Rich Liberto
Senior Paralegal and Director of Operations
About Rich
Mr. Liberto has been working as a senior paralegal in the field of law since 2013. A majority of his tenure has been working alongside Mariela D’Alessio, including and beginning with his college internship.
His primary focus is assisting clients through the estate and trust administration process following the loss of a loved one. Understanding that the loss of a family member or friend can be an incredibly difficult time, his goal is to guide clients through the administration process with compassion, clarity, and efficiency while minimizing stress and providing peace of mind.
In addition to administering estates and trusts, Mr. Liberto also assists with the firm’s various estate planning, deed/property titling, and business matters.
Further, as part of his Director of Operations duties, he also plays a role in handling the firm’s priority tasking, staff oversight, coordinating internships, and other related tasks to make the firm run efficiently.
Mr. Liberto grew up locally near the ‘Baltimore County-City line’ in the Parkville and Overlea areas. Him and his wife, Steph, eventually moved to Harford County in 2016, and currently reside in Bel Air. They married in 2019, and happily welcomed their first son in January 2023 and second son July of 2025. In addition to spending time with family, Mr. Liberto also enjoys time with his beagle, Maggie.
Work History
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Prior to joining D’Alessio Law, Mr. Liberto worked as a paralegal at Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC with the entire tenure alongside and under the guidance of Mariela D’Alessio.
Mr. Liberto started his legal career in 2013 upon graduation from Community College Baltimore County Essex, as a legal processor, and then as a paralegal upon transferring and graduating from Stevenson University. While at Stevenson University, he completed his internship with Mariela D’Alessio. After graduation Mr. Liberto worked one year at the Greene Law Firm as an immigration/family law paralegal, before ultimately reuniting and working together again with Ms. D’Alessio in 2016.
Education
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Stevenson University, 2013-2015
– Bachelor of Science Degree
– President of Service Corps. (the only off-campus community service club at Stevenson)
– Cum Laude
CCBC Essex, 2009-2012
– Associate of Arts Degree
Mr. Liberto also lived and attended school locally to the Baltimore County area, having graduated from Eastern Technical High School in 2009.