Criminal Defense, DWI & DUI Lawyer Ocean City MD Brian Clark

Brian H. Clark

Brian H. Clark is the owner and the head of the BHC Law firm. He is an experienced attorney in serious DUI/DWI, criminal and traffic cases. He is known for unrivaled customer service and a tireless work ethic that is often unseen in the legal field.

A distinguished law graduate with Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law, Brian’s success in law dates back to his law school days. He assisted the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s office in prosecuting numerous criminal cases as a student under the Rule 16 program (which permits qualified law students to prosecute real cases under supervision). He won his first criminal trial as a student and also had his first jury trial soon after graduation. He also has a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in criminology and a minor in psychology from the University of Maryland. He grew up in Ocean City during his formative years and graduated high school in 1987 from Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin, Maryland. He spent his high school and college years working at his family’s restaurant and boardwalk businesses in Ocean City. He developed an intimate knowledge of the town of Ocean City and how to treat each person as a treasured customer…. [CLICK FOR MORE]

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Practice Areas

DWI / DUI

Criminal Defense

Traffic Defense

Mayor Urges Citizens to Be Part of Efforts to Flatten the Curve

With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the Town of Ocean City has instituted several changes in day-to-day operations. To read the full Article, please click here

Worcester GOLD Charity Donation

Attorney Brian Clark recently presented a $3,000 donation to Worcester County GOLD, Inc. (Giving Other Lives Dignity) for emergency food distribution for less fortunate residents of Worcester County. Worcester GOLD is a nonprofit organization aiming to support families in crisis, vulnerable adults and children in foster care with financial aid. Pictured from right to left […]

Open Container Shifted Back To Criminal Offense

Four years after making it a citation offense, the City Council threw its support this week behind a request to return an open container violation to a misdemeanor that can result in an arrest determined by the discretion of a police officer. To read the full Article, please click here

Attorney Brian H. Clark Donates $4,000 to Ocean City Community Causes

Attorney Brian H. Clark recently presented two checks totaling $3,000 to the Ocean City Police Department to be donated to the Josh and Tommy Memorial Scholarship Fund. Clark also presented a check for $1,000 to the police department, for the purpose of distributing bicycle lights to both residents and visitors of Ocean City in order […]

Scholarship Created To Honor Fallen OCPD Officers

Deputy Fire Marshal Ryan Whittington and OCPD Officer Jeff Heiser created ‘The Josh and Tommy Memorial Scholarship’ to commemorate two fallen Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers. On June 30, 2013, a small plane crashed into the ocean, a quarter mile off the 130th Street beach, claiming the lives of veteran OCPD Officer Tom Geoghegan, […]

Worcester County Boasts Highest DUI Conviction Rates In Maryland

A new report shows that the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office was shown to have the highest rates of conviction for all Maryland DUI cases. Of the 214 million licensed drivers in the U.S., thousands will drive drunk on any given day. The Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association found that 912 cases involving impaired driving were brought to state courts […]

Interlock Car Devices for DUIs

WHAT IS AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE? An Ignition Interlock device is an instrument that is connected from your vehicle’s ignition system to a breath analyzer that measures a driver’s alcohol concentration. The driver must blow into a mouthpiece connected to the device, and if the device registers a reading of a .025 or higher breath […]

DUI/MVA Sanctions

MVA ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has the authority to restrict, suspend or revoke your driving privileges. Prior to such action, they are required by law to give notice of the proposed action and advise you of your right to contest the restriction, suspension or revocation of your license by requesting an […]

Violating Your License Restrictions

VIOLATION OF A LICENSE RESTRICTION If you are found guilty of a DUI/DWI offense, these convictions are reported to the MVA and recorded on your Maryland driving record. Those convictions, as well as other moving traffic violations, result in a points assessment: 8 points for DWI and 12 points for DUI. An accumulation of 8 […]

94 Underage Drinking Citations Issued At House Party

Ocean City Police last week issued over 100 citations for underage alcohol possession in a single night, including 94 at one underage house party. Last Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers working in plainclothes details issued over 100 citations for underage drinking. Of those, 94 were issued a single underage house party. OCPD officers […]

Worcester County Leads State With 91% DUI Conviction Rate

SNOW HILL — For the second year in a row, the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office has achieved the highest conviction rate for driving under the influence cases in Maryland. The data is collected and compiled by the Maryland State’s Attorney’s Association each year. The association tracks the overall success rate on drunk-driving cases for […]

Attorney Brian H. Clark Presents $2,000 Check To OC Police

Attorney Brian H. Clark recently presented a check for $2,000 to Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro for the purpose of obtaining and distributing bicycle lights to residents to further enhance bike safety along resort roads. To read the full Article, please click here.

Md. Governor Seeks To Grow Ignition Interlock Program

OCEAN CITY — If Governor Larry Hogan is successful in pushing through one of his latest initiatives, more drivers arrested on drunk-driving charges will be riding with ignition interlock devices inside their vehicles. Hogan last week announced a proposed expansion of the state’s ignition interlock system in the hopes of reducing the number of drunk […]

New State Law Will Impact Police, Suspects; Some Offenses Now Could Now Result In Citations, Not Arrests

OCEAN CITY — With the arrival of another summer season and the pending invasion of the June Bugs, Ocean City will certainly see a spike in the number of lower level crimes, such as simple marijuana possession and disorderly conduct, for example, but the resort’s holding cells will not likely be filled with young revelers […]

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