Carmen G. McLean

Carmen G. McLean
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 3, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byGregory E. Jackson
Personal details
Born
Carmen May Guerricagoitia[1]

(1976-09-25) September 25, 1976 (age 48)
Ontario, Oregon, U.S.
Children2
EducationGeorge Fox University (BSc)
Georgetown University (JD)

Carmen May Guerricagoitia McLean (born September 25, 1976) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Early life and education

Carmen May Guerricagoitia was born in Ontario, Oregon. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from George Fox University in 1998 and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2001.[2]

Career

In 2001, she began her career as an associate at Jones Day. She served as partner from 2011 to 2019. She was active in firm management and leadership and served as the co-chair of the Diversity Committee and as the Pro Bono and Public Service Partner for Jones Day's Washington, D.C., office. In 2012, McLean received the Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award from the District of Columbia Bar.[2]

D.C. Superior court

On September 27, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated McLean to be a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[2] Her nomination, which was not acted upon prior to the end of the 114th Congress, expired.

On October 30, 2017, McLean was nominated by President Donald Trump to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the same court. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 2, 2019. She was sworn in on May 3, 2019.[3]

Personal life

McLean is married and has two children.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Nominees to the District of Columbia Courts" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. July 19, 2018. p. 215. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia". whitehouse.gov. September 27, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ "Litigator and Children's Advocate to be Sworn in as Superior Court Judge". District of Columbia Courts. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  4. ^ "Bio" (PDF). dccourts.gov. 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-22.