
About James E. Farmer
James E. Farmer Mr. Farmer received a JD from the University of Baltimore School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his undergraduate program, he studied abroad at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Mr. Farmer graduated law school a semester early and, as part of his legal education, excelled in the Comparative Law program at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He has also completed a comprehensive training course in mediation training and earned a mediation certificate. In 2014, he was named to Maryland's Outstanding Young Lawyers, and he was recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers in 2012 through 2014. In 2013, the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA) honored Mr. Farmer as a Nationally Ranked Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney under the age of 40. He was selected to the 2014 and 2015 “Maryland Rising Stars” list by Super Lawyers Magazine, which comes as a result of an intensive selection process requiring third-party validation of accomplishments and trail results. He has also headlined “Southern Maryland Women's Magazine.” The Charles County Bar Association honored Mr. Farmer in December 2013 with an award for his service to the legal community, recognizing his “Exemplification of the Values of Personal Integrity, Competence and Civility.” The award was based on his legal work and specifically his pro-bono volunteer work with multiple organizations, to include the Family Recovery Court Program. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees James E. Farmer included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Top Attorneys: Washington, D.C. Metro Area's Outstanding Young Lawyers, 2014, as published in the Washington Post Magazine Recognized in the Worldwide Registry's 2014-2015 Edition for excelling in the practice of car accident, criminal defense and DWI/DUI law Completed comprehensive training course of Mediation Training pursuant to MD Rule 17-106 Awarded Mediation Certificate National Trial Lawyers -- Top 40 Under 40, 2014 - 2018 Headlined in Southern Maryland Women's Magazine National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys -- Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney under the age of 40 Super Lawyers Magazine, 2012 - 2018 National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers , 2018 Baltimore Magazine, Top Attorneys -Rising Stars in Maryland, 2017 The American Society of Legal Advocates, Top 40 Criminal Lawyers Under 40 , 2018 Avvo.com Client’s Choice Award, 2016 - 2018 Avvo.com - 10.0 Out of 10.0 , 2018 Martindale-Hubbell, Client Champion, Platinum , 2018 National Academy of Personal Injury Lawyers, Top 10 Lawyer Under the age of 40 , 2013 National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC, Top 100 DUI Attorneys in Maryland, 2016 Other Sources of Feedback About James E. Farmer Included on the 2026Maryland Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2022 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2018 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2017 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2016 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2015 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2014 Maryland Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
- J.D.
- Aberdeen University School of Law, Aberdeen, Scotland
Non Legal Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Political Science
- Honors: Dean's List
- University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Study Abroad
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Partner
- Languages
- English
Attorney Details
| Full Name | James E. Farmer |
| Firm | Famer & Klopfer |
| Address | Waldorf, MD, 3475 Leonardtown Road, Suite 200, Waldorf, MD |
| Phone | 301-265-2220 |
| Website | www.southernmarylandlawfirm.com/our-attorneys/james-e-farmer |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |