Over 20 Years of Remarkable Results

Baltimore criminal defense lawyer Craig Kadish frequently receives referrals from other attorneys and former clients, or when a criminal case is especially complex. He has served as lead defense counsel in many prominent state and federal prosecutions as well as some of the most highly publicized cases against individuals in recent Maryland history.

Whether you are facing major felony charges or a misdemeanor offense, below are examples of the difference a skilled attorney can make. Call us at 800-596-8449.

A Harford County couple was charged with the starvation murder in the 2005 death of their adopted son. They had adopted four siblings from Russia. One was a 4 year old who weighed approximately 39 pounds when he arrived in the United States for his adoption.  At the time of his death at the age of 8, he was alleged to have weighed approximately 37 pounds. He had not been seen by a doctor in over three years. The prosecution alleged a pattern of horrific abuse, deprivation and medical neglect, supported by testimony of some of his siblings.

Craig Kadish represented the father in the three-year-long case. He argued that the boy suffered from Reactive Attachment Disorder from the neglect he suffered as a baby in the Russian orphanage, which caused substantial behavior problems and stunted his internal organs and physical growth. Mr. Kadish arranged for the world's preeminent forensic pathologist from the John Hopkins School of Medicine. Furthermore many other witnesses were prepared pretrial to testify on behalf of both father and mother  that the alleged abuse was an earnest, if misguided, attempt by the couple to control the boy's wild behavior.

In 2008, after trial had begun, the father chose to plead guilty to a lesser offense of child abuse resulting in death, in exchange for dismissal of the murder charges.

A candidate for the U.S. Senate from Maryland was arrested in July 2006 on charges of spousal rape, domestic assault, and false imprisonment. Defense lawyer Craig Kadish aggressively countered the shocking allegations of his client’s 19-year-old wife, who had married him in Latvia just a year earlier.

Mr. Kadish immediately employed one of the State's finest private investigators who went with Mr. Kadish and the police to the scene of the alleged crime, and through a series of demonstrations, proved to the police investigators that the allegations made by the candidate's wife could not have taken place as described by her.

In August 2006, Baltimore County prosecutors dropped all charges as a result of pretrial meetings with Mr. Kadish wherein he presented the extensive evidence which he and the investigator had obtained proving his client's innocence. Although the candidate was exonerated, the damage was done to the man’s Senate bid — he did not survive the Democratic primary a month later.

The public outrage was palpable after a physician from Johns Hopkins University drove head-on into another car, resulting in the death of a 22-year-old woman. The physician had driven the wrong way on I-83 for nearly seven miles at the time of the collision. His blood-alcohol content registered more than twice the legal limit hours after the crash, and he had only been off probation for his prior drunk driving offense for one week.

Attorney Craig Kadish defended the doctor against charges of automobile manslaughter and DUI. Through in-depth research and creative lawyering that centered on the victim's medical treatment, Mr. Kadish was able to negotiate an arranged disposition for the doctor which would ultimately result in a conviction for drunk driving, but no conviction for the auto manslaughter charge.

In the winter of 2008, a Canadian truck driver was charged with international drug smuggling when authorities discovered in excess of (110,000) doses of MDMA, (ecstasy) as well as a large quantity of marijuana hidden in the  tractor trailer's interior walls.

Craig Kadish represented the trucker in a case that made headlines in both countries. Mr. Kadish secured the Canadian citizen's release after six tense weeks in custody, after which he was able to return home to Canada. Although the client faced years of mandatory prison time for importation of controlled substances, Mr. Kadish was able to resolve the case without any additional incarceration.

The Law Offices of Craig M. Kadish represented a man charged with capital murder, the only such case in Cecil County, Maryland, in nearly 40 years. DNA evidence connected him to the fatal stabbing of a woman in her bedroom during the robbery, and the client had a previous conviction for murder. Due to aggravating factors, this defendant was eligible for the death penalty.

Extensive motions hearings were held on behalf of the defendant, and every aggravating factor which could have resulted in the defendant receiving the death penalty was dismissed, thereby keeping the defendant off death row.

Craig Kadish was hired to defend an individual implicated in a major drug manufacturing bust. Authorities uncovered one of the largest indoor marijuana grow houses in Maryland history — a sophisticated operation involving hundreds of marijuana plants and allegations of over 500 kilos of marijuana. Mr. Kadish's effective representation included recovery of over $300,000 of the client's personal assets that had been seized and subject to civil forfeiture.

We have handled enumerable drug trafficking cases, including one of the largest drug conspiracy in Carroll County, Maryland history, in which he represented the alleged leader of a 17 co-conspirator drug distribution ring. Mr. Kadish also represented a Baltimore County man who was one of four reputed kingpins in a 40-person interdiction.

Baltimore City man was convicted in 1993 of robbery with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. In December 2010, while out on parole, client was arrested and charged with first degree burglary, felony theft, malicious destruction of property, and numerous other charges.

Craig Kadish learned that the charges stemmed from an incident in which a break-in was reported in an apartment complex where police discovered the client's fingerprints on the outside of the door frame leading into the apartment. Aside from finding the fingerprint, the police conducted no further investigation and failed to learn that the client was an employee of the apartment complex and had been assigned by the property manager to fix the broken door jam after the break-in.

After obtaining numerous sworn statements, affidavits, and evidence supporting the client's innocence, Mr. Kadish was able to compel the State's Attorneys office to dismiss each and every charge filed against the client and, within 24 hours of petitioning the chairman of the parole commission, was able to procure the client's release.

Client from India and not yet a citizen was living in Maryland for several years with her young disabled daughter. While in Maryland, she met a Pakistani man who threatened her daughter and demanded that the client file a false report of assault against another individual.

Terrified for her daughter's safety, she went to the commissioners and filed the report while he stood over her shoulder and told her what to write in the report.

What client did not know was that the Pakistani man had told this third individual that she would be filing this charge and advised him to sit in a police station across town at the exact moment the supposed assault had occurred. Client was subsequently arrested and charged with perjury and filing a false statement.

Client was tried and convicted in district court and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, after which she was facing deportation back to India.

On appeal, Mr. Kadish argued intensely before the jury, even pointing out the Pakistani man and the third individual, both of whom sat laughing and ridiculing the client from the back of the courtroom throughout the proceeding. After only 10 minutes of deliberation, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of Not Guilty.

A college student became friendly with a classmate. The two would go to the movies together and she would even visit with him at his home.

She began to make advances and things became physical between the two.

Unbeknownst to the student, however, his classmate was also dating a local police officer. The officer boyfriend found out about the two and confronted the classmate, who claimed that the student sexually assaulted her. Student was subsequently arrested on charges of second degree assault, fourth degree sexual offense, and false imprisonment.

The local police officer was known to the office of the state's attorney, which refused to drop the charges. Craig Kadish aggressively cross-examined the classmate at trial, illuminating to the jury the numerous discrepancies in her story. At the conclusion of trial, the jury deliberated for less than 20 minutes before returning a unanimous verdict of Not Guilty on all counts.

Trial lawyer Craig M. Kadish has represented thousands of clients in over 20 years of criminal defense practice. No matter the charges, he is committed to the best defense possible for every client. Call 800-596-8449 or contact us online to arrange a free consultation. We have offices in Baltimore and Westminster.