Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr.
Office: Judge of the U.S. District Court (PA) - Eastern ,
On The Ballot: False, for Judge of the U.S. District Court (PA) - Eastern
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Birth Date
1954
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Birth Place
Philadelphia, PA
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Home City
PA,
Family
EDUCATION
JD, Law School, University of Pennsylvania, 1979
AB, Saint Joseph's University, 1976
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
COMMITTEES
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2014-present
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, March 26, 2014
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, January 6, 2014
Shareholder, Litvin, Blumberg, Matusow, and Young, 1981-2004
Law Clerk, Honorable Alfred L. Luongo, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979-1981
Law Clerk, Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge Edmund B. Spaeth, 1979
Partner, Raynes McCarty, 2004-Present
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
President, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1998-1999
Board Member, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board
Board Member, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Board Member, Interest on Lawyer Trust Account Board
Board Member, Philadelphia Bar Foundation
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Former Chair, Interest on Lawyer Trust Account Board
Former Chair, Legislative Policy Committee, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Former Chair, Pennsylvania State Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers
Former Member, Governor's Nominating Commission for Judicial Appointments
Former President, Philadelphia Bar Foundation
Member, American Law Institute