Kelley B. Hodge

Kelley Brisbon Hodge (born November 17, 1971) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th District Attorney of Philadelphia. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1] After being elected on July 20, 2017, by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas’ Board of Judges, Hodge was sworn in on July 24, 2017, making her the first African American woman to serve as district attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[2]

Kelley Brisbon Hodge
25th District Attorney of Philadelphia
Acting
In office
July 24, 2017 – January 1, 2018
Preceded byRufus Seth Williams
Succeeded byLarry Krasner
Personal details
Born
Kelley Brisbon

(1971-11-17) November 17, 1971
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)John Hodge
ResidencePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
University of Richmond School of Law (JD)
WebsitePhiladelphia District Attorney's Office

District Attorney of Philadelphia

Hodge has served as the district attorney since July 24, 2017, assuming the role following Rufus Seth Williams resignation.

Law career

She started specializing in legal matters as a public defender in Virginia in 1997. She joined the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office in 2004, and afterward proceeded with her law profession in the private sector. [3] In April 2020, Hodge joined Fox Rothschild in the firm's Philadelphia office as a partner in the Labor & Employment department. [4]

Education and professional background

Hodge grew up in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy. She then went on to earn a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law in 1996. She attended the University of Virginia, where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in foreign affairs and in Spanish language and literature. [1]

In 2011, Hodge was appointed as Safe Schools Advocate in Philadelphia by Tom Corbett.[5]

Personal

Hodge is married to John Hodge and currently resides with her husband and son in the Northwest section of Philadelphia.

See also

References
  1. Philadelphia, City of. "City of Philadelphia: About the District Attorney". www.phila.gov. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. Writer, Layla A. Jones Tribune Staff. "City's first Black female District Attorney sworn into office". Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. "Kelley Brisbon Hodge '89: New Interim DA's Strong Ties to MSJA". www.msjacad.org. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. "Fox Welcomes Former Philadelphia DA Kelley Hodge as Partner in Labor and Employment Department]".
  5. "Kelley Hodge, a former city prosecutor, is selected interim DA". philly.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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