JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY HAS EXPERIENCE AS COMMON PLEAS JUDGE!
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY IS QUALIFIED!
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY IS INVOLVED IN THE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY!
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY VOLUNTEERS!
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY IS QUALIFIED!
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY IS INVOLVED IN THE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY!
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY VOLUNTEERS!
JUDGE McCARTHY IS CURRENTLY THE ATHENS COUNTY COMMON PLEAS JUDGE!
JUDGE McCARTHY'S PHILOSOPHY
Being in court is not a place where most people want to find themselves. It is probably one of the more stressful places a person can be. Judge McCarthy is fair and impartial in reviewing cases that come before him. His philosophy includes giving every person their day in court, while being courteous and respectful to the parties and their attorneys. Judge McCarthy strives to administrate his duties of judge in an efficient and friendly manner so each person feels they have received their due process. Judge McCarthy listens to victims and their families and takes into account their feelings when they or a family member have become the target of a crime.
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY is QUALIFIED!
Judge McCarthy is licensed to practice in a variety of state and federal courts including:
Judge McCarthy has a broad background in both civil and criminal cases
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY IS INVOLVED IN THE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY!
JUDGE McCARTHY IS INVOLVED IN ATHENS COUNTY!
LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION
Juris Doctor Degree of Law, Claude W. Pettit College of Law, Ohio Northern University
Studied a variety of subjects including:
KEEP GEORGE P. McCARTHY ATHENS COMMON PLEAS JUDGE!
Keep McCarthy Judge Committee
Mike Rider, Treasurer
- Judge McCarthy is one of two FULL TIME JUDGES of the Athens County Common Pleas Court (Athens, Ohio).
- Judge McCarthy is the Administrative Judge beginning 2014. He administrates the criminal and civil docket along with the calendar of the General Division of the Athens Common Pleas Court. Judge McCarthy is also responsible to the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court in the discharge of judicial duties and observance of court rules.
JUDGE McCARTHY'S PHILOSOPHY
Being in court is not a place where most people want to find themselves. It is probably one of the more stressful places a person can be. Judge McCarthy is fair and impartial in reviewing cases that come before him. His philosophy includes giving every person their day in court, while being courteous and respectful to the parties and their attorneys. Judge McCarthy strives to administrate his duties of judge in an efficient and friendly manner so each person feels they have received their due process. Judge McCarthy listens to victims and their families and takes into account their feelings when they or a family member have become the target of a crime.
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY is QUALIFIED!
Judge McCarthy is licensed to practice in a variety of state and federal courts including:
- Ohio Trial Court
- Ohio Appellate Court
- Ohio Supreme Court
- U.S. Federal District Court
- U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
Judge McCarthy has a broad background in both civil and criminal cases
- Former Asst. County Prosecutor (1990-1993)
- Former City Prosecutor (1993-2002)
- Former Partner at private law firm Mollica, Gall, Sloan, Sillery & McCarthy Co. LPA (2002-2013)
- Handled thousands of criminal cases over a decade in a prosecutor's office that had 7,000+ cases a year for more than a decade!
- Handled a variety of civil cases for more than 20 years!
- Handled defense of criminal cases for more than a decade!
JUDGE GEORGE P. McCARTHY IS INVOLVED IN THE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY!
- President of the Athens County Bar Association 2007
- Vice President of the Athens County Bar Association 2006
- Treasurer of the the Athens County Bar Association 2005
- Secretary of the Athens County Bar Association 2004
- Paralegal Instructor since 1998.
- Chair of Athens County Domestic Violence Task Force 2002-2014
- Athens County Domestic Violence Task Force 1993-Present
- Co-founded the Prosecuting Attorneys Section of Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association.
- Ohio State Bar Association Life Fellow
- Author: “The Court Case Companion” for trial attorneys
- Author: "Paralegal Boot Camp"
- Author: "A Basic Guide for Paralegals" Creator and Editor of Ohio’s “The Prosecutor’s Bulletin,” a monthly statewide newsletter (1994-2002)
- Author: "Student Legal Rights"
- Poverty Law Clinic Volunteer 2002-2013
- National Law Institute Legal Program, Quantico, VA
- Author - Domestic Violence Impact after the New Law - a review since the inception of the new law.
- Presented training on various issues including domestic violence, protection orders, stalking, internet crime, driving under the influence, obscenity law, search & seizure.
JUDGE McCARTHY IS INVOLVED IN ATHENS COUNTY!
- Volunteer Board Member and co-founder of Athens Sandlot Baseball and Softball
- Volunteer Member Ohio University's Coalition Advocating Responsible Drinking Decisions Volunteer Member & former Co-chair of policy and procedures committee
- Volunteer Board Member and co-founder of the Athens Bulldog Blitz - a high school booster organization that led the rebuilding of the of tornado damaged stadium and turf.
- Richland Area Volunteer Firefighter
- Kiwanis Member
- Elks Lodge Member
- Athens Historical Society Member
- Far East Side Neighborhood Association Member
- Shade Community Center Member
- League of Women Voters Member
- Farm Bureau Member
LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION
Juris Doctor Degree of Law, Claude W. Pettit College of Law, Ohio Northern University
Studied a variety of subjects including:
- Criminal Law
- Civil Law
- Civil Procedure
- Criminal Procedure
- Property Law
- Torts Law
- Contract Law
- Commercial Paper
- Real Estate
- Trial Advocacy
- Legal Research and Writing
- American Arbitration Association for Mediation training
- Moot Court
- Delta Theta Phi Law Society
- American Trial Lawyers Association Moot Court Competition
- Winner, School Moot Court Competition - Advanced to Regional Competition held in Washington, DC
KEEP GEORGE P. McCARTHY ATHENS COMMON PLEAS JUDGE!
Keep McCarthy Judge Committee
Mike Rider, Treasurer