Milton Jernigan | Annapolis Business Lawyer

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About Milton

Mr. Jernigan is the Resident Principal-in-Charge of the firm's Annapolis, Maryland office. His practice areas include business and corporate law, commercial real estate acquisition and development, estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, business formations, finance and capitalizations, tax and banking law.  Mr. Jernigan is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and its Section of Business Law, Section of Tax Law and Section of Estates & Trusts Law. He is a member of the Anne Arundel County Bar Association where he served on the Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2001.   Mr. Jernigan is also a member of the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce where he served on the Board of Directors from 2002-2007. He currently serves on the the Economic Development Committee.

Mr. Jernigan represents numerous businesses and real estate developers, including franchise and corporate clients, and banks and bank holding companies where his representation has included federal and state bank regulatory matters.  

Mr. Jernigan was one of the founding organizers and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of  Directors of CommerceFirst Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland commercial bank holding company and as Chairman of the Board of its subsidiary CommerceFirst Bank , a Federal Reserve Member Maryland commercial bank, which is based in Annapolis, Maryland.  Mr. Jernigan is also Chairman of the Executive Committee of CommerceFirst Bank and is a member of the Loan Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee of the bank.  He was also one of the founding organizers and members of the Board of Directors of Commerce Bank in College Park, Maryland which was formed and opened in 1989 and is now a BB&T Bank.

Mr. Jernigan lives in Annapolis with his wife, Tina Marie, who is a Registered Nurse and is also involved in various civic and charitable organisations.

Experience

Managing Principal

McNamee, Hosea, Jernigan, Kim, Greenan & Lynch, P.A.

Present

Admission

Verified District of Columbia

1983

Verified Maryland

1982

Education

University of Maryland

B.A.

1979

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • District of Columbia Bar Association, Member,
    1983 - Present
  • Maryland State Bar Association, Member,
    1982 - Present
  • Anne Arundel Bar Association, Member,
    1998 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Top Attorney by “What’s Up Annapolis Magazine,”
    2010

Founded 1982

McNamee, Hosea, Jernigan, Kim, Greenan & Lynch, P.A. Highlights

Business, Lawsuit & Dispute, Bankruptcy & Debt, Real Estate, Estate

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