A partner at local law firm has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice for the province of Ontario in Belleville.
Patrick Hurley, a partner at Hurley Law LLP, replaces Mr. Justice W.U. Tausendfreund, who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective Sept. 14. Since 2006, Justice Hurley has been a Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court.
Justice Hurley obtained his B.A. from Queen's University in 1982 and his LL.B. from the University of Toronto in 1985. After practising with a large downtown Toronto firm, Justice Hurley returned to his hometown of Belleville to form Graydon & Hurley LLP in 1991.
There, he maintained a broad and diverse legal practice – including estate law, all manner of civil litigation, and criminal law. In the criminal sphere, he has significant experience both as defence counsel and as a standing agent for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.
Justice Hurley has served as the federal Crown representative on numerous local committees, including the Tyendinaga Justice Circle, a restorative justice committee on the Territory of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte.
He has dedicated much of his free time to his community, including serving on the Board of Directors of the local Alzheimer Society.
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