Ann S. Harrington biography

Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Ann S. Harrington
MSA SC 3520-11754

Biography:

Attended Richardson High School, Richardson, Texas; University of Maryland, B.A., cum laude, 1971; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1974. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1974.

Circuit Administrative Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit (Frederick & Montgomery counties), and County Administrative Judge, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, April 21, 2003 to August 31, 2009 (Associate Judge, September 4, 1992 to April 21, 2003). Retired August 31, 2009. Circuit Representative, 6th Judicial Circuit, Conference of Circuit Judges, 1996-2009. Member, Mental Health, Alcoholism and Addiction Committee, 1997-2000, Civil Law and Procedure Committee, 2000-01, Maryland Judicial Conference. Chair, Public Defender Regional Advisory Board no. 4 (Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery & Washington counties), 2001-02. Member, Judicial Council, 2003-06. Member, Work Group on Self-Representation in the Maryland Courts, 2006-07.

Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 6, Montgomery County, June 29, 1989 to September 3, 1992. Assistant State's Attorney, Montgomery County, 1975-89.

Law clerk to Judge John F. McAuliffe, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 1974-75. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1974. Member, Maryland State Bar Association (chair, select committee on gender equality, 1999-); Montgomery County and Women's Bar Associations. Member, Inns of Court (chancellor, 1992-93, president, 1993-94, Montgomery County chapter); National Association of Women Judges Inns of Court. Board of Trustees, Suburban Hospital Healthcare System, 1999-. Certificate of appreciation, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, 1986. Committee Chair of the Year, Montgomery County Bar Association, 1989. Anselm Sodaro Judicial Civility Award, Maryland State Bar Association, 1999. Rita C. Davidson Award, Women's Bar Association of Maryland, 2002. Lawyer of the Year, Daniel O'Connell Law Society, 2003. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2005, 2007.

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