JOSEPH A. DUGAN, JR., Associate Judge, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, since March 15, 2002.
Trial Attorney and Co-Chief, Major Offender Program, Office of State's Attorney, Prince George's County, 1977-80 (co-chief, major offender program). District Court panel attorney, Office of Public Defender, Prince George's County, 1980-85. Assistant Special Counsel, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Prince George's County, 1980-2002. Attorney, Board of Administrative/Zoning Appeals, Prince George's County, 1981-88. Elected member, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, 13th Commission District, 1991-95. Character Committee, 7th Judicial Circuit, Court of Appeals, 1993-2002. Born in Washington, DC, July 24, 1949. University of Notre Dame, B.A. (communications), 1971; Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1974. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1974. Law clerk, Judge Joseph M. Hannon, Superior Court for District of Columbia, 1974-75. Served in U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, 1975-79 (active duty, 1975). Partner, Dugan & McGann, P.A., 1980-2002. Member, Maryland State, Montgomery County, Prince George's County and District of Columbia Bar Associations. Member, National District Attorneys Association, 1977-80; Maryland State's Attorneys' Association, 1977-85; Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1983-94. Volunteer baseball, basketball and football coach for various local little leagues, 1985-99. Member, St. John Evangelist Catholic Church, 1976-82; St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 1982-. Married; four children.
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