 1995 and again from 1997 to 1998. He is a founding partner of Brown Gould Kiely, LLP where he served from 1998 to 2019. Since 2021, he has been an adjunct associate professor at the

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Judicial career

Maryland Court of Special Appeals

On March 12, 2019, Governor

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appointed Gould to be a judge of the

. On March 22, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by the

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. He was sworn in as a Judge of the

on April 18, 2019.

Maryland Court of Appeals

Gould was one of six applicants who applied for the upcoming vacancy on the Maryland Court of Appeals, four of the names were submitted to the governor. On September 3, 2021, Governor

announced the appointment of Gould to be a judge of the

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to fill the vacancy to be left by Judge

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who reached the mandatory retirement age on September 10, 2021.

Community involvement

From 2007 to 2010, Gould served a volunteer judge for the Maryland High School Mock Trial Competition. From 2004 to 2008, he has been a coach for children's baseball, basketball, and soccer. Since 2008, he has been a member of Congregation B'Nai Tzedek; serving on the board of directors from 2013 to 2014 and as general counsel from 2015 to 2019.

References

External links

Official Maryland Government profile
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