Hon. Yvette M. Bryant

Hon. Yvette M. Bryant has been serving as an Associate Judge on the Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, since July 18, 2006. She has also served as the Judge-in-Charge of the Family Division from 2009 to 2017 and is currently the Chair of the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Supreme Court of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1962, Judge Bryant earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Towson State University in 1983 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1986. She has been admitted to the Maryland Bar since 1986 and the District of Columbia Bar since 1989.

Judge Bryant has had a diverse legal career, including roles as an associate at various law firms such as Allen, Thieblot & Alexander, Allen, Johnson, Alexander & Karp, and Semmes, Bowen & Semmes. She was also a principal at Allen, Johnson, Alexander & Karp, P.A., and later at Bryant, Karpinski, Colaresi & Karp, P.A1. Her extensive experience in the legal field and her dedication to improving the judicial system have made her a respected and influential figure in Maryland’s judiciary.