Monica Doherty
From the Baltimore Sun:
DOHERTY , Monica C. Towson attorney Monica C. Doherty passed away suddenly in Florida on July 1, 2009. Ms. Doherty was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia and graduated from the University of Florida. Beginning in 1999, she taught for three years at the public school in Roland Park. She graduated from the University of Baltimore Law School in 2005 and was engaged in private practice when she died. She is survived by her husband David B. Nelson, her mother Mary Ann Popper, father Kevin Doherty, brothers Patrick, Kevin and David and sisters Meghan and Ilicia, along with many other caring relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday July 18 at 2:00 P.M. at the Church of Christ, 530 West University Parkway. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: The Women's Law Center of Maryland, 305 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 201 Towson, MD 21204.
Monica was a student of mine at the University of Baltimore School of Law about 5 years ago. She was a good student and an extremely pleasant and likable woman. I stayed in touch with her more than most students. I have not had contact with her in few years but I followed her Facebook. Her death is just an absolutely tragedy.
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Monica was a classmate of mine. I had great respect for her, as a person and as an attorney. I agree that this her passing is a real tragedy. I have no more details than are in the article, above, but I can only imagine that family and practice stresses overwhelmed her. The law demands so much, emotionally, of those of us who enter it. I wish that the schools or the bar as a whole would focus a little more on teaching new lawyers how to deal with those stresses. Maryland is poorer for the loss of such a quality person, and such a promising lawyer.
Posted by: Bronson Yake | August 6, 2009 9:47 PM