Jodie E. Buchman, Member

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  • Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.

    -Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Jodie was named to Best Lawyers in America 2025 for Commercial Litigation.

Contact

jbuchman@gfrlaw.com
410-576-4082

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Jodie is an attorney in our Financial Services practice group.

She has extensive experience in commercial litigation, business litigation, real estate litigation and bankruptcy law.

She represents a broad range of clients, including business owners, title insurance companies and their insureds, hotels, lenders, property owners, landlords, vendors, suppliers, and utility companies, across a variety of industries. These disputes encompass commercial and business conflicts, real estate issues, workout and restructuring matters, bankruptcy cases, and employment disagreements.

Jodie was named in Best Lawyers for Commercial Litigation (2023-2025), as a Maryland Super Lawyer, Bankruptcy (2025), and as a Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star. She has also served on various boards and committees, including the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Alumni Board, the Maryland Bar Association Voir Dire Committee, IWIRC, Greater Maryland Chapter, Itineris, Inc., Florida International University Business Women in Leadership Advisory Counsel, and the Turnaround Management Association (TMA)/Chesapeake Chapter.

Jodie is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia state and federal courts. Jodie is also admitted to the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fourth and Fifth Circuits.

 


 

Honors

Named to Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation, 2023-2025

Professional and Civic Involvement

Member,  IWIRC Board of Directors, Vice Chair, 2022, Co-Chair, 2023-2024

Contact

jbuchman@gfrlaw.com
410-576-4082

Teams

Financial Services
Litigation

Education

J.D., University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 1999
B.A., International Relations/Spanish Double Major, Bucknell University, 1996

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

Maryland, 1999
District of Columbia, 2000
Virginia, 2017