Judge Cathy Hollenberg Serrette

Senior Judge, Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland

Judge Cathy Hollenberg Serrette has dedicated her career to advancing justice, equity, and opportunity for all. With over two decades of service on the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, including eight years as Family Division Coordinating Judge, she has led transformative initiatives that continue to shape Maryland’s judicial landscape.

Judge Serrette initiated and chaired the Task Force to Establish the Prince George’s County Family Justice Center and launched the Crossover Youth Practice Model to better support vulnerable youth. She co-chairs the Bridge from Y.E.S. Committee, which created the YES Center—a wraparound service center for young adults aging out of foster care—and led the Model Court initiative to improve outcomes for abused and neglected children. She chairs the Maryland Judicial Council’s Domestic Law Committee, guiding policy and legislation on family law and domestic violence, and serves on the Supreme Court’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, Maryland’s Access to Justice Commission, and the Judicial Council’s Equal Justice Committee.

Judge Serrette is a co-founder and steering committee member of the of the annual MCIW Re-entry Conference and a former District Director and Maryland Chapter President of the National Association of Women Judges. She served as board president of Prince George’s County’s Community Legal Services and the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, and as president of the Prince George’s County chapter of the Maryland Women’s Bar Association, she initiated the WBA’s annual programming at Maryland’s Waxter Juvenile Facility. Judge Serrette frequently serves as faculty for the Maryland Judicial College and sits on the editorial board of the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts’ Family Court Review.

Judge Serrette earned her Bachelor of Science degree, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh, her Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University’s National Law Center, and a Master’s degree in International Legal Studies from American University’s Washington College of Law. She is also an alumna of the Advanced Science & Technology Adjudication Resource fellowship. She draws deep inspiration from her children, grandchildren, family, and friends—and from the enduring memory of her beloved husband and parents.