Leadership & Legal Team


Meet Our Team

Dedicated Professionals Serving Charles County

The State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County is made up of experienced attorneys, legal professionals and public servants committed to protecting public safety and serving the residents of Charles County.

Our team brings together a wide range of legal, prosecutorial, judicial, military and public service experience in support of the office’s mission to pursue justice protect the innocent and punish the guilty with fairness, integrity and professionalism.


Leadership & Legal Team

Deputy State's Attorney

Karen R. Piper Mitchell

Deputy State’s Attorney

Karen R. Piper Mitchell joined the State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County in 1999. She graduated from Duke University and Georgetown University Law Center.


Leadership & Legal Team

Assistant State's Attorneys

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Amia D. Price

Graduate of Edward Waters University and the University of Maryland School of Law. Previously served as a law clerk and staff attorney with the Maryland Center for Legal Assistance.

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Charmayne D. Clark

Graduate of Radford University and Washington & Lee University School of Law. Previously worked in private practice, real estate law and as an Administrative Law Judge.

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Chloe M. Dopico

Graduate of Rutgers University and The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.

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Constance B. Kopelman

Received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and previously clerked with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Edward H. Stickles, III

Graduate of Rutgers University and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Previously served as a prosecutor in Florida and practiced civil litigation before joining the office.

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Evan Tarver

Graduate of Rutgers University and Elon University School of Law. Previously worked as a Public Defender and Assistant State’s Attorney in Anne Arundel County.

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Jerome Linkins

Graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law. Previously served with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office and the ROAR Center at the University of Maryland Baltimore.

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John A. Stackhouse

Graduate of Gettysburg College and St. Thomas School of Law. Previously served with both the Charles County and St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Offices.

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Jonathan P. Beattie

Graduate of Boston College and The George Washington University Law School. Previously clerked in the Circuit Court for Charles County.

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Kate Edmands

Graduate of Montana State University and Catholic University Columbus School of Law. Previously served as both a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney.

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Keshara C. McGee

Graduate of Norfolk State University and Florida A&M University College of Law with experience serving multiple Maryland public service agencies.

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Laura A. Caspar

Graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the University of Baltimore School of Law. Previously served in Anne Arundel and St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Offices.

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Michael A. Gerst

Graduate of Towson University and Widener University School of Law. Previously served in the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office and led the Domestic Violence Unit.

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Percy Manford

Graduate of the University of Ghana and Howard University School of Law. Previously clerked in Prince George’s County Circuit Court.

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Steven C. Kessell

Graduate of Frostburg State College and the University of Maryland School of Law. Previously served as Deputy State’s Attorney for Washington County and held international legal education and rule-of-law positions.

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Tiffany L. Campbell

Joined the office in 2007 after graduating from Loyola College and the University of Baltimore School of Law. Previously clerked for the Honorable Michael P. Whalen in Prince George’s County Circuit Court.

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Victoria L. Garner

Graduate of The George Washington University and the University of Baltimore School of Law. Previously clerked in Prince George’s County Circuit Court.

Executive Team

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Kristen Schulz

Executive Assistant to the Honorable Anthony B. Covington

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Kandes Mills

Public Relations Specialist

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