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and Alycia Stack, formed the law firm of Williams, McClernan, & Stack LLC (WMSLawyers). WMSLawyers is a general practice law firm located in Leonardtown, MD. Marsha’s primary area of practice is family law where she represents clients in adoption, custody, and divorce proceedings.

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Seeing youth succeed is very dear to Marsha’s heart, so she was honored to be appointed by the St. Mary’s County Commissioners to serve as an adult board member on the Youth Advisory Commission from 2018 — 2020. She is a member of the St. Mary’s County NAACP #7025’s education, membership, and economic development committees. As a member of the St. Mary’s County NAACP education committee, Marsha was honored to serve as a member of the St. Mary’s County Public School’s Equity in Education Task Force and a member of the Southern Maryland’s HBCU College and Career Fair committee. Marsha is the president of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at her son’s school, is the chairperson for the St. Mary’s County Bar Association’s Scholarship Committee and a member of the Board of Directors for St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce. Her law firm also hosts an Expungement Day Clinic where she and other attorneys from the firm provide free legal advice relating to the expungement of criminal records.

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After graduating from Camden Catholic High School in New Jersey in 1993, Marsha attended Douglass College — Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey where she graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and a Certificate in Criminology. Marsha received her Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law in May 2000.

In August 2000, Marsha began her legal career as a Legal Advocate with the House of Ruth. Upon passing the Maryland State Bar Exam in December 2000, Marsha was promoted to Attorney Advocate. Marsha at the House of Ruth’s domestic violence legal clinic in Hyattsville District Court House. She zealously represented people seeking protective orders or peace orders. In February 2002, Marsha began working at the Maryland Legal Aid — Southern Maryland’s Office. As a Staff Attorney — and later Senior Attorney — with Maryland Legal Aid, Marsha represented abused and neglected children in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties. In 2018, Marsha, along with two other women attorneys, Kathleen McClernan

My parents, Percy and Rutha Richardson, were my first role models. Throughout my life they have been my encouragers and inspirations through both their words and deeds. I remember a conversation I had with my father when I was a young child where I asked him if I could be President of the United States one day. Without hesitation, he responded “Yes”. He reinforced in me the belief that I could be whatever I wanted to be. It may not be easy and I may be the first, but obstacles can be overcome. My mother grew up in the segregated South, but she did not let her circumstances stop her. She persevered and showed me how to persevere and speak out against injustice and inequality. Both taught me the importance of being involved in the community. If something needed to be done or changed for the betterment of the community, then they took the initiative. They organized meetings with local politicians, police, and community residents to discuss and address safety concerns and solutions. Further, they made sure that the solutions were implemented and neighborhood partnerships were established. I learned to advocate for what is right, speak out against injustice and inequality, be persistent, help those in need, put God first, and be the change I want to see from my parents. They are my inspiration and a big part of why I am the woman that I am today.

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