Celebrating Leadership in Access to Justice: 2026 Maryland 500 Honorees
The Maryland Access to Justice Commission is thrilled to announce and congratulate our current and recent Commissioners and staff who have been named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Maryland 500! This prestigious honor recognizes the state’s most impactful leaders across business, higher education, law, and the nonprofit sector.
We are immensely proud to see these champions of civil justice recognized for their outstanding leadership, advocacy, and dedication to expanding equal access to justice across Maryland:
- Franklyn Baker (CEO, United Way of Central Maryland) — Nonprofits
- Sarah Coffey Bowes (Executive Director, Civil Justice, Inc.) — Nonprofits
- Meredith Girard (Executive Director, Shore Legal Access) — Nonprofits (Listed as Meredith L. Gerard)
- Sharon Goldsmith (Executive Director, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland & Former Commissioner) — Nonprofits
- Renée Hutchins Laurent (Dean, University of Maryland Carey Law School) — Higher Education (Listed as Renée H. Laurent)
- Jessica Quincosa (Executive Director, Community Legal Services) — Nonprofits
- LaVonda Reed (Dean, University of Baltimore School of Law) — Higher Education
- Victoria Schultz (Executive Director, Maryland Legal Aid) — Nonprofits (Listed as Vicki Schultz)
- Reena Shah (Executive Director, Maryland Access to Justice Commission) – Nonprofits
- Anna Sholl (MSBA Executive Director/CEO) — Nonprofits (Listed as Anna S. Sholl)
Please join us in applauding these leaders for this well-deserved recognition and thanking them for their extraordinary service to our state and the Maryland Access to Justice Commission!