swise@smwpa.com  410-244-7000 20 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 J. Steven Wise, Esq. Partner Steve Wise joined the Firm in 2002 and became a partner in 2008. Early in his career with the Firm he was recognized by the The Gazette as one of the “Rising Stars” of the State [...]

dkauffman@smwpa.com 410-244-7000 20 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Danna Lubrani Kauffman, Esq. Managing Partner Danna Lubrani Kauffman, Esq. joined the firm in 2013 and became a partner in 2017. Throughout her career Danna has worked in various levels of State government and in the private sector. She has [...]

ckrone@smwpa.com 410-244-7000 20 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Christine Krone Christine KroneGovernment Relations SpecialistChristine joined Schwartz, Metz, Wise & Kauffman, P.A. in the summer of 2014 as the Manager of Government Affairs. Prior to joining the Firm she worked at the State Department in Washington, D.C. where she maintained [...]

ebenson@smwpa.com 410-244-7000 20 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Emily Benson Emily Benson Legislative Manager Emily joined Schwartz, Metz, Wise & Kauffman, P.A. in the fall of 2016 as the Legislative Assistant. After being with the Firm for five years, she is now the Legislative Manager overseeing all legislative testimony, [...]

dvetter@smwpa.com 410-244-7000 20 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Drew Vetter Andrew “Drew” Vetter, Esq. Partner Andrew “Drew” Vetter is a Maryland attorney and lobbyist. He joined the firm in September 2022. Drew represents clients before the Maryland General Assembly, State agencies, and local governments. Prior to [...]