Gregory D. Yancey, Esq., is an attorney, minister, author, and community warrior. Mr. Yancey is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park (C’95) and Georgetown University Law Center (C’98). He has practiced law as: an associate; in-house counsel; and principal owner of a law firm.
Mr. Yancey devoted a substantial portion of his practice to working with juvenile defendants. He has mentored them in aspects of career development, social etiquette, and community responsibility. He also helps young lawyers to become even better lawyers usually with the one condition that they pay it forward.
Mr. Yancey is the past president of The Waring Mitchell Law Society of Howard County, past Chair of the Social Justice Committee for The African American Community Roundtable, and past Chair of the Political Action Committee for the Howard Co. NAACP. He is also the 2015 recipient of the UMCP Black Male Initiative “Community Warrior” Award.
Mr. Yancey currently serves the state of Maryland as Chief of Staff for the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives. In this capacity, he has the opportunity to advance issues, events, and infrastructure to ensure that no one is left behind.
Mr. Yancey also engages the community through ministry, moderating town hall discussions, motivational speaking, and public testimony.
His greatest work and enjoyment can be found in his family (his wife, Jewell; his son, Gregory; his stepdaughter, Cora) and in adhering to the call of God on his life.