Support Staff

Mary Holt (Legal/Administrative Assistant) performs a wide range of duties at Byrd & Byrd.  Primarily working with the Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorneys, Mary assists with client scheduling and case management.  Other duties include coordinating IT services and products and instigating merriment from time to time.  Prior to joining Byrd & Byrd in 2005, Mary worked in the private and public sectors in administrative and customer service roles.  A longtime Bowie resident, Mary graduated from Bowie High School and received a B. A. from the University of Maryland College Park.

mholt@byrdandbyrd.com / Ext. 113

Bryce M. Blackford (Legal Assistant) performs a wide range of duties at Byrd & Byrd. Primarily working with the Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorneys, Bryce assists with document preparation, Medicaid planning and asset preservation, probate estate administration, guardianship accounting, court filings, office billing, and general case management. Bryce joined the team at Byrd & Byrd in February of 2010 after graduating from Elon University in 2009 with a B.A. in Psychology. Bryce was born and raised in Bowie where he now lives with his beautiful wife, Kristen, and their three wonderful children, Dawson, Peyton, and Molly. Bryce enjoys music, sports (soccer and hockey), and a good bowl of ice cream.

bblackford@byrdandbyrd.com / Ext. 111

mwise@byrdandbyrd.com / Ext. 100

kbrooks@byrdandbyrd.com / Ext. 101

Betty Whitcraft (Legal Assistant) performs a wide range of duties at Byrd & Byrd. Primarily working on guardianship matters, Betty assists with document preparation, guardianship accounting, legal research, court filings, office billing, accounts receivable, organizing evidence, and other administrative and document support tasks. Betty joined the team at Byrd & Byrd with a degree from Bluefield University with a major in History and minor in Business Administration. Betty grew up in Springfield, VA but has recently moved to Maryland.

bwhitcraft@byrdandbyrd.com / Ext. 141