WASHINGTON, DC – DC Superior Court Chief Judge Lee Satterfield and DC Courts Executive Officer Anne Wicks announced the appointment of James D. McGinley as Clerk of the Superior Court, effective June 8, 2015. As Court Clerk, Mr. McGinley will oversee all Superior Court operations, including Civil, Criminal, Domestic Violence, Family Court, Multi-Door Dispute Resolution (Mediation), Probate, Special Operations (including Interpreter Services and the Juror Office) and Tax Divisions, as well as the Crime Victims Compensation Program.

Mr. McGinley has a combination of senior leadership experience as both a seasoned litigator and a career military officer. Formerly a partner in the civil litigation firm of Hiepler & Hiepler, Mr. McGinley also served as a Pro Tem Judge for the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Ventura. He possesses extensive experience in complex civil litigation, international negotiation, enterprise-wide leadership, and the management of multi-agency projects.

In 2013, Colonel McGinley retired after a 30-year career as a naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps. A veteran with three combat tours, Colonel McGinley served as the Director of the al Anbar Provincial Joint Coordination Center, and the Deputy Commander of both the Iraq Assistance Group and Expeditionary Strike Group Five. During his career, he led service members from diverse backgrounds, trained Iraqis at the highest level of government, and served in the Pentagon on the Joint Staff. His combat decorations include the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star.

A dynamic speaker, Mr. McGinley has been featured at several conferences, including the Society of Chief Medical Examiners, the Nevada Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting, and was the chairman and keynote speaker at the Mealey’s HMO Liability conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. McGinley’s trial work fighting bad faith insurance practices has been highlighted in a Time magazine cover story and a lead story on 60 Minutes.

A published legal author, Mr. McGinley was the California Survey Editor of the Pepperdine Law Review and a Peer Reviewer of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy

Mr. McGinley holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (International Relations) from California State University, Long Beach; a Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California; and a Master of Laws in National Security Law and a Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC.