Richard R. Bloxom

Background

Born in Chincoteague, Virginia, Richard R. Bloxom attended Pocomoke High School in Pocomoke, Maryland. His professional life combined legal practice, military service, and judicial work on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Education

Bloxom attended Pocomoke High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1969 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1976.

Career

Bloxom served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1979 and later in the U.S. Naval Reserve. As an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, he served as a Special Court-Martial Military Judge from 1977 to 1979 and ultimately attained the rank of Captain. He was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1976 and the Maryland Bar in 1980. From 1981 to 1990 he practiced law as a partner in Bloxom & Bloxom in Pocomoke City and served as attorney for the Worcester County Board of Education; from 1983 to 1988 he was an Assistant Public Defender for Worcester County. He served as an Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County from April 20, 1990, to November 2005. Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., appointed him to the Circuit Court for Worcester County, where he served from December 2, 2005, until his retirement on September 21, 2017. On the Circuit Court he presided over the Family Court, later known as Family Recovery Court, from 2005 to 2011, and participated in family-law and civil alternative-dispute-resolution programs, including settlement conferences and mediation initiatives.

Achievements

• Served as a Special Court-Martial Military Judge in the U.S. Navy from 1977 to 1979.

• Served as an Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County from 1990 to 2005.

• Was appointed and subsequently elected to a full term as Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Worcester County in Maryland in 2005–2006.

• Presided over Worcester County's Family Court, later known as Family Recovery Court, from 2005 to 2011.

• Contributed to family-law, civil, and non-domestic alternative-dispute-resolution programs in Worcester County, including settlement conferences and mediation initiatives.

Membership

Bloxom was a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, Virginia State Bar Association, Worcester County Bar Association, and Maryland Association for Justice, formerly known as the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association. He also served in the Maryland Judicial Conference, including on its Public Awareness Committee, Executive Committee, Judicial Ethics Committee, Administrative Judges Committee, and Criminal Law and Procedure Committee.

• Professional membership.

  Maryland State Bar Association , United States

• Professional membership.

  Virginia State Bar Association , United States

• Professional membership.

  Worcester County Bar Association , United States

• Member; formerly known as the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.

  Maryland Association for Justice , United States

• Served on the Public Awareness Committee from 1992 to 1995, the Executive Committee from 1997 to 1999, the Judicial Ethics Committee from 2000 to 2006, and the Criminal Law and Procedure Committee from 2007 to 2010; also served on the Administrative Judges Committee in 1999–2000 and 2005.

  Maryland Judicial Conference , United States

  1992 - 2010

Personality

Quotes from others about the person

• Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., described Bloxom as legally and professionally qualified for the Worcester County Circuit Court and said that his experience and ability would serve the best interests of Maryland citizens.

Connections

Bloxom and his wife lived in Pocomoke City, Maryland, during his judicial career.

References

• Maryland Manual On-Line: Richard R. Bloxom, Maryland Circuit Court Judge Documents Bloxom's birth, education, military service, legal practice, bar admissions, judicial appointments, committee service, professional memberships, and retirement from the Circuit Court for Worcester County.
• Governor Appoints Bloxom to Circuit Court for Worcester County Official gubernatorial press release documenting Bloxom's appointment to the Circuit Court for Worcester County, prior legal and judicial service, military rank, education, and residence in Pocomoke City.
  2005
• 2006 Gubernatorial General Election: Judge of the Circuit Court Official Maryland election results showing Bloxom's election to the Circuit Court for Worcester County.
  2006
• Maryland Courts: Circuit Court Judge ID List Maryland Courts listing identifying Bloxom as a former Associate Judge of the First Circuit for Worcester County.
  2026