Michael G. Graffeo
Michael Gerard Graffeo was a civil division judge of Circuit 10 in Jefferson County, Alabama from 2007 to 2018.[1] He was elected to this position in November of 2006 and took office on January 16, 2007.[2] He did not run for re-election in 2018.
Education
Judge Graffeo received his B.A. degree (in political science and sociology) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1976. He then earned his J.D. degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.[2]
Career
Judge Graffeo was admitted to the practice of law on September 28, 1979.[3] He began his career as a law clerk for two U.S. Magistrates. He then worked as a city lobbyist and administrative assistant to the mayor of Birmingham from 1980 to 1983. From 1983 until he became a circuit judge in 2007, he practiced law in Birmingham. During this time, he worked for the firms McMillan & Spratling (’83-’85) and Najjar Denaburg, P.C. (’87-’95). He was a solo, general practitioner from 1986 to 1987 and from 1995 to 2007. He also served on the Birmingham City Council from 1987 to 1989.[2]
2012 election
Graffeo was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama State Bar: Circuit 10 officials and contact information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Judge Graffeo biography
- ↑ [Mq&-?Qcu Alabama State Bar: Judge Graffeo biography
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," February 21, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Democratic Primary Candidates," January 20, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, Jefferson County Sample Ballot - 11/6/2012
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
