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American lawyer

Michael Geraghty
29th Attorney General of Alaska
In office
April 10, 2012  December 2, 2014
GovernorSean Parnell
Preceded byJohn Burns
Succeeded byCraig W. Richards
Personal details
BornMichael C. Geraghty
(1952-07-21) July 21, 1952 (age 73)
PartyRepublican[1]
SpouseMishel Geraghty
ChildrenFive
RelativesJim Matherly (nephew)
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii (B.A.)
Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D.)
OccupationLawyer

Michael C. Geraghty (born July 21, 1952)[2] is an American lawyer who served as the attorney general of Alaska from 2012 until 2014.[3] He was nominated for this position by Governor Sean Parnell,[4] confirmed by the Alaska Senate and sworn in on April 10, 2012.[5]

Prior to his appointment as AG, Geraghty was a lawyer in private practice.[3] Geraghty is also a commissioner with the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.[4]

Geraghty was born in Fairbanks, Alaska.[4] He received his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Hawaii in 1974 and his J.D. from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1978.[3] He is married with five children and lives in Anchorage, Alaska.[3]

References

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  1. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (May 22, 2013). "2012 guide to the state attorneys general" (PDF). Orrick.com.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Attorney Michael C Geraghty | Lawyer in Anchorage AK". Lawyercentral.com. July 21, 1952. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Michael Geraghty". NAAG. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Press Release - Alaska Governor Sean Parnell". Gov.alaska.gov. January 12, 2012. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  5. "Geraghty OK'd as attorney general | Legislature". ADN.com. April 10, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)