Kirk Halpin, Member of Law Offices of Kirk Halpin & Associates
Kirk Halpin is the Managing Partner of The Law Offices of Kirk Halpin & Associates, P.A., a firm that he founded in 2004. The firm is located in Clarksville, Howard County, Maryland, and serves the legal needs of business owners, individuals and financial institutions located primarily in the counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Washington as well as Baltimore City. Mr. Halpin has handled complex real estate and business transactions for a wide range of businesses, including multi-million dollar deals, while also assisting small business owners with day-to-day operations. Prior to founding his own firm, Mr. Halpin was a business and real estate attorney with well-established law firms in Baltimore, Maryland, first with Scaldara & Potler, LLP, a firm that was of counsel to Semmes, Bowen & Semmes from 1996 to 1999 and then with Rosenberg Proutt Funk & Greenberg, LLP from 1999 to 2004.
From his days as the owner of a small equipment leasing business in Towson, Maryland to his current role as the owner of a successful and thriving law practice in Clarksville, Maryland, Mr. Halpin has shared his talents and knowledge with the communities in which he has worked and lived, serving on many non-profit boards and volunteering with various community service groups. Mr. Halpin was the President of his local homeowner’s association, and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Columbia Association and the Kings Contrivance Board of Directors, both local Howard County governing bodies within Columbia, Maryland. He has also volunteered his time and talents with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Maryland, the Maryland State Bar Association, The Lawyers Clearinghouse, Inc., the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, and Catholic Charities – Our Daily Bread. Additionally, Mr. Halpin has been a speaker and panelist at several legal and business related seminars and continuing education programs, and published several articles related to general business and legal issues. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Halpin is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Maryland.
Mr. Halpin is a cum laude graduate from the University of Baltimore School of Law and is admitted to practice law in the State of Maryland. He is an active member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Howard County Bar Association, and a 2000 graduate of Leadership Howard County. Mr. Halpin resides in Columbia, Maryland with his wife.
Experience
Law Offices of Kirk Halpin & Associates, P.A., (Clarksville, MD)
Managing Partner, 2004 - present
Education
Butler University, (Indianapolis, IN)
Political Science, B.A. with Honors 1991
University of Baltimore, (Baltimore, MD)
Juris Doctorate, School of Law 1996
Licenses
Professional Affiliations
Articles
Top 10 Mistakes Made When Leasing Office Space
Submitted By: Kirk Halpin On: Apr 2nd 2010
Category: buying office space, leasing office space, Commercial Real Estate
After payroll, office lease expenses are generally the second highest expenditure for a company. The impact office leasing has on a company goes far beyond the bottom line; it plays an important part...
Top 10 Legal Mistakes Made When Starting a New Business
Submitted By: Kirk Halpin On: Apr 1st 2010
Category: starting a business, Business Operations
Many small business owners fail because they make the costly mistake of not having a professional help advise and guide them.
Top 10 Mistakes Made When Buying an Office Condominium
Submitted By: Kirk Halpin On: Mar 10th 2010
Category: buying office space, Commercial Real Estate
Buying a commercial condo can be a great move for a business, from the tax advantages, cost savings and predictability in exenpes, it makes sense in many situations. Here...
