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Maddi O’Neill covered trial courts and the business of law for The Daily Record from June 2022 through April 2024. She is now a freelance contributor.
She previously covered courts for her hometown paper, the Erie Times-News, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Her stories have won numerous awards in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, including first place in breaking news and investigative reporting. Her writing on the criminal justice system has also appeared in Vox.
Recent Articles from Madeleine O'Neill
Law
April 15, 2024
Baltimore hires veteran of Surfside condo collapse, maritime disasters for Key Bridge litigation
Baltimore has hired a heavy-hitting lawyer with experience in maritime disasters and structural collapses to represent the city in expected litigation over the toppling of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
News
April 15, 2024
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from convicted Baltimore lawyer Ravenell
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from convicted money launderer Kenneth W. Ravenell, a once-prominent Baltimore defense lawyer.
Law
April 12, 2024
Last-minute bill will help Maryland AG’s office pursue damages in Key Bridge collapse
A bill that just barely crossed the finish line in the Maryland General Assembly will allow the Attorney General's Office to more effectively pursue damages in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster.
News
April 11, 2024
Maryland Supreme Court grapples with rule proposals aimed at addressing systemic bias
Maryland's top jurists have expressed concerns with initial proposals recommended by the Committee on Equal Justice.
News
April 9, 2024
Md. lawmakers pass bill to protect judges’ personal information after fatal shooting
A bill that would allow judges to keep their personal information off the internet passed in response to October’s fatal shooting of Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson.
News
April 9, 2024
Baltimore jury awards $8M in medical malpractice case
A Baltimore city jury delivered an $8.3 million verdict to the family of a man who died during a surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
News
April 8, 2024
Abuse survivors speak out at Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy hearing
One by one, searing memory by searing memory, childhood sexual abuse survivors stood up in court Monday and told their stories directly to Archbishop William E. Lori.
Law
April 5, 2024
Top legal recruiter, Baltimore director accused of ‘blackballing’ lawyer suing for race discrimination
A well-known legal recruiting firm and its Baltimore managing director have been accused in federal court of refusing to work with a Black female lawyer.
Law
April 2, 2024
Judge slashes ‘outrageous’ attorneys’ fees sought in Maryland employment case
A federal judge reduced the attorneys' fees awarded in a Maryland employment case by nearly 90% in a scathing new opinion.
Law
April 1, 2024
Owner of ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge asks to cap liability at $43M
The owner of the ship that toppled Baltimore's Key Bridge appears to be seeking to cap the amount of damages that the company can be forced to pay.
News
March 29, 2024
Baltimore County med mal case nets $4.5M verdict for woman who lost kidney
A woman who lost a kidney after surgeons mistakenly cut her ureter during a surgery won a jury verdict of more than $4.5 million in Baltimore County.
Law
March 28, 2024
Bill would nearly double Md. cap on noneconomic damages
Maryland lawmakers are weighing legislation that would raise the cap on noneconomic damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases.
