Harold P. Dwin

Mr. Harold Phillip Dwin, of Pikesville, Maryland, passed away September 3, 2025. He was 86. Born on March 22, 1939, in Brooklyn New York, he was the son of the late George Dwin and Belle Dwin. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Mara (nee Settler). Harold’s family moved to Baltimore, Maryland when he was still a baby. In Baltimore, he attended City College High School and went on to attend the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, graduating in 1960. He served in the United States Navy from 1960-1963. After attending Law School at the University of Maryland, Harold went on to become one of Baltimore City’s first public defenders. In 1977, he was a founding partner in a Baltimore law firm that became Cohen & Dwin. He personally handled thousands of criminal defense, personal injury and worker’s compensation cases before retiring in 2024.

Harold was an avid boater, golfer and traveler, with a passion for Corvettes and fine wine.

Harold is survived by his loving wife Mara, his sister Marilyn Mandel, his brother-in-law Herb Mandel, his sons Bradley Dwin and Evan Dwin, step-son Paul Kappelman; and by his grandchildren, Taylor, Lexie, Amanda, Ellie and Sarah, and his niece and nephews: Amy, Steven and Paul. Funeral Services will be held at Sol Levinson's Chapel, 8900 Reisterstown Road Pikesville, Maryland 21208, on Monday, September 8th, 2025, at 12:00pm. Interment to be held at Oheb Shalom Memorial Park, 430 Berrymans Lane, Reisterstown, Maryland 21136. Please omit flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to the Lizzie Kappelman Breast Cancer Research and Innovation Fund, online at give.vanderbilthealth.org/give/554312, or to Beth Am Synagogue, online at bethambaltimore.org. The family will be in mourning at the late residence immediately following interment on Monday, with a service that evening at 7pm.