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JUDGES

Michael M. Galloway,
County Administrative Judge, Carroll County Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, since June 2, 2003 (Associate Judge, November 22, 1999 to June 2, 2003). Settlement Conference Master for domestic relations cases, Carroll County, 1996-99. Chair, Mental Health, Alcoholism and Addiction Committee, 2002-04 (member, 2001-04), Maryland Judicial Conference. Member, Criminal Law and Procedure Committee, 2004-, Maryland Judicial Conference.

Assistant State's Attorney, Carroll County, 1978-80. Attended Westminster High School; University of Maryland, 1964-66, 1966-68; Juniata College, B.A. (English), 1968. High school teacher (English) and assistant coach (football & wrestling), Carroll County Public Schools, 1969-73. University of Maryland, 1974-77; University of Baltimore, J.D., 1977. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1978. Member, Maryland State Bar Association; Carroll County Bar Association (past president & treasurer); Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (family law section); Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Member, BPO Elks Lodge no. 2277. Board of Directors, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.

J. Barry Hughes, Associate Judge, Carroll County Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, since May 28, 2004.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, April 1, 1949. Attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, Baltimore; University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.A. (history), cum laude, 1971. Served in U.S. Army. Former teacher (social studies), Cardinal Gibbons High School, Baltimore. Law clerk to John N. Maguire, Baltimore County Circuit Court, 1974-76. University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1976. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1976. Member, Maryland State Bar Association; Carroll County Bar Association, 1979- (treasurer, 1987; president-elect, 1994; president, 1995); Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association. Former president, Hollman, Hughes, Maguire, Timchula & Titus.

Thomas F. Stansfield, Associate Judge, Carroll County Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, since August 27, 2004.

City Attorney, City of Taneytown, 1978-2000. Standing Equity Master, Carroll County Circuit Court, 1992-2004. Member, Inquiry Panel and Peer Review Panel, Attorney Grievance Commission. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, June 14, 1950. Attended Westminster High School; Towson State University, B.A. (history & business administration), 1972; South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1976. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1976; U.S. District Court for Maryland Bar, 1977; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Bar, 1981; U.S. Supreme Court Bar, 1983. Member, American Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association; Carroll County Bar Association (past president & secretary). Member, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, 1973-. Member, Historical Society of Carroll County, 1979- (vice-president, 1981); Smithsonian Institution, 1990-; National Aquarium; Baltimore Museum of Art; Walters Art Museum; Carroll County Chamber of Commerce; Westminster Elks. Member, Calvary United Methodist Church, 1962-.

Information courtesy Maryland Manual Online