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EDUCATION
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1992 |
University
of Pittsburgh, School of Law, Pittsburgh,
PA, Juris Doctor |
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1982 |
Northwestern
University, Medill School of Journalism,
Evanston, IL, Master of Science in Journalism |
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1978 |
Columbia
College, New York, NY, Bachelor of
Arts in English |
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Professional
Certifications: Advanced Mediation Training,
2010, Mediation Council of Western Pennsylvania;
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, 2008,
U.S. District Court for the Western District
of Pennsylvania. |
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
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2007
- Present |
WARD McGOUGH, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA
- Attorney for individuals and employers
in civil and criminal cases, including jury
and non-jury trials.
- Court-appointed Mediator, U.S. District
Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
- Solicitor for the City of Pittsburgh Citizen
Police Review Board.
- Attorney for Pittsburgh City Council members
in challenge to covertly-issued zoning permit
that would have increased the size and number
of electronic billboards in Downtown Pittsburgh.
- Special counsel to the Green Building
Alliance on revisions to Pittsburgh City
Code.
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1998
- 2007 |
ASSISTANT SOLICITOR and LABOR RELATIONS
MANAGER, CITY OF PITTSBURGH
- Lead attorney in employment-related cases
in state and federal courts.
- Advisor to Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
on Consent Decree reforms and compliance.
- Defended constitutionality of Pittsburgh's
Human Relations Ordinance.
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1994
- 1998 |
MEYER, UNKOVIC & SCOTT, LLP
- Clients included In Pittsburgh Newsweekly,
the Children's Institute of Pittsburgh,
and the widow of a passenger on USAIR Flight
427, which crashed near Pittsburgh in 1994.
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1992
- 1994 |
LAW
CLERK TO JUDGE GLENN E. MENCER, U.S. DISTRICT
COURT, W.D. PA |
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
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1983
- 1990 |
NEWS PRODUCER AND REPORTER, KDKA-TV &
WPXI-TV
- Producer of the Noon News with Bill &
Patti Burns.
- Won Golden Quill Award for a series on
spinal cord injury.
- Union Member, American Federation of Television
& Recording Artists (AFTRA).
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1988
- 1989 |
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM, UNIVERSITY
OF PITTSBURGH
- Writing instructor at the Main Campus
and in the prison outreach program at Western
Penitentiary.
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1979
- 1980 |
NEWSPAPER
REPORTER, THE INTELLIGENCER, WHEELING, WV |
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
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2009
- 2010 |
ALLEGHENY COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
- Chairperson of the citizen-led group charged
by law with promoting good relations among
diverse residents of Allegheny County and
investigating allegations of discrimination.
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1987
- Present |
PITTSBURGH AIDS TASK FORCE (PATF)
- Board of Directors, 1996-2003 & Board
President, 2002-2003.
- Volunteer "Buddy" and Education
Advocate, 1987-1996.
- Pro bono attorney for people affected
by AIDS/HIV, 1992-present.
- Recipient of "Founders' Award"
from PATF Board of Directors, 2008.
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2000
- Present |
"OFF THE RECORD, I - X"
- Performer in annual benefit by the Newspaper
Guild and AFTRA for the Greater Pittsburgh
Community Food Bank.
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2002
- Present |
GEMINI
CHILDREN'S THEATER, Member of Board of Directors
& Board President, 2004-2006.
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2007
- 2008 |
PITTSBURGH GLSEN, Member of Board of Directors.
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2006
- 2009 |
EAST
END COOPERATIVE MINISTRIES, Men's Shelter
Volunteer.
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2002
- 2004 |
RENAISSANCE
CITY CHOIRS, Tenor II & Baritone.
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2004
- 2007 |
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE, Volunteer Dog Walker.
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1996
- 1998 |
BETHLEHEM
WOMEN'S SHELTER, pro bono Attorney.
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1996
- 1997 |
ARTISTS
EQUITY OF PITTSBURGH, Member of Board of Directors.
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1994
- 1996 |
SHADYSIDE
ACTION COALITION, Member of Board of Directors. |
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About Hugh F. McGough
A practicing attorney for close
to 20 years, Hugh F. McGough has a track record
of protecting the public interest and defending
individual rights. He has the endorsement of the
14th Ward Independent Democratic Club and the
Allegheny County Democratic Committee, and was
rated "Highly Recommended" by the Allegheny
County Bar Association's Judiary Committee during
his 2008 bid to serve on the Court of Common Pleas.
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qualifications...
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News & Events
Hugh F. McGough
wins both the Democratic and Republican nominations
in primary election on May 17, 2011. [Link
to article in the Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch]
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news and events...
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Mailing Address:
McGough for Judge Committee
PO Box 13443
Pittsburgh, PA 15243-9998
Campaign Headquarters:
5890 1/2 Ellsworth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone: (412) 441-7677
Email: info@McGough4Judge.com
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