Stephen C. Hosea - Annapolis, MD
Attorney at McNamee Hosea, P.A.
Estate and Business Planning Lawyers in Annapolis, MD
888 Bestgate Road Suite 402 Annapolis, MD 21401
Annapolis Estate and Business Planning Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate and Business Planning
- Corporate and Business
- Commercial Real Estate
- Contracts
- Intellectual Property
- Estate Planning
- Trust Administration
- Probate
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Administrative Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Hosea is one of the founders of the firm and serves as the Firm's President and chairs the Board of Directors and Managing Principals Group. His practice areas include trust and estate planning and administration as well as business law. His concentration is estate planning for business owners, including business succession planning. He coordinates planning with his client's accountants and financial advisors; using a team approach to provide a solution that applies true working knowledge of the client's situation and specialized needs. Steve's goal for his business owner clients is to create a plan that helps that business to grow; protect the clients' investments; and create a path for future generations to follow to continue the company legacy.
In regard to the firm, Steve says that "as part of a multi-disciplinary law firm, we can bring to the table expertise in many business areas, including commercial real estate, franchising, land development and intellectual property. Through our work with clients, we have learned how a great variety of businesses operate. That breadth of background and knowledge is unusual for most estate planners."
Steve attributes his success to the best piece of advice that he has received - "Do what you really love for a living." Since starting work at a young age in his father's contracting business, he has worked continuously through high school, college and law school, in a variety of businesses. He was a carpenter, laborer, a waiter, a bartender and even a gardener before he ever made a dollar as an attorney. Steve became an attorney to represent business owners like his parents. He truly knows and understands the value of hard work. He is passionate about his career and is dedicated in helping his clients protect the value within their individual organizations.
Outside of the office, Steve is focused on his work as a board member for various charities and is currently assisting the Maryland Theater for the Performing Arts with the development of a performing arts center in Historic Annapolis.Awards and Honors
Honors
- Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, Recipient, Outstanding Service Award, 1983
- American Cancer Society, Volunteer of the Year, 1988
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Baltimore School of Law,
Baltimore,
Maryland, 1979
Juris Doctorate
Honors: cum laude -
Georgetown University Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1981
LL.M
Major: Taxation
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University of Baltimore School of Law,
Baltimore,
Maryland, 1979
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Non Legal Education
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University of Virginia,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1975
B.A.
Major: History
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University of Virginia,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1975
Current Employment Position(s)
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Co-Founder, Managing Principal
Past Positions
- Beatty & McNamee, Hyattsville, Maryland, Associate Attorney and (Later) Partner, 1979 - 1982
References
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Sandy Spring Bank (Fred Burke, Senior Vice President and Division Manager of Sandy Spring Trust)
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Old Line Bank (Jim Cornelson, President)
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1979
Other Affiliations
- Prince George's Chamber of Commerce, 1979 - 1992 (Member)
- Prince George's Hospital Center Foundation, 1992 - 1994 (Board of Trustees)
- American Cancer Society, 1987 - 1988 (Board of Trustees)
- Rotary Club of Greenbelt, Maryland, 1989 - 1998 (Founding Member)
- Rotary Club of Greenbelt, Maryland, 1990 - 1991 (President)
- Prince George's County Bar Association, 1979 - 1994 (Past Chairman of the Tax Section)
- Anne Arundel County Bar Association, 1994 - Present
- Maryland State Bar Association (Member of the Estates and Trust Law Section)
- American Bar Association (Member of the Tax Section)
- Prince George's Child Resource Center, 2008 - Present (Board of Trustees)
- Maryland Theater for the Performing Arts, 2008 - Present (Board of Trustees)
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Contact
888 Bestgate Road
Suite 402
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-266-9909
Fax: 410-266-8425
Email: Send a message
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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