Mr. Townsend graduated from Stevenson University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies. After working as a paralegal in a criminal defense law firm and an insurance defense law firm, he returned to school and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2016.

During law school, Mr. Townsend worked as a law clerk for a firm in the Baltimore City area. Following law school, Mr. Townsend was offered a position as an associate attorney handling landlord/tenant, workers compensation, bankruptcy, family law, probate, civil litigation, employment, and criminal matters. Mr. Townsend’s focus has been on the assistance of others in their legal time of need.

Mr. Townsend is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mr. Townsend was selected as a 2024 rising star for Super Lawyers.