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Cynthia Callahan
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Cynthia Callahan is an associate judge on the Sixth Circuit Court for Montgomery County in Maryland. She has served in this position since June 29, 2009.[1] She was re-elected on November 2, 2010 to a fifteen-year term on this court, ending in 2025.[2][3]
Education
Callahan received her undergraduate degree from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame in 1977 and her J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1981.[1]
Career
- 2009-2025: Judge, Sixth Circuit Court, Montgomery County
- 1999-2009: Managing Partner, Dragga, Callahan, Hannon, Hessler & Wills, LLP
- 1994-1999: Partner, Dragga & Callahan
- 1992-1994: Attorney, Solo practice
- 1990-1991: Partner, Brodsky, Greenblatt & Renehand
- 1983-1990: Associate, Brodsky, Greenblatt & Renehand
- 1980-1983: Law Clerk & Litigation Associate, Donovan & Nash[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2007, 2009, 2011: Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record
- 2008: Top 50 Lawyers in Maryland, Baltimore Magazine
- 2006: Governor's Volunteer Service Award
- 2006: Marriott Spirit to Serve Award
- 2003: Outstanding Service to the Bar Association Award, Montgomery County Bar Association[1]
Associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association of Maryland, Montgomery County Chapter
- Life Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation[1]
2010 election
Callahan was re-elected to the Sixth Circuit Court, along with six other judges, in the general election on November 2, 2010. She received 17.17 percent of the vote.[2][4]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
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
