Bar/Court Admissions
- Maryland, 2007
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 2008
- District of Columbia, 2011
Maria Worthington McKenna
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PrintMaria Worthington McKenna is a partner with Council Baradel. Ms. McKenna’s practice includes estate planning, estate administration, education law and general civil litigation.
Ms. McKenna focuses most of her practice on advising clients with estate planning and estate administration needs. Ms. McKenna advises individuals, couples and families on individualized estate plans and has experience drafting various estate planning documents. Ms. McKenna also has experience navigating the estate administration process for her clients with a focus on alleviating the stress of administering an estate of a loved one. Ms. McKenna has successfully represented clients in state court with respect to estate and/or trust litigation matters, including contesting a Will and challenging a Trustee’s decision regarding use of Trust funds.
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Anne Arundel County Bar Association
- Anne Arundel Estate Planning Council
Community Involvement
- Board Member - Anne Arundel Community College Foundation
- Board Member - Advisory Board for the Legal Studies Institute at Anne Arundel Community College
Honors / Awards
- Whats up? Annapolis Magazine - Leading Lawyer in Trust & Estate/Wills & Probate 2014-2021, 2024-2025
- Super Lawyers - 2014-2024
Representative Matters
- Click v. Click, 204 Md. App. 349 (2012) (Ms. McKenna represented an heir in a case regarding interpretation of a Last Will and Testament. The Court of Special Appeals ruled in favor of the heir by reversing the Circuit Court’s denial of Summary Judgment.)
Education
- University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007)
- Towson University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2004)
Practice Areas
News
- Fifteen Council Baradel Attorneys Recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers 2024
- Maria Worthington McKenna Joins Anne Arundel Community College Foundation Board
- Thirteen Council Baradel Attorneys Recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers 2023
- Fifteen Council Baradel Attorneys Recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers 2022
- Twelve Council Baradel Attorneys Recognized in What's Up? Magazine's "Leading Lawyers" 2021
- Twelve Council Baradel Attorneys Recognized in What's Up? Magazine's "Leading Lawyers" 2020
- Estate Planning: Questions and Concerns Surrounding COVID-19
- Seventeen Council Baradel Attorneys Recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers 2020
- Sixteen Council Baradel Attorneys Recognized in What's Up? Magazine's "Leading Lawyers" 2019
- Maryland Super Lawyers 2017 Recognizes Eleven Council Baradel Attorneys
- Maria Worthington McKenna to Speak at Anne Arundel Community College Paralegal Forum
- Council Baradel Elects Four New Directors
- Five Council Baradel Attorneys Named as"Leading Lawyers" by What's Up? Annapolis Magazine
Blog Posts
- Collecting Debts on Behalf of Your Loved One
- Top 3 Reasons You Need an Up-To-Date Estate Plan
- Three Things to Consider Before You Make a Gift to Grandchildren
- Three Types of Trusts to Plan for Minor Children and Grandchildren
- What Happens to Your Venmo, PayPal, and Apple Pay Accounts at Your Death?
- Was Your Loved One a Book Lover? Think Twice Before You Throw Them Out
- What to Know about Maryland's New Power of Attorney
- Three Improvements the Administration Wants to Make Regarding Administration for Trusts and Decedent
- Are You Single with a Minor Child? If So, You Need a Plan
- Five Things to Know Before Including a Limited Liability Company in Your Estate Plan
- What You Need to Know About Beneficiary-Controlled Trust
- Surviving Tax Season: Taxes That Can Impact Your Estate Plan
- Have You Chosen the Right Trustee?
- Want to Leave Your Retirement Account to Your Minor Child? Consider These Things First
- Tax Season Is Just around the Corner
- New Business Succession Strategy: The Purpose Trust
- Three Creative Ways to Use the Estate Planning Process to Be a Mentor
- Why You May Still Have to Open a Legal Probate Proceeding