Hon. George P. McCarthy

George P. McCarthy is a judge on the Athens County Court of Common Pleas in Athens County, Ohio. He was appointed by Governor John Kasich in 2013 to fill a vacancy and has served since May 28, 2013. McCarthy holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Hampshire (1987) and a Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University (1990). Prior to his judgeship, he worked as an attorney at Mollica, Gall, Sloan, Sillery & McCarthy Co., LPA (2002–2013), served as City Attorney for the City of Athens, Ohio (1993–2002), and was an Assistant Prosecutor for the Meigs County Prosecutor's Office (1991–1993). He has been active in the Athens County Bar Association, the Athens County Domestic Violence Task Force, the Southeast Ohio Poverty Law Clinic, and the Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association, among other professional organizations.