Serge Georges Jr.

Serge Georges Jr. (Born 1969/1970) is an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and a former Judge of the Boston Municipal Court.

Serge Georges Jr.
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Assumed office
December 16, 2020
Appointed byCharlie Baker
Preceded byKimberly S. Budd
Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court
In office
November 14, 2013 – December 16, 2020
Appointed byDeval Patrick
Preceded byShannon Frison
Personal details
Born1969 or 1970 (age 52–53)[1]
EducationBoston College (BA)
Suffolk University (JD)

Education

Georges earned his Bachelor of Arts from Boston College in 1992 and his Juris Doctor from the Suffolk University Law School in 1996. Was roommates with fellow judge Dan Cavarello at Boston College.[2]

Georges was a partner at Barron & Stadfeld, P.C., the Managing Director for Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC, and an associate at both Todd & Weld and Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster. He then went on to open his own solo practice.[3] He has been an adjunct professor at Suffolk University Law School since 1999,[4] where he teaches courses in Professional Responsibility, Evidence and Trial Advocacy. He also teaches trial advocacy at the University of Massachusetts School of Law.[3]

State judicial career

Boston Municipal Court service

He was nominated by Governor Deval Patrick to the Boston Municipal Court in 2013. He presided over the Dorchester Drug Court from 2014 to 2018.[5]

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

On November 17, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker nominated Georges to be an associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts to fill the vacancy left by Kimberly S. Budd who was elevated to be chief justice.[3] On December 9, 2020, he was unanimously confirmed by the Massachusetts Governor's Council.[6] He was sworn into office on December 16, 2020.[7]

References
  1. Lisinski, Chris (December 17, 2020). "Randolph's Serge Georges sworn in to Supreme Judicial court". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. "Serge Georges, Jr. Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  3. "Governor Baker Nominates Judge Serge Georges Jr. to the Supreme Judicial Court" (Press release). Governor's Press Office. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  4. Brosnan, Beth (November 17, 2020). "Suffolk Law Alumnus and Adjunct Professor Nominated to Supreme Judicial Court" (Press release). Suffolk University. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  5. "Charlie Baker taps Judge Serge Georges Jr. for state's high court". www.boston.com. November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  6. "Judge Georges unanimously confirmed to state's highest court". WCVB. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. Solis, Steph (December 16, 2020). "Judge Serge Georges Jr. sworn into Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court". masslive.
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