Judge Patrick B. Augustine serves as First Judge of the Denver Regional OSHRC office and   was appointed a United States Administrative Law Judge on September 27, 1997.  From his initial appointment as a United States Administrative Law Judge until he joined the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in February 2009, Judge Augustine was a Judge with the Social Security Administration, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. During his tenure with the Social Security Administration, Judge Augustine served as the Regional Chief Judge (Acting) of the Boston Region, Assistant Regional Chief Judge of the Denver Region and the Hearing Office Chief Judge of the Denver Hearing Office.   From 1985 until 1997, Judge Augustine practiced law with Denver, Colorado firms which specialized in representing financial institutions before federal and state courts and administrative tribunals. He has also served as Presiding Municipal Court Judge for the town of Elizabeth, Colorado.  Judge Augustine is a magna cum laude graduate of Washburn University School of Law where he ranked first in his class. He also holds a Bachelors of Arts degree magna cum laude in Political Science from Washburn University. Judge Augustine also holds The Certificate in Judicial Development - Administrative Law Adjudication Skills and The Certificate in Judicial Development - Dispute Resolution Skills awarded by The National Judicial College.    Judge Augustine is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, U. S. District Court of Colorado, Colorado Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.      

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