James B. Rutledge, III (Jim Rutledge)
Jim is an attorney practicing in his Bel Air firm of Jim Rutledge Esq LLC on N. Hickory Ave. He has been a member of the Maryland Bar since 1986 after graduating from the University of Maryland School of Law with Honors. Jim has built his livelihood upon a bedrock of client service devoted to listening, weighing different viewpoints, asking questions, and critical thinking, which are vital skills to shaping solutions. He recently served as a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission for Harford County District and Circuit Court, appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan with his term ending in December 2022.
Jim has been active professionally and personally in conservation and historic preservation matters, including agricultural preservation matters in Baltimore and Harford County, and historic zoning and preservation matters in Savannah, Georgia. His leadership and community service has included serving as the President and Vice President of the Jarrettsville Lions Club, President, Vice President, and Secretary of the Wellington Woods Homeowners Association, and serving as the founding and charter President of Bulloch County, Georgia Habitat for Humanity, as well as spending many happy years as recreational youth lacrosse coach. His hobbies include watching college football and writing mysteries.