He was appointed to this position by Attorney-General Judith Collins, with his term commencing on 19 March 2024.
[1] McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996.
He began his legal career as a solicitor at Russell McVeagh in Wellington, working in litigation, commercial, and public law teams from 1996 to 1999.
Additionally, since 2015, he has been a part-time adjudicator with the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal.
From 2018 to 2023, he served on the Rules Committee as a nominee of the New Zealand Law Society.