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We packed our website full of free, useful legal advice you can use in your daily life. Discover what you need to know to protect yourself and your family. We make it easy, and easy to understand.

All of this legal advice is 100% free here on our website! Our website is a community resource. It is part of how we give back to the community that has been so good to us. Click on the links below to start exploring today!

Know your options. Be informed. Protect yourself. 

Free Legal Guides

If you have a specific type of legal issue, then you need to check out our Free Legal Guides by clicking here. These guides are designed to be easy to use and easy to read – yet in depth and helpful.

You can skim them or dive in deep – your choice!

These guides are free to use with no obligation. Each one covers a specific area of law we practice. They provide the relevant information you need to know now, before you make any big decisions on what to do.

Don’t talk to an attorney before you have armed yourself with information about your legal case. Only then can you make informed, intelligent decisions about what to do next.

2 Minute Legal Clinic – Our Youtube Channel

Click here for our YouTube Channel – full of 2 minute videos explaining various legal issues that will be useful to you. We give you just what you need to know, and we make it easy to understand.

We cover everything from bankruptcy to family law to personal injury to advice on making your will. There is a ton of information here – in small, easy to digest bites.

We call it the 2 Minute Legal Clinic!

Check out our wealth of free video content today. You can learn a lot in just 2 minutes!

Legal-ease Blog

Click here for our regularly updated blog of free, useful advice and information you can use in your own life. This is where we put out our legal advice that is applicable to everybody – not just someone who needs to hire a lawyer right now.

Even if you don’t have an pressing legal issue, you must deal with the law in your life. It impacts everything!

The Legal-ease blog is where we give you that free advice that will protect you and your family.

Our blog is designed to provide you with some common legal advice and information everyone should know. Check it out and use the categories to see what blogs we have on various areas of law.

Legal-ease Newsletter

If you like our blog posts, you should sign up for our Legal-Ease email newsletter, which brings all the updated posts right to your email inbox.

We publish once or twice per month – often enough to be useful, but not so much that we are annoying!

And we always include a cartoon or lawyer joke. Everyone should laugh at themselves sometimes – especially lawyers!

Click here to see examples of past newsletters and to find an easy to use sign up form. Or, you can always sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page – and most pages in our website.

Facebook Page

Click here to visit our Facebook page and give us a like. Our Facebook page gives you some legal tidbit every single day (except Sunday). We give you tips, funny stories, lawyer jokes, and we highlight our best blog posts with legal advice everyone can use in their life.

Here is what you will get on our Facebook page:

  • Case of the Mondays – a funny story with a legal angle about someone having a worse Monday than you!
  • Legal tips paired with beautiful nature photos.
  • Our latest and greatest blog posts with free legal advice you will find useful in your everyday life.
  • Friday lawyer jokes – We have a great collection of lawyer jokes, and we share them with you on Fridays.

Client Resources

We have created resources for our clients involved in active cases. These resources explain some aspect of the case, and provide advice for how to handle certain events.

Most have text and a video of your attorney explaining what is happening in your case. We want our clients to get information about their case at their convenience.

This essentially makes us accessible 24 hours a day!

What do I do next?

You can either learn more about your legal issue right here on our website, or contact us right now for a consultation.

Don’t wait to discover what you need to know about your legal issue. We wrote many Free Legal Guides so you can get answers to your legal questions today.

Read that guide now. You can learn a lot about your legal problem in about 15 minutes. Then call us for your consultation so we can discuss the particular facts of your case.

If you have a legal issue things you do now will affect your case later. You should always know your options and be informed before you make major decisions about your legal case.

Then contact us for a consultation about your case. Every legal case is different. We will need to discuss the particular facts of your specific case before we can give you the best advice.

Our consultations for cases are always no obligation. We can do them in person, on Zoom, or over the phone. We will listen to the unique facts of your case and explain the law as it applies to you personally.

We will discuss your options so you can make informed, intelligent decisions about your case. Then you know the next steps to take.

Contact us today. We will make it convenient for you to get answers.

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I was involved in a motorcycle collision in 2013, it required a year of physical therapy, and 38 days in the hospital. Tucker Clagett worked with my wife and I while managing all legal affairs for us. I had to only focus on my recover while he and his staff handled all other aspects of the claim process. Professional and fair in all aspects.


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This law firm was absolutely the best! All the stuff was so friendly and the lawyer that took care of my case was amazing. Tucker Clagett and his paralegals were great. This is a really caring law firm and I would recommend anyone who has to deal with workers comp to this lawyer or anyone to this law firm.


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If you are looking for the best legal representation possible, I would highly recommend David Gormley. I can assure you that you will receive competent legal advice that includes a sensitive ear and a willingness to accommodate a client’s special needs. You can be confident that having received over 7 years of legal advice from Mr. Gormley my comments are given without reservation.


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My consultation with D'Erra Jackson was excellent and very professional. I felt that she was very patient with me and answered all of my questions. She prepared me for what to expect and did not sugar coat the truth without being crass or offensive. She also took the time to give me options on what I should try to make sure I received a fair deal. With her preparation, we were able to work out an agreement that works for my situation. Thank you!


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From the first time that when I met with Attorney Gormley he was attentive and showed concerned about my situation. He was very strategic about his approach to my situation. The staff is very professional and proficient. I would recommend him and use him on my future legal matters. Thank you for being genuine and sincere and caring about your clients and their best interests.


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This firm is excellent! I greatly appreciate the detailed counsel provided to me by Mr. David Gormley who guided me to the best attorney to meet my unique needs. I am very happy with the outcome and I am grateful for Mr. Gormley’s counsel and recommendation.


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I want to extend my deepest gratitude to each of you for all your efforts on my behalf which resulted in a resounding victory today in Court. I appreciated your pleasant, patient demeanor, which helped me to know I handed over my car accident case to the right Firm. Thank you for your evident hard-work ethic, your thoroughness, and your high level of professionalism. I will highly recommend your Firm to friends and family should they be in a similar situation such as mine.


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Several years ago, I used this law firm to help me write a will after my divorce. This year, I went to them again, this time with a renter dispute. I was very surprised when I found out that the consultation was free because I was a former client. Plus, I still received the same excellent service and legal help that I needed. I will definitely continue to use Southern Maryland Law for all of my legal needs.


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Thank you for all the great information you have easily available on your website. This resource has been a great help.


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I HIGHLY recommend Tucker Clagett, as an attorney. He is very knowledgeable, dedicated, sympathetic, honest, and has excellent communication skills. I was in a traumatic car accident. From the moment I first spoke with Tucker, I knew he was a one of kind. He is very down to earth and he makes you feel like you are his ONE and ONLY client. My case ended HIGHLY in my favor, thanks to Tucker and his firm.


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Thank you for the information! I will look into how a small claims case would work and whether it’d do any good for my situation. Your website will continue being a fantastic resource!


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Hi Tucker! My stress factor has gone down tremendously! Thanks so much for you and your staff making that possible. I never thought that I would be saying this, but I miss you guys.


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Why Choose Southern Maryland Law?

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We are your community law firm

We have been a vibrant part of Waldorf for over 60 years. Waldorf has been very good to us, and we try to repay that kindness with community service. We believe giving back to our Waldorf community is part of our job.

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The senior law firm in Waldorf

We are the oldest law firm in Waldorf, and the 2nd oldest in all of Southern Maryland! We have stayed busy because we get results and treat our clients right. We would never have lasted this long if we did not.

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Large enough, yet small enough

We are large enough to provide full service, but small enough to focus on you. The large firms that have satellite offices in Waldorf have dozens of attorneys who don’t live here. They use case managers to handle their clients. At Southern Maryland Law, you will be a name – not a number.

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Not your grandfather’s law firm

While our firm has been around a long time, we are not what you think lawyers are like. We pride ourselves on being a little more approachable, a little more casual, and a little more likeable than the average lawyer. We are real people with real solutions to your real problems.

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