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The Hon. Hugh F. McGough is a judge for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected to the bench on November 3, 2015. McGough began his legal career as a judge for the Allegheny County Magisterial District Court, a position to which he was elected in 2011.
When Judge Hugh Fitzpatrick McGough was named a “Legal Champion” by the Allegheny County Bar Association in April 2014, he was in his third year of service on the Magisterial District Court, which is most people’s point of first contact with the judicial system.
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McGough earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia College in 1978. He went on to earn his M.A. from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism in 1982. He earned his J.D.from University of Pittsburgh, School of Law in 1992.
2016-present: Judge, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas2012-2016: Judge, Allegheny County Magisterial District2007-2012:Attorney in private practice1998-2007:City of Pittsburgh’s Solicitor’s OfficeAwards
1. Founders' Award, Pittsburgh Aids Task Force, Board of Directors, 2008
Associations
1. Chair, Allegheny County Human Relations Commission, 2009-2010 2. Board of Directors, Pittsburgh Aids Task Force, 1996-2003 3. President, Pittsburgh Aids Task Force, 2002-2003 4. Volunteer, Pittsburgh Aids Task Force, 1987-Present 5. Board of Directors, Gemini Children's Theatre, 2002-present 6. Board President, Gemini Children's Theatre, 2004-2006 7. Board of Directors, Pittsburgh GLSEN 8. Volunteer, East End Cooperative Ministries, 2006-2009 9. Volunteer, Animal Rescue League, 2004-2007 1...
Dec 30, 2015 · Three new judges who joined the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas this month, and a slew of reassignments, will bring new faces to three of the four divisions of the court in the new year....
Judge Hugh F. McGough. Revised on 9/20/22. Important Updates. Judge McGough has clarified procedures for remote proceedings and use of remote technology for parties and witnesses during in-person proceedings.
Apr 27, 2015 · In April 2014, the Allegheny County Bar Association named Judge Hugh Fitzpatrick McGough a “legal champion" in recognition of his steadfast commitment to jus...
May 11, 2009 · • Hugh Fitzpatrick McGough, 53, of Shadyside spent two years with Ward McGough LLC in labor and employment law, municipal law and criminal defense. Worked as an assistant solicitor for...
