Appointed By: Gov. Donald L. Carcieri
The Hon. Mary E. McCaffrey is an associate judge for the Rhode Island District Court. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Donald Carcieri on June 17, 2008.
Prior to her appointment, McCaffrey was a Magistrate for the Rhode Island Family Court, a position to which she was selected in 2005.
McCaffrey earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in 1984. She then completed a J.D. at Boston College Law School in 1987. She is admitted to practice in Rhode Island (1987) and Massachusetts (1988).
After graduating from law school, McCaffrey entered into private practice, working as an attorney at McCaffrey & McCaffrey. During this time, she supplemented her practice with service as an associate justice for the Warwick Municipal Court as well as a probate judge for the Warwick Probate Court.
Raised in Providence, Rhode Island, McCaffrey attended Saint Mary’s Academy - Bay View. Her father, Eugene McCaffrey, spent time as the Mayor of Warwick, and her brother, Michael J. McCaffrey, serves as a member of the Rhode Island Senate.
| Current Appointment Rhode Island District Court | Rhode Island District Court |
| Previous Appointment Rhode Island Family Court | Rhode Island Family Court |
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Education
J.D., Boston College Law School - 1987 Bachelor's degree, Georgetown University - 1984 |
J.D., Boston College Law School - 1987 Bachelor's degree, Georgetown University - 1984 |
| Current Court: | RI - Rhode Island District Court |
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| Previous Court: | RI - Rhode Island Family Court |
| Clerk phone: | +1 (401) 458-5400 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Associate Judge | Rhode Island District Court | Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Associate Justice | Warwick Municipal Court | Kent County, Rhode Island |
| Judge | Warwick Probate Court | Kent County, Rhode Island |
| Attorney | McCaffrey & McCaffrey | None |
| Magistrate | Rhode Island Family Court | None |
Rhode Island Department of State: Rhode Island District Court Associate Judge
Ballotpedia: Mary E. McCaffrey
McCaffrey & McCaffrey: Our Firm
Martindale: Judge Profile: Hon. Mary Elizabeth McCaffrey
The Providence Journal: Raimondo Elevates Family Court Magistrate to Judge
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