C. PHILIP NICHOLS, JR., Associate Judge, Prince George's County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, since December 16, 1992; Juvenile Court, 2002-05.
Chief Judge, Orphans' Court, Prince George's County, 1982-85 (Associate Judge, 1977-82). 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. Born in Prince George's County, Maryland, June 23, 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. Candidate for master's degree (national security strategy), U.S. Naval War College. 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). President, Laurel Unit, American Cancer Society, 1978-80; Oasis Youth Services Bureau, 1979-80. 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-. Member, Rotary Club of Laurel, 1974- (president, 1980-81). Board of Directors, St. Vincent Palotti High School, 1988-95; Laurel Regional Hospital, 1989-98 (chair, 1990-92). Honorary life member, Laurel Volunteer Fire Department. Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation. Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record, 2003.
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