| G. Edward Dwyer Jr. | |
| Office: | Administrative Judge for the Circuit Court for Frederick County |
| Term Start: | 1991 |
| Term End: | March 1, 2016 |
| Successor: | Julie Stevenson Solt |
| Office2: | Associate Judge for the Circuit Court for Frederick County |
| Term Start2: | May 6, 1985 |
| Term End2: | 1991 |
| Appointer2: | Governor Harry Hughes |
| Birth Date: | 20 March 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Baltimore, Maryland United States |
| Occupation: | Lawyer |
G. Edward Dwyer Jr. (born March 20, 1946)[1] is an American lawyer and was the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Frederick County from 1991 until his retirement in 2016.
Dwyer was born in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He attended Loyola College, where he received a bachelor of arts in 1968.[1] Following his undergraduate education, Dwyer attended the University of Maryland School of Law and received a juris doctor in 1971.[1]
Dwyer was admitted to the Maryland State Bar Association in 1972 and served on the association's Committee on Laws.[1] Dwyer started his career as a trial worker, working on criminal cases and workers' compensation cases. Dwyer also joined the Frederick County Bar Association in Frederick, Maryland, and is a member of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.[1]
Dwyer was appointed to the Circuit Court for Frederick County in May 1985 by Maryland Governor Harry Hughes.[2] He was the acting Administrative Judge until 1991, when he became the Administrative Judge for the court.[1] In 2001, Dwyer co-founded the Court Appointed Special Advocates for the Children of Frederick County.[1] In 2013, Dwyer received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Maryland State Bar Association.[1] Dwyer retired on March 1, 2016, after reaching the age of retirement in Maryland.[2] He was succeeded by Julie Stevenson Solt.[2] [3]
Dwyer resides in Grasonville, Maryland.[2] He has four children and nine grandchildren.[2]