Attorneys
David K. Bowersox
Attorney Bowersox is a partner in the firm and is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Maryland, as well as in the United States Supreme Court. He received his B.A. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law. His areas of practice include—
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David Bowersox has been involved in the community by serving on the Board of Directors of the Carroll County Chapter, Homebuilders Association of Maryland, and on the Board of Governors of the St. Thomas More Society of Maryland. Since 1996, he has been a settlement officer for the Circuit Court for Carroll County. He served on the faculty of the Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) and is an adjunct professor at the Catholic University of America, School of Architecture and Planning. Attorney Bowersox is also a guest lecturer at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Since 2008, he has been a presenter for the Clarewood Foundation, University of Baltimore, speaking to delegations from the Provincial Dept. of Land & Resources of Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China, about land use practices, economic development initiatives in the United States, and similar issues.
Attorney Bowersox is the author of "The Public Use Limitation in Eminent Domain: Poor Relation to the Constitution's 'Poor Relation'," published in Current Condemnation Issues, Vol. II, 2006 by the ABA's Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law.
Attorney Bowersox's professional memberships include Carroll County (president-elect, 2010; secretary, 1993 and 2009), Maryland State, and American Bar Associations.
Damian L. Halstad
Mr. Halstad is a partner in the firm and is admitted to practice in Maryland state and federal courts, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. He graduated from Loyola University with a B.A. and received an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University. He earned his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law. His areas of practice include—
Before joining Hoffman, Comfort, Offutt & Scott, LLP, Mr. Halstad was a law clerk for the Honorable Donald J. Gilmore, Circuit Court, Carroll County, and then for the Honorable John J. Garrity, Maryland Court of Special Appeals. He has also served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, Carroll Community College, and Anne Arundel Community College. His civic and community involvement includes—
- Westminster City Councilman (1993-2005, 2009 to present)
- Westminster City Council President (1999-2005, 2009 to present)
- Carroll County Council of Governments (President, 2003)
- Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals (1992-1993)
- American Heart Association, President, Carroll County Branch (1992)
- Maryland Criminal Justice Advisory Board (1996-2005)
- Carroll Lutheran Village, Board of Trustees (2003-2006)
- Carroll County General Hospital Foundation Board (1993-1997)
- St. John’s Catholic Church School Board (1993-1997)
Since 1996, Mr. Halstad has been a settlement officer for the Circuit Court for Carroll County. He is a member of the Carroll County and Maryland State Bar Associations and has served as a member of the Attorney Grievance Commission Peer Review Committee since 1994.
Attorney Halstad's publications include: "Aguilar v. State: Limiting the Terry Search," published in the Maryland Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues, Vol. III, No. 2, Spring 1992, pp. 177-198; “The Tao of Litigation,” The Journal of the Legal Profession, University of Alabama School of Law Vol. 19, pp. 93-116, 1994-95; “Admitting the Smoking Gun,” Maryland Bar Journal, November/December 1991, Volume XXIV, No. 6, pp. 36-37; and “Jerome Frank as Prophet: Courts on Trial Revisited,” University of Baltimore Law Forum, Spring 1992, Volume 22.3, pp. 13-15.
Dennis M. Twigg
Attorney Twigg is an associate who joined the firm in October, 2009 and is admitted to practice in Maryland. He earned his B.A. from Dickinson College and his J.D. from the University of Miami Law School where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi Honor Society. His areas of practice include—
- Wills
- Trusts
- Estate administration
- Landlord/tenant matters
He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association.
