Born in 1958, Gerard Hogan graduated in law from University College Dublin (LL.M., 1981); Doctor of Laws, University College Dublin (LL.D., 1997); degree in law at the University of Pennsylvania (LL.M., 1982); Barrister-at-Law, Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Dublin (1984); doctorate in law at Trinity College Dublin (Ph.D., 2001); law lecturer at Trinity College Dublin (1982-2007); Junior Counsel at the Bar of Ireland (1987-97); Senior Counsel at the Bar of Ireland (1997-2010); Judge at the High Court of Ireland (2010-14); Judge at the Court of Appeal of Ireland (2014-18); author of numerous publications; Advocate General at the Court of Justice since 8 October 2018.