DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND

MICHAEL PATRICK WHALEN, Associate Judge, Prince George's County

Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 5, Prince George's County, since November 27, 1995. Member, Legislative Subcommittee, 1996, and Juvenile Law Committee, 1996-, Maryland Judicial Conference. Member, Judicial Education Committee, 1996-97, and Commissioner Education Committee, 1997-, District Court of Maryland.

Assistant State's Attorney, Prince George's County, 1974-83 (chief, felony trials division, 1980-83). Deputy State's Attorney for Operations, Prince George's County 1983-86. County Attorney, Prince George's County, 1988-95.

Member, Paralegal Studies Advisory Board, University of Maryland University College, 1987-96; Drug Policy Board of Substance Abuse Advisory Council, Prince George's County, 1988-94 (chair, law enforcement subcommittee). Board of Advisors, Crime Solvers, Prince George's County, 1991-93. Member, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Advisory Commission, Prince George's County, 1991-94.

Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, April 2, 1946. Attended Ayer Senior High School, Ayer, Massachusetts; University of Maryland, (Munich, Germany, & College Park), B.A., 1969; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1973. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1974. Member, Maryland State Bar Association (board of governors, 1994-96); Prince George's County Bar Association (pres., 1993-94). National District Attorneys Association (senior attorney, American Prosecutors Research Institute, 1986-88). Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation. Charter Fellow, Law Foundation, Prince George's County; Harvard Associates in Police Science, Inc., 1985-95. Adjunct Assistant Professor (paralegal studies), University of Maryland University College, 1979-. Co-editor and contributing author, Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse, 1987.

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