Lisa Harris Jones, although active in a variety of areas in the law, concentrates her practice in lobbying and government relations, corporate and real estate law. She has represented both publicly held and private enterprises, encompassing both smaller and larger business entities.

As an associate with the law firms of Shapiro and Olander (1993-1997) and Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC (1997-1999), Mrs. Jones represented the City of Baltimore and many of its agencies and related quasi-public entities (i.e., the Department of Housing and Community Development and Community Development Financing Corporation), in complex real estate development and financing transactions.

Currently, Mrs. Jones represents a wide range of other business interests before the Maryland General Assembly and Baltimore’s City Council, Liquor Board, Board of Estimates, Planning Commission and Zoning Board.

In January, Mrs. Jones was recruited to a team of four veteran Annapolis lobbyists to represent the Maryland Computer Services Association during the 2008 session of the Maryland General Assembly. This team of advocates was tasked with a mission impossible: repeal the computer services tax created only a few weeks earlier during the 2007 special session.  Mrs. Jones employed her intimate knowledge of the legislative process and called upon her relationships with elected officials from both sides of the aisle and around the State to aid her client.  In a concerted effort, the team secured the final votes necessary to repeal the computer services tax in the last few days of session.  This momentous victory ensures the viability of technical service companies in Maryland and the valuable employment opportunities they provide across the State.

Mrs. Jones was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2005 and 2009 by The Daily Record, 40 under 40 by the Baltimore Business Journal in 2001, the Top 25 Young Leaders to Watch by the Baltimore Times in 2002, and honored as a 21st Century Woman by the Maryland Coalition for Responsive Government in 2000.

Admitted to Practice: State of Maryland

Law School: American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (J.D., 1993).

College: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1990).

Recognitions: One of Maryland's Top 100 Minority Business Enterprises in 2006 by The Daily Record and the Maryland Governor's Office of Minority Affairs; One of The Daily Record’s Maryland Top 100 Women in 2005; Baltimore Times’ 25 Young Leaders to Watch in 2002; Baltimore Business Journal 40 Under 40, July 2001; Maryland Coalition of Women for Responsive Government, Inc.’s 21st Century Women, October 2000.

Community Service: Commissioner, Baltimore City Wage Commission; Member, City of Baltimore MBE/WBE Certification Appeals Board; Secretary, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Maryland Affiliate; President, Druid Heights Community Development Corporation, Inc; Board Member, Center for Fathers, Families and Workforce Development; Co-Chair, College Bound Mid - Summer Fest; Member, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter; Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Board Member, Hampden Family Center; Board Member, First Tee of Baltimore, Inc.; and Member, Maryland Coalition of Women for Responsive Government, Inc. 21st Century Woman II

Professional Membership: National Bar Association; Monumental Bar Association; American Bar Association; Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia; and Women’s Leadership Forum of the Democratic National Committee.

Achievements: Recipient: American University Washington College of Law, Deans Fellowship for Research in Domestic and International Banking, 1991-1992; Women’s Law Association, Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin Scholarship, 1992; and Author: “The Civil Rights Act of 1991, The Compromise on Civil Rights,” American University Black Letter Law Journal (Spring 1992).
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Before joining the Governor’s Office, Mr. Malone was Labor Commissioner for the City of Baltimore from September, 2003 to January, 2007.  As a member of then Mayor O’Malley’s cabinet, Mr. Malone was a trusted advisor to the Mayor and his cabinet on labor and political matters.  During his years as Commissioner, Mr. Malone drafted, negotiated and implemented 16 multi-year city-wide labor contracts and acted as a hearing officer in grievance proceedings.  Working closely with union leadership, Mr. Malone negotiated a “return to work” policy for all city agencies that ended the long standing permanent light duty status of hundreds of city employees by returning them to work or assisting the employees in securing retirement benefits.

Known as a tough but fair negotiator, Mr. Malone is credited with improving labor relations in Baltimore City and received praise from union leaders for being an effective “problem solver.”  Mr. Malone and City Solicitor Ralph Tyler were the chief negotiators of an agreement brokered between the Baltimore Building Trades and the convention center hotel developer Hensel-Phelps which secured labor peace, increased union participation and protected Baltimore‘s MBE/WBE goals in this major development project.  The project was completed on time and on budget without any labor disputes. His extensive background in public sector labor negotiations will enable the firm to expand its practice and serve a broad range of both public and private sector clients.

For more than three and a half years prior to his Labor Commissioner post, Mr. Malone was a command staff member for the Baltimore Police Department, serving as the Department’s Chief Legal Counsel and Chief of Professional Standards.   Mr. Malone provided legal advice to the Police Commissioner on employment, criminal and administrative law issues.  He successfully litigated cases before administrative trial boards, the Baltimore Circuit Court, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals during his tenure. Mr. Malone is credited with ridding the Department of a seven year, 700 case trial board backlog, working closely with Fraternal Order of Police legal counsel Herbert Weiner and Michael Davey. During his time in the BPD, Mr. Malone closed over 1,100 internal police misconduct cases through negotiation, prosecution and appellate representation. 

Mr. Malone honed his litigation skills, initially, as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore County after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Admitted to Practice: State of Maryland.

Law School: University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, M.D. (J.D., 1998 – Magna Cum Laude).

Graduate School: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, P.A. (M.P.A., 1991).

College: St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, M.D. (B.A., 1988).

Recognitions: University of Baltimore Heuisler Honor Society; Staff, University of Baltimore Law Review; Regional Champion, University of Baltimore ATLA Trial Team; Teaching Assistant, University of Baltimore Legal Research and Writing; Angelos Academic Scholarship Recipient.

Political Activities:  Steering Committee Member, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore City Council President (May, 2007-November, 2007); Steering Committee Member, Ken Ulman, Howard County Executive (May, 2006-November, 2006); Field Advisor, Martin O’Malley for Governor (January, 2005-November, 2006); Field Advisor,  Martin O’Malley for Mayor (June, 2003-November, 2004);  Field Coordinator, Martin O’Malley for Mayor (June 1999-November 1999); Field Advisor, Lenore Gelfman, Circuit Court Judge (February, 1996-November, 1996); Campaign Manager, Councilman Martin O’Malley (May, 1995-November, 1995).
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Brian R. Shepter (Associate Attorney) recently joined the Harris Jones & Malone team, having graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in May, 2008.  Mr. Shepter began with the firm in January, 2008 as a law clerk and registered lobbyist before the Maryland General Assembly.  During the 2008 session, Mr. Shepter advocated for our clients on a wide range of issues from corporate interests to minority business and the repeal of the computer services tax.

Since 2006, Mr. Shepter has developed a broad background in several areas of law through his experiences as a law clerk for three Maryland law firms and a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge.

During the 2007 session of the Maryland General Assembly, he also had the honor of interning with the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee.  Over the last three years he has built strong professional relationships with attorneys, judges, legislators and their respective staff, all of which make him a valuable addition to HJM LLC.

Admitted to Practice: State of Maryland

Law School: University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, M.D. (J.D., 2008 – Cum Laude).

College: University of Maryland, College Park, M.D. (B.A., 2005).

Recognitions: University of Baltimore Law Faculty Award Recipient, Class of 2008; Dean’s Citation for Outstanding Service to the University of Baltimore School of Law (2008, 2007); University of Baltimore “Spirit of Innovation” Award (2008); Angelos Academic Scholarship Recipient.

Community Service and Associations:  Legislative Chair, Maryland State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section; Vice President, Anne Arundel County Young Democrats; President, University of Baltimore Student Bar Association; President, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, J. Harry LaBrum Chapter; President, Delta Chi Fraternity, Inc., University of Maryland Chapter; Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout.

Jeremiah L. Wilkes coordinates the busy day-to-day operations at Harris Jones & Malone.  With his background in business management and customer service, Mr. Wilkes is an indispensable part of the firm. 

In his free time, Mr. Wilkes volunteers at New Directions Outreach Center in Baltimore City.  For over 12 years he has served the Center in a variety of facets, from outreach efforts for families in need to overseeing business operations.

College: University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, M.D. (Attended 1999-2001 – Business Management).

Community Service and Associations:  Assistant to the Director, New Directions Outreach Center (1996 – Present).