Cathy Hollenberg Serrette
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2022
Cathy Hollenberg Serrette is a judge on the Seventh Circuit Court for Prince George's County in Maryland.[1] She has served as a judge on the court since December 19, 2003.[2][3]
Education
Hollenberg Serrette received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1975, her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School in 1979, and her LL.M. in international legal studies from the Washington College of Law in 1991.[2]
Career
- 2003-2019: Judge, Seventh Circuit Court
- 2001-2003: Family Law and Juvenile Master, Prince George's County Circuit Court
- 1987-2001: Attorney, General legal practice
- 1986-1987: Staff Counsel, Information Protection and Advocacy Center for Handicapped Individuals, Washington, D.C.
- 1986: Admitted to the Maryland Bar
- 1986: Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar
- 1985-1986: Legislative Director, U.S. Representative Gus Savage (Illinois)
- 1981-1984: Partner, Kresky, Sinawski & Hollenberg, New York, New York
- 1980-1981: Staff Attorney, Advocates for Children, New York, New York
- 1980: Admitted to the New York Bar[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2019: Maryland Legal Services Corporation’s Arthur W. Machen, Jr. Award
- 2018: Prince George’s County Human Trafficking Task Force Leadership Award
- 2015: Innovator of the Year, Daily Record
- 2015: Innovative Partner Award, Prince George’s County Department of Family Services
- 2014: MD Women’s Law Center, Rosalyn Bell Award
- 2013: National Association of Women Judges’ Edna G. Parker Award
- 2012: Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record
- 2004: Pro Bono Award, Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- 2004: Advocate for Justice Award, Prince George's County Chapter, American Civil Liberties Union
- 2003: Distinguished Service Award, Prince George's County Bar Association
- 2002: Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record
- 2001: Outstanding leadership commendation, Law Foundation of Prince George's County
- 2000: Maryland Pro Bono Service Award, Pro Bono Resource Center[2][4]
Associations
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Prince George's County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Member, J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Member, International Association of Women Judges
- Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Board Member, Community Legal Services of Prince George's County, Inc.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov: List of Maryland Circuit Court Judges
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Maryland State Archives: Prince George's County Circuit Court, Cathy Hollenberg Serrette Biography
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: Prince George's County, Maryland Judicial Branch
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on March 20, 2020
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
