Serge Georges Jr. Explained

Serge Georges
Office:Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appointer:Charlie Baker
Term Start:December 16, 2020
Predecessor:Kimberly S. Budd
Education:Boston College (BA)
Suffolk University (JD)

Serge Georges Jr. (born April 1970)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He previously served as a judge of the Boston Municipal Court from 2013 to 2020.

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]

Legal and academic career

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.

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. 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georges, Jr., Serge . The Massachusetts Almanac.
  2. Web site: Serge Georges, Jr. Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com . 2020-11-19 . www.martindale.com.
  3. Governor Baker Nominates Judge Serge Georges Jr. to the Supreme Judicial Court . November 17, 2020 . Governor's Press Office . November 19, 2020.
  4. Suffolk Law Alumnus and Adjunct Professor Nominated to Supreme Judicial Court . November 17, 2020 . Suffolk University . Brosnan . Beth . November 19, 2020.
  5. Web site: November 17, 2020 . Charlie Baker taps Judge Serge Georges Jr. for state's high court . November 19, 2020 . www.boston.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: December 9, 2020 . Judge Georges unanimously confirmed to state's highest court . December 22, 2020 . WCVB . en.
  7. Web site: Solis . Steph . December 16, 2020 . Judge Serge Georges Jr. sworn into Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court . masslive.