Attorney Paolo Gnocchi is a dedicated Maryland criminal defense attorney with more than twenty years experience practicing before Maryland courts across the state.  He began his legal career at a respected Rockville law firm but soon left that position to become an Assistant State’s Attorney in Baltimore City.  As an ASA, Mr. Gnocchi prosecuted a wide range of serious cases before Baltimore’s busy courts. In 2004, he left the State’s Attorney’s Office to join a boutique firm focusing on criminal defense. In 2009, Mr. Gnocchi decided to open the Law Office of Paolo Gnocchi, LLC as a solo-practitioner representing clients in Maryland and the District of Columbia in both local and federal courts.