Martha Coakley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Martha Coakley
Occupation	Lawyer
Date Of Birth	Jul 14, 1953(1953-07-14)
Age	71
Birthplace	Pittsfield
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Cancer

Martha Coakley Biography

Martha Coakley is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on July 14, 1953 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Following her tenure as District Attorney for Middlesex County, Coakley was elected Attorney General of Massachusetts.

She was disqualified in the Special U.S. Senate election (to replace Ted Kennedy who passed away recently Ted Kennedy) to Republican candidate She lost the 2010 special U.S. Senate election (to replace the recently deceased Ted Kennedy) to Republican candidate Scott Brown..

Coakley was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Edward J. and Phyllis E. Coakley. Her father was a World War II veteran, Korean War veteran, and small business owner. Her mother was a homemaker. When Coakley was one year old, she and her parents moved to North Adams. There, she attended St. Joseph’s School and Drury High School, graduating in June 1971.

Coakley graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Williams College in 1975 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1979. In the summer of 1978, while a law student, Coakley clerked for the law firm of Donovan and O’Connor of Adams, Massachusetts. After graduating from law school, Coakley began work as an associate at the law firm of Parker, Coulter, Daley & White and later practiced at Goodwin Procter—both in Boston, Massachusetts.

She was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, as the daughter of Phyllis and Edward Coakley. She later moved to Medford, Massachusetts, with her husband Thomas O’Connor.

Martha Coakley Net Worth

Martha Coakley is one of the richest Lawyer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martha Coakley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After finishing her undergraduate studies in Williams College, she received her law degree from Boston University and subsequently worked at the Massachusetts-based firms Goodwin Procter and Parker, Coulter, Daley & White.

In the latter part of 1990 in the late 1990s, she was among the main prosecution witnesses in the case of British nanny Louise Woodward for the wrongful death of Matthew Eappen, the Massachusetts-born child who was under her care.

Martha Mary Coakley (born July 14, 1953) is an American lawyer and former Attorney General of Massachusetts. Prior to serving as Attorney General, she was District Attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, from 1999 to 2007.

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Who is Martha Coakley Dating?

According to our records, Martha Coakley married to Thomas F. O'Connor, Jr.. As of December 1, 2023, Martha Coakley’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2001, Coakley successfully lobbied Acting Gov. Jane Swift to deny clemency to Gerald Amirault, a defendant in the Fells Acres Day Care Center preschool trial, whom many regarded as a victim of day care sex abuse hysteria. Clemency for Amirault had been recommended unanimously by the Massachusetts Parole Board. Amirault’s co-accused mother and sister had already been released from custody. Wall Street Journal editorial board member Dorothy Rabinowitz cites Coakley’s pursuit of the case despite lack of corroborating evidence as an example of questionable judgment on Coakley’s part.

Facts & Trivia

Martha Ranked on the list of most popular Lawyer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Martha Coakley celebrates birthday on July 14 of every year.

Coakley was elected Massachusetts Attorney General in the 2006 general election as a Democrat, defeating Republican Larry Frisoli with 73% of the vote. She was sworn in on January 17, 2007. Coakley is the first woman to serve as Attorney General in Massachusetts.