Gerald McHugh, Jr.'s Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Eastern
Contact Information
Office
9613 United States Courthouse
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1742
Full Name:
Gerald 'Jerry' Austin McHugh, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1954
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, PA
JD, Law School, University of Pennsylvania, 1979
AB, Saint Joseph's University, 1976
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Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2014-present
Partner, Raynes McCarty, 2004-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
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Member, American Law Institute
Former Member, Governor's Nominating Commission for Judicial Appointments
Board Member, Interest on Lawyer Trust Account Board
Former Chair, Interest on Lawyer Trust Account Board
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Former Chair, Legislative Policy Committee, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Former Chair, Pennsylvania State Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers
Board Member, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Former President, Philadelphia Bar Foundation
Board Member, Philadelphia Bar Foundation
Board Member, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board
President, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 1998-1999