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Circuit Court Judge: Grant County (1990 – 2009)
Appointed by the Governor in 1990 to fill a position made vacant by a retirement after being nominated by a nonpartisan committee, and after receiving a 100% competency rating from fellow Grant County attorneys. Elected to a full term in 1991, and then again in 1997 and 2003
Notable Accomplishments: Appointed as Reserve Judge 2009 - Present Elected to the Wisconsin Judicial Council (2008 – 2009) Appointed Chair of Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee by Chief Justice Abrahamson (2003 – 2009) Elected to serve on the Supreme Court’s Policy Planning and Advisory Committee Appointed to a panel of appellate judges to decide appellate cases 2008-2009 Author of decision - State v. McPhee, 2008 AP 610 (2009) Established Judge Curry’s Roundtable Developed and implemented a program to curb underage drinking in Grant County called Fresh Start Worked on Intensive Supervision Program, Teen Court and Drug Court development in Grant County Presided over 387 jury trials
Partner: Kopp, McKichan, Geyer, McKichan, Curry, Geyer & Clare (1972 – 1990)
Trial attorney in commercial and personal injury cases, both plaintiff and defense work and regional counsel for several insurance companies. Handled probate, estate planning, criminal law, real estate law, and commercial law cases
Notable Accomplishments: Chief trial counsel during 76 civil jury trials involving complex litigation Plaintiff’s attorney in cases involving medical malpractice, products liability (i.e. Dalkon Shield case), a paraplegic and a quadriplegic case, and others Regional defense attorney for more than ten insurance companies Listed in Best’s Insurance Attorneys
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin Law – J.D. 1972 Luther College – B.S. 1969, Economics
BOARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Wisconsin Mediation Association Wisconsin Judicial Council Supreme Court Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee (Chair) Wisconsin Supreme Court Policy Planning Advisory Committee (P-PAC) Supreme Court’s Judicial Conference Planning Committee Wisconsin Trial Judges Association State Bar of Wisconsin (1994 – Present) Wisconsin Bar Foundation Inns of Court (2001 – Present) Southwest Technical College – Adult Education Advisory Board Grant County Bar (1973 – 2009) (past President) UW Law School Briefing Service (1971 – 1972) (Director) UW Law School Outstanding Service Award Special Committee for Mentally Disabled Dane County Legal Aid Services (1970 – 1972) (Intern) American Bar Association (1972 – 1990) Insurance Trial Counsel of Wisconsin (1974 – 1990) Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Association (1974 – 1990) Defense Research Association (1974 – 1990) Association of Trial Counsel of Wisconsin (1974 – 1990) Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin (1974 – 1990) State Bar Fee Arbitration Panel Grant County Historical Society (Board of Directors) Lafayette County Historical Society UW Platteville – Business Law (Lecturer) |
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Atty. George Curry’s Background Information |
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Personal Injury - Civil Litigation - Wills/Probate - Business Law - Real Estate |
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Atty. George S. Curry 38 years of legal experience in Wisconsin.
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