Michele E. Loewenthal
Democratic · MD · Judge, Baltimore City Orphans' Court
Michele E. Loewenthal is a Democratic judge on the Baltimore City Orphans' Court. Maryland's official government manual says she has served on the court since 2011, and state election records list her as an active 2026 candidate.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 4 favorable
On February 14, 2024, Michele E. Loewenthal and the other Baltimore City Orphans' Court judges submitted written testimony to Maryland's House Judiciary Committee supporting House Bill 677, which would allow attorneys in all Orphans' Court jurisdictions to continue practicing law in matters outside that court. They cited the need to improve access to qualified Orphans' Court judges and establish uniformity across the state.
February 14, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov · researched August 21, 2026
On January 11, 2024, Michele E. Loewenthal and the other Baltimore City Orphans' Court judges submitted written testimony to Maryland's Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee supporting Senate Bill 116, which would allow attorneys in all Orphans' Court jurisdictions to continue practicing law in matters outside that court. They said the change would improve the court by allowing more lawyers to serve and create uniformity across Maryland.
January 11, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov · researched August 21, 2026
As chair of the Conference of Orphans' Court Judges' Policy, Rules and Forms Subcommittee, Michele E. Loewenthal reported work on requiring funeral-expense documentation and creating guidance for lawful firearm distribution by estate personal representatives.
March 12, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: mdcourts.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Michele E. Loewenthal and another Orphans' Court judge proposed an amendment to Maryland's Code of Judicial Conduct allowing Orphans' Court judges to mediate non-probate matters; the Maryland Rules Committee approved the proposal.
January 23, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: mdcourts.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Past race Michele E. Loewenthal ran in:
- Judge of the Orphans' Court · June 23, 2026 · Baltimore city, Maryland · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.