Darrin Phillip Gayles

Judge Darrin Phillip Gayles

Personal

Birthday:

1966

Birthplace:

Peoria, IL

Race or Ethnicity:

African American

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Assistant state attorney, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1993-1997
Assistant district counsel, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Miami, Florida, 1997-1999
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1999-2004
Judge, Miami-Dade County [Florida] Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2004-2011
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2011-2014

Education

Name of School:

Howard University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1990

Name of School - Second:

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1993

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Court Name:

Florida Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

6/19/2014