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Suzanne Houle

Suzanne Houle

Not Your Typical Lawyer. Serving Your DUI/DWI, Traffic, and Criminal Needs.
  • DUI & DWI
  • Maryland
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Biography

Suzanne Houle is an attorney with Cochran & Chhabra, LLC. Ms. Houle is barred in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the United States District Court of Maryland. Ms. Houle’s primary focus is on DUI/DWI defense, criminal defense and serious traffic matters. Ms. Houle is passionate about her cases, and her clients, and has developed a reputation as an attorney that has a lot of heart and one that goes above and beyond for her clients.

Prior to joining Cochran & Chhabra, LLC, Ms. Houle had an extensive criminal practice in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County and handled hundreds of DUI, criminal, and traffic cases across the State of Maryland. After several years maintaining her own practice, Ms. Houle wished to practice with the best criminal defense attorneys in Maryland, so she sought out Cochran & Chhabra because of their reputation for excellence.

Ms. Houle has been very active in the Maryland legal community. She’s a member of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney’s Association, and has chaired the Mentorship and Special Projects Committees of the Maryland State Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division. Ms. Houle has been recognized as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers Magazine since 2014. In 2013, she received the Howard County Bar Association Service Award. Ms. Houle’s writings include Juvenile Justice is Not Just Kid Stuff: The Forgotten Side of Fairness and Due Process, 9 Dartmouth Law Journal 87 (Fall 2011).

Ms. Houle earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. She grew up in Prince George’s County and graduated from Good Counsel High School in Montgomery County. Suzanne currently resides in Baltimore City with her husband, Brian, and two dogs, Roxy and Jackson. In her free time, she enjoys boating on the Bay with friends and retreating to Ocean City, Maryland on the weekends.

Education
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
J.D. (2010) | Law
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University of Maryland - College Park
B.A. (2007) | Psychology
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Professional Experience
Criminal Panel Attorney
Howard County Public Defender's Office
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Criminal and Traffic Attorney
Law Offices of Ali Kalarestaghi
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Student Attorney
University of North Carolina School of Law Juvenile Justice Clinic
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Legal Intern
National Organization for Women
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Summer Law Clerk
Maryland Court of Appeals
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Juvenile Justice is Not Just Kid Stuff: The Forgotten Side of Fairness and Due Process
Dartmouth Law Jornal
Speaking Engagements
How Bar Membership Can Benefit New Lawyers, Howard County New Admittee Luncheon
Awards
Howard County Bar Association Service Award
Howard County Bar Association
Professional Associations
Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.  # 58364
Member
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Maryland
Maryland Court of Appeals
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4th Circuit
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Area
DUI & DWI
Languages
  • Spanish: Spoken
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Contact & Map
Cochran & Chhabra
116B CATHEDRAL ST
Annapolis 21401
Cell: (443) 949-6706
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