Andrew R. Szekely has been an associate with Lawlor & Englert, LLC since 2008. The primary focus of his practice is criminal defense. Mr. Szekely represents clients in trial, matters in Maryland state courts and in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.  In addition to trial work, Mr. Szekely represents clients pending appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and before the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Mr. Szekely also maintains an active post conviction practice, representing clients in post conviction cases, coram nobis cases, and federal habeas corpus cases.

Mr. Szekely has represented clients facing felony offenses as well as misdemeanor and traffic  matters. Currently, Mr. Szekely represents a number of defendants awaiting trial who are charged with murders and defendants in large, complex federal white collar and drug cases. Mr. Szekely has also represented clients in appeals of trials ranging from a few days to six weeks.

Recently, Mr. Szekely, working with Michael Lawlor, obtained a 70-month sentence for a client who originally faced a sentence of 210 months’ incarceration. Similarly, Mr. Szekely and Mr. Lawlor represented a client in a racketeering conspiracy (RICO) . Through their advocacy, their client received a sentence of under 7 years, whereas the original sentence sought by the Government was over 10 years.

Mr. Szekely has made federal sentencing a specialty in his practice, with a strong emphasis on a through investigation of his client’s criminal history. Often, this investigation can lead to a reduction in a sentence based on defects in state court convictions.

Mr. Szekely graduated from The George Washington University Law School with honors. He is a graduate of Brandeis University. Mr. Szekely is admitted in Maryland, the District of Maryland, the Fourth Circuit, the District of Columbia, and the District of the District of Columbia. He was selected by his peers as a 2011 Rising Star in the Maryland legal community. Mr. Szekely is a member of the Maryland Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and the Anne Arundel County Bar Association.