Biography of Justice Judith McMahon


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Justice Judith McMahon
Candidate for the
Supreme Court
Thirteenth Judicial District
(Richmond)

**Candidate Biography**
Personal Statement	I have been an Acting Supreme Court Justice presiding in Richmond County Supreme Court since January 2006. I have a civil caseload and have tried numerous jury cases to verdict. I also sit in Criminal Court on weekends in the arraignment part. Previously, I had been elected in November 2002 to New York City Civil Court and was also a court attorney to Justice John Leone and Justice Eric Vitaliano. Prior to working in the court system, I was a trial lawyer involved in complex tort litigation for the law firm of Julian and Schlesinger. I had attended Rutgers College of Pharmacy and practiced pharmacy for five years before attending New York Law School. I have been married 22 years to Michael McMahon and we have two children, Joseph,19, who is currently a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame and Julia, 16, a junior at PolyPrep in Brooklyn.
Party Membership	Democrat
Party Line	Conservative Democrat Working Families
Campaign Web Site
Education	Rutgers College of Pharmacy, BS RPh, 1977 New York Law School, JD, 1985
Admitted to Bar	New York 1986 New Jersey 1986
Occupation/Employer	Acting Supreme Court Justice
Professional Experience	New York City Civil Court Judge Court Attorney to Judge Eric Vitaliano Principal Law Clerk to Justice John Leone Trial Lawyer- Julian and Schlesinger

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