W. Dennis Duggan

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W. Dennis Duggan

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Prior offices

Albany County Family Court

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Notre Dame

Law

Union University

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W. Dennis Duggan was a judge for the Albany County Family Court in New York. He was elected to this position in 1994. He was re-elected in 2004, and his term ended on December 31, 2013. He also served as an acting justice of the Albany County Supreme Court in the 3rd Judicial District.

2013 election

Duggan ran for election to the Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District. General: He was defeated by Richard J. McNally and Carol Donnelly Stevens in the general election on November 5, 2013, after receiving 5.2 percent of the vote.

Education

Duggan received his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1971 and his J.D. degree from the Albany School of Law of Union University in 1976.

Career

Duggan began his career in 1973 as a law clerk for the Albany County Public Defender's Office. He then clerked for the City of Albany Corporation Counsel from 1974 to 1976 and was a confidential law clerk for an Albany County Judge from 1976 to 1978. From 1978 to 1986, he served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Albany. He was the Chief Labor Counsel & Negotiator. He then worked as Executive Deputy Corporation Counsel for Albany from 1986 to 1988 and as General Counsel for the Albany Department of Economic Development from 1992 to 1994. Also, from 1978 to 1994, he worked as a private practice lawyer. He was elected to the Albany County Family Court in 1994.

See also

• Albany County, New York
• New York Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District

External links

• 3rd Judicial District: Albany County Family Court
• New York Law Journal "Staged Raise of 27% Is Endorsed for Judges" August 29, 2011

Footnotes

New York courts

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Federal courts:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York

State courts:

New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts

State resources:

Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York