Legal Services & Lawyers

Maryland attorney Michael J. Schreyer is a managing partner with Alpert Schreyer, LLC a top rated law firm serving all of Maryland and the District of Columbia. A graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law, Schreyer has spent the past 21 years providing aggressive representation to individuals from all walks of life who have suffered injuries in Maryland and the District of Columbia. During the course of his career, Schreyer has participated in more than 2,000 personal injury and workers' compensation cases earning him a well deserved reputation among his clients and peers as a highly skilled, knowledgeable and aggressive trial attorney. He is an accomplished appellate advocate who has overturned and defended trial court decisions through appeals to the highest courts in the Maryland and Federal judicial systems.

JAMES J. GORNEY, a former insurance adjuster, is a graduate of George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. He has been practicing law for over 25 years. His practice is primarily civil litigation with an emphasis in real estate, personal injury, commercial litigation, title insurance litigation, wills and estates.

Mr. Gorney is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and currently serves as treasurer of the Charles County Bar Association. He is on the Board of Directors of the Charles County Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club of Laplata, is a member of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland–Peer Review Committee and the Charles County Judicial Nominating Committee.

Mr. Gorney has been appointed as a Settlement Conference Facilitator with the Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland. He has served as a speaker with the Maryland Land Title Association. He serves as a volunteer with the Honor Flight Network and has been a member of the Greater Waldorf Jaycees for over 20 years

Mr. Gorney is also licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and Virginia.

Law Practice: I am very lucky to work with my father, Franklin Olmsted, and my brother, Edward Olmsted, in our general practice. Most of my work is in the field of domestic relations, criminal law and personal injury cases while my brother does most of our wills and estate work. We practice mainly in the Southern Maryland area of Charles, St. Mary's, Calvert and Prince George's counties. Our office is located in La Plata, MD, directly across from the Charles County Courthouse.

Education: I graduated from the University of Virginia in 1986 and the University of Richmond School of Law in 1991.

Community Service: I am presently a member of the Ethics Review Panel for the Charles County Board of Education, a member of the Adult Guardianship Review Board appointed by the Charles County Commissioners, and I am among the Board of Directors for Freedom Landing, a non-profit organization devoted to ensuring those with mental illness are cared for in the least restrictive setting assisting them to remain self-supporting. I coach Chess at my son's school, and I have been a volunteer baseball and soccer coach for my children's teams for many years.

Personal: I am married with three children.