Greene, Scott B.

Megan E. Green was born in Buffalo, New York.  She graduated from the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York with a B.A. in Spanish, a minor in Legal Studies, and a Management Studies Certificate from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration. Ms. Green attended the Catholic University, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. where she received her J.D. 

While in law school Ms. Green served as an intern at the United States Department of Justice in its Criminal Division.  She also participated on a trial team where she received an award as the Best Overall Advocate among 40 trial advocates at an invitational co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Criminal Law Section.  Ms. Green worked her second and third years of law school as a law clerk at MarcusBonsib, LLC under the direct supervision of Robert C. Bonsib, Esq.  With Mr. Bonsib as her mentor, Ms. Green obtained first-hand experience in the field of criminal defense and had the opportunity to prepare for complex and high profile trials and to draft numerous trial and appellate briefs including a petition to the United States Supreme Court which was granted and issued a summary remand.

Since becoming a member of the bar in 2008, Ms. Green has contributed to the success of many clients of MarcusBonsib, LLC. 

In April, 2009, as co-counsel with Robert C. Bonsib, Ms. Green assisted in the defense of a vice-principal of a Prince George’s County elementary school who had been accused of inappropriate contact with a first grade student.  After a four day jury trial, Ms. Green and Mr. Bonsib won an acquittal for their client.

In September, 2009, Ms. Green successfully defended a lunch-aide of a Montgomery County middle school who had been accused of assaulting a seventh grade student during the lunch period.  After a day-long trial, Ms. Green obtained an acquittal for her client.

In October, 2009, Ms. Green served as co-counsel with Joseph A. Compofelice, Jr., Esq. in the defense of a small business owner of a Prince George’s County store who had been accused of sexual harassment of one of his employees. After a brief period of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant finding that he was not liable.

In March, 2010, Ms. Green successfully defended her client, a husband, at a Final Protective Order Hearing in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County who had been accused of abusing his wife and using a handgun to intimidate her.  After a hearing, the Court ruled in favor of Ms. Green’s client, denying the petition.

In April, 2010, Ms. Green obtained a successful result for her client on appeal to the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.  After submitting briefs and participating in an oral argument before the Court of Special Appeals, the Court rendered a reported decision in favor of Ms. Green’s client vacating a sentence that was based upon an illegal condition of probation.

In May, 2010, Ms. Green co-authored an appellate brief with Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. in the Court of Special Appeals resulting in the reversal of an attempted second degree murder conviction.  The appeal was based upon the trial court’s refusal to permit the introduction of witness testimony that would have contradicted the statements of one of the State’s crucial witnesses as to the manner in which the injuries occurred.

In July, 2010, Ms. Green served as co-counsel with Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. in the successful defense of a firefighter accused of raping a woman who was alleged to have been mentally incapacitated and physically helpless at the time of the sexual act.  After a three day jury trial, Ms. Green and Mr. Bonsib won an acquittal for their client.

In September, 2010, Ms. Green successfully defended a man at a Final Protective Order Hearing where he had been accused of raping his girlfriend and causing physical abuse to her infant child.  After a contested hearing, the Court found in favor of Ms. Green’s client and denied the petition.

In November, 2010, Ms. Green served as co-counsel with Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. defending a man accused of raping of a minor girl some thirty years prior.  After a four day jury trial, the jury was deadlocked, the Court declared a mistrial, and the State was unable to obtain a conviction against Ms. Green’s and Mr. Bonsib’s client.

In December, 2010, after months of demands to the State to meet its discovery obligations in the prosecution of a twenty-three count indictment charging multiple counts of rape, sex offenses, and child abuse, Ms. Green was able to obtain a dismissal of all twenty-three counts of the indictment for her client.