Geoffrey R. German
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Geoffrey R. German is an associate probate and family court justice for the Hampden Probate and Family Court in Hampden County, Massachusetts.[1] He was nominated to the court by former Governor Deval Patrick on July 23, 2014, and was confirmed by the Governor's Council on September 3, 2014.[2][3] German may serve on the court until he turns the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4]
Education
German received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1981 and his J.D. from the New England School of Law in 1984.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, German maintained a solo law practice in Worcester, Massachusetts, specializing in family law.[2]
See also
- Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Courts in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts counties
- Judicial selection in Massachusetts
External links
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Hampden Probate and Family Court"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Probate and Family Courts by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Court System, "Probate and Family Court Justices," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mass.gov: Office of Governor Deval Patrick, "Governor Patrick Announces Three Judicial Nominations to the Probate and Family Court Bench," July 23, 2014
- ↑ Mass Live, "Hampden, Franklin counties to get new judges for Probate and Family Court," September 3, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Massachusetts
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
