HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT


PAUL W. ISHAK, Associate Judge, Harford County Circuit Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit, since January 4, 2017.

Chair, Redistricting Commission, Harford County Council, 2001.

City Attorney, Havre de Grace, 1997-2001, 2007-16. Member, Charter Review Task Force, City of Havre de Grace, 1999.

Born in Valhalla, New York, 1963. University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., 1985; Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1988. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1988; U.S. District Court for District of Maryland, 1989; U.S. Court of Appeals for Fourth Circuit, 2012. Law clerk to Judge Stephen M. Waldron, Harford County Circuit Court, 1988-89. Partner, Stark & Keenan, P.A., 1997-2016 (associate, 1989-97). Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1989- (state & local government section); Harford County Bar Association, 1989 (president, 2011-12). Member, Knights of Columbus, Havre de Grace, 1994-97. Board of Trustees, Harford Day School, 1994-99. Coach, Havre de Grace Little League Baseball, 2000-04, Havre de Grace Recreational Council soccer, 2000-09. Volunteer Firefighter, Engine Operator and Emergency Medical Responder, Susquehanna Hose Company, 2002- (lieutenant; board of directors). Volunteer Service Award, Harford County Bar Foundation, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999. Record Firefighter of the Year Award, 2006, Life Save Award, 2012, Susquehanna Hose Company. Parishoner, Church of St. Patrick, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1967-.

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