"This was the finest advocacy I have seen in many years"
- Maryland Circuit Judge after two-week homicide trial
"Few lawyers know the ins and outs of the court system better"
- Washingtonian Magazine
Experienced
Well-Respected
45 Years Of Criminal Trial Experience
Whether you are facing a DUI, assault, drug or other charges in the Maryland District Court; homicide, sex offenses, drug, firearms or other charges in the Maryland Circuit Court; fraud, corruption, narcotics, weapons or other serious charges in the federal courts; or whether you need experienced representation in the State or federal appellate courts, Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. and the attorneys at MarcusBonsib, LLC, a litigation law firm, can provide aggressive and experienced representation with combined litigation experience of over 100 years.
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. – A Top Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyer
* Super Lawyers “top lists” since 2007
* Washingtonian Magazine Top Lawyers since 2002 and in its “Top Lawyers Hall of Fame”
* “Best Lawyers in America” since 2006 (White-Collar and Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense)
* Experienced Federal & Maryland Criminal Trial and Appellate Attorney
* Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
* Daily Record’s “Power List” of Criminal Lawyers
* Board of Directors, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
* Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. and his legal team speak to the press after a hard fought trial.
To view press conferences at beginning of case and when verdict of not guilty returned click links below:
Initial Press Conference After Indictment Returned
Press conference after verdict:
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. has been recognized by Washingtonian Magazine since 2002 as one of the area top lawyers. Recently Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. was further recognized by Washingtonian Magazine for a Lifetime Achievement as a criminal defense attorney and as “The Best of the Best.”
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. enjoys an acquittal with a young man and his family after federal jury returned a not guilty verdict for assault on a federal officer.
Whether Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. is representing a high-profile client, or a young man wrongfully charged, his clients gets the same 110% effort. As the Washington Post noted after Robert Bonsib’s successful defense of a young man in a vehicular homicide case “If you ever get in trouble, Bonsib’s the lawyer you want, not because he is slick…because he is smart and knows the law and even with a client such as this young man Bonsib fights just as tenaciously as if the kid were a big shot.”
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. recognized by the the Daily Record, Maryland’s premier legal newspaper
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. frequently instructs lawyers, judges and law enforcement officers on the criminal law issues. Here he participates in a seminar discussing the jury system in the United States with Judges visiting from Argentina.
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THE BONSIB TEAM – GREAT TRIAL LAWYERS
AND ALSO THE BEST IN APPELLATE LAWYERS
MARCUSBONSIB, LLC PARTNERS ROBERT C. BONSIB ESQ. &
MEGAN E. COLEMAN, ESQ. ARGUING BEFORE THE MARYLAND SUPREME COURT
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REPRESENTATIVE CASES
State Dismisses Child Abuse Case Mid-trial After Robert C. Bonsib, Esq.’s Cross-examination of the Complaining WItness
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ROBERT C. BONSIB, ESQ. WINS NOT GUILTY VERDICT FOR POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY (2024)
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ROBERT C. BONSIB, ESQ. WINS ACQUITTAL FOR CLIENT IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY CHARGED IN 2002 RAPE AND KIDNAPPING PROSECUTION (June, 2024) (See client review posted after acquittal)
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Leaving Baltimore City Circuit After Not Guilty Verdict in Murder Trial Where Shooting Captured on Video Tape
Our Team Cares And Works Hard For Our Clients
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ROBERT C. BONSIB, ESQ.’S CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS
Webinar on Opening Statements & Closing Agruments
During the time when most courts were essentiallly closed and most attorneys working from home – the Maryland State Bar Association Criminal Law Section presented a webinar. Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. participated by presenting a program on Opening Statements and Closing Arguments to approximately 250 attorneys who watched the online education program.
Watch the entire presentation on YouTube by clicking below.
Criminal Law Seminar Presented to St. Mary’s County Bar Association
(Click here for video of program)
Presentation at Prince Geoge’s County Alan Goldstein Criminal Law Seminar
Judicial Institute – Maryland Judges Training Institute
“The Role Of A Criminal Defense Lawyer”
Presented To The Basic Criminal Investigators’ School
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. Videos on YouTube (Click Here)
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A Battle Tested Criminal Defense Attorney
If you or a relative has been arrested for anything from murder to eating candy on the Metro, Maryland criminal lawyer Robert C. Bonsib Esq. can help. As a top Maryland criminal defense attorney with 45 years of experience as one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Maryland and Washington, DC, Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. has been honored by Washingtonian Magazine in each of its last eight Best Lawyers’ editions as one of the top criminal lawyers in Maryland and the DC region and one who knows his way around the federal and state courtrooms of Maryland and the District of Columbia. He has been recognized by SuperLawyers as one of the top 100 lawyers in Maryland and as one of the top 100 lawyers in the District of Columbia. He is recognized by “Best Lawyers in America” as one of the best Maryland and District of Columbia lawyers in both white-collar and general criminal defense.
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. is a permanent member of the Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq.– An Experienced & Well-Respected Criminal Defense Lawyer – One of Maryland Best Criminal Attorneys
Located in Greenbelt, Maryland, Maryland criminal lawyer Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. has prosecuted and defended just about every type of criminal offense in over 50 years of experience as a trial lawyer. Battle-tested in courtrooms throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia, he has established a reputation as one of the region’s top criminal lawyers.
In addition to his trial experience, Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. is actively involved in bar and judicial committees and regular provides training to defense lawyers, prosecutors and law enforcement officials on criminal law and procedure subjects. Together with MarcusBonsib, LLC Partner Megan E. Coleman, he writes a monthly article for the Prince George’s County Bar NewsLetter on current topics in the field of criminal law and procedures.
FORGOT THAT THE GUN WAS IN YOUR BAG OR IN YOUR CAR? YOU ARE GUILTY – EVEN WHEN YOU MAY BE INNOCENT! SO SAYS THE COURT IN LAWRENCE V. STATE
By Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. & Megan E. Coleman, Esq. In Lawrence v. State, 257 A.3rd 588 (2021), the Court of Appeals (COA) was called upon to answer the following question: Is wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun on or about one’s person a strict...
DRONE SURVEILLANCE – WHO’S WATCHING YOU
DRONE SURVEILLANCE INVADING YOUR PRIVACY AND SOME FOURTH AMENDMENT THOUGHTS By Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. and Megan E. Coleman, Esq. Transitioning from the days of rotary phones and TV sets that carried only three channels to the current era where it seems that there is a...
Sex Offense Trials: The Path Forward for CJP § 10-923 – Sexually Assaultive Behavior
By Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. and Megan E. Coleman, Esq. This article will do a deep dive into Woodlin v. State, implications of the opinion, and practice pointers for practitioners and judges. This summer, the Maryland Supreme Court decided Woodlin v. State,...
Find a Maryland criminal lawyer near you. Whether you are in need of an federal criminal defense lawyer in the federal courts in Baltimore, Greenbelt or the District of Columbia or a Maryland criminal defense attorney in Upper Marlboro, Hyattsville, Rockville, Silver Spring, La Plata, Prince Frederick, Leonardtown, Ellicott City, Annapolis or any Maryland County, contact Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. for representation by one of Maryland’s best criminal defense lawyers.