Allen J. McCarthy (born February 24, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who represented the 7th Plymouth District in the

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from 2007 to 2011.

Early life and education

He was born in Boston and graduated from

East Bridgewater High School East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School is a public secondary school located at 143 Plymouth Street in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. The school serves students in grades 7–12 and has an approximate enrollment of 1000 students. Th ...

in 1988.Q&A with 7th Plymouth state rep candidate Allen McCarthy
/ref> He graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1992 and from Boston College Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1995.Martindale Hubbell Online Directory Profile
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Legal career

From 1995 to 2000, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. He also served as the District Court Supervisor for Lowell District Court. From 2000 to 2008 he worked in private practice in Boston and in South Shore as a litigation attorney. He formerly served as the counsel to the School Transportation Association of Massachusetts. He practices law in West Bridgewater.

Political career

He served in the

as a Democrat representing the 7th Plymouth district from 2007 to 2011.Representative Allen J. McCarthy, Served 2007 - 2010 - 7th Plymouth
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Personal life

He and his wife Diane have three children. They live in East Bridgewater.

References

1970 births People from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences alumni Boston College Law School alumni Living people Lawyers from Boston Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Politicians from Boston 20th-century American lawyers 21st-century American lawyers 21st-century American politicians {{Massachusetts-MARepresentative-stub