M. Jane Brady

M. Jane Brady (born January 11, 1951) is an American attorney and former judge. She was the Attorney General of Delaware from 1995 to 2005, the first woman to serve in that position.[2] From 2005 to 2017, she served as a judge on the Delaware Superior Court.[2]

Jane Brady
Chair of the Delaware Republican Party
Incumbent
Assumed office May 4, 2019
Preceded by	Mike Harrington
Attorney General of Delaware
In office January 3, 1995 – December 7, 2005
Governor	Tom Carper Ruth Ann Minner
Preceded by	Charles Oberly
Succeeded by	Carl Danberg
Personal details
Born	January 11, 1951[1] Wilmington, Delaware, U.S
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Delaware, Newark (BA) Villanova University (JD)

Education

Brady earned her undergraduate degree from University of Delaware and a JD degree from Villanova University School of Law.[3]

Career

Brady became an attorney in 1977.[2] She then proceeded to serve as a prosecutor for twelve years, followed by four years of private law practice, and an unsuccessful attempt to be elected to the United States Senate seat then held by Joe Biden. In 1994 she was elected Delaware's first female attorney general, as a Republican.[2] She was re-elected in 1998 and 2002.

She resigned as attorney general in December 2005, and became a judge on the Delaware Superior Court.[2]

Personal life

Brady is married to Michael Neal and has an adopted son, Trent.[4]

Awards

• Alumni Wall of Fame, University of Delaware (1996)[5]

See also

• List of people from Delaware
• List of female state attorneys-general in the United States
• 1990 United States Senate election in Delaware

References

1. Who's who in American Law. Marquis Who's Who. 1999. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-8379-3516-4. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
2. O'Sullivan, Sean (December 8, 2005). "Judge Brady Sworn In, Opens Up". delawareonline.com/newsjournal. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
3. "M. Jane Brady". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
4. "Lewes mom is Delaware Mother of Achievement". delmarvanow.com. April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
5. "Alumni Wall of Fame Inductee - 1996 M. Jane Brady". udconnection.com. 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2019.

External links

• M. Jane Brady at ballotpedia.org
• The Honorable M. Jane Brady, Judge