PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT

C. PHILIP NICHOLS, JR., Associate Judge, Prince George's County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, since December 16, 1992; Judge-in-Charge, Juvenile Court, 2002-05.

Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 5, Prince George's County, July 30, 1985 to December 15, 1992. Member, Administrative Judges Committee, District Court of Maryland, 1986-91. Chair, Civil Law and Procedure Committee, Maryland Judicial Conference, 1990-91.

Chief Judge, Orphans' Court, Prince George's County, 1982-85 (Associate Judge, 1977-82).

Chair, National Advisory Board on the Collection of Child Support, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, 1996-2000. Member, Executive Advisory Committee, National Center for Judicial Security, U.S. Marshals Service, 2007-. Born in Prince George's County, Maryland, June 1947. Attended Laurel public and parochial schools; LaSalle Military Academy, Oakdale, New York, 1965; Georgetown University, A.B., 1969; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1973; U.S. Naval War College, M.A. (national security & strategic studies), with highest distinction, 2006. Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve, and Senior Reserve Military Judge, U.S. Navy, 1995-96. Judge, U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, 1996-2000, 2003-07. Served over 37 years in selected reserve. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1973. Member, Maryland State Bar Association (board of governors, 1985-86, 1990-92); Prince George's County Bar Association, 1973- (president, 1989-90); Maryland Association of Judges of the Orphans' Court (president, 1981-85). Member, Rotary Club of Laurel, 1974- (president, 1980-81). President, Laurel Unit, American Cancer Society, 1978-80; Oasis Youth Services Bureau, 1979-80. Board of Directors, St. Vincent Palotti High School, 1988-95; Laurel Regional Hospital, 1989-98 (chair, 1990-92). Consultant on course development in homeland security, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2007. Fleet Professor (national security decision-making), U.S. Naval War College, 2007-. Honorary life member, Laurel Volunteer Fire Department. Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation. Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record, 2003.

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