Gary Scott Feinerman

Personal

Birthday: 
1965
Birthplace: 
Skokie, IL
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Law clerk, Hon. Joel M. Flaum, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1991-1992
Law clerk, Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, Supreme Court of the United States, 1993-1994
Counsel, Office of Policy Development, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1996
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1996-2003, 2007-2010
Solicitor general, State of Illinois, 2003-2007

Education

Name of School: 
Yale College
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1987
Name of School - Second: 

Stanford University Law School

At Stanford Law School, excellence is a given. Our community: engaged faculty and students, influential alumni, dedicated staff is united in its belief that a Stanford Law degree is a powerful tool for change. Our programs: intensive curriculum, hands-on legal clinics, high-profile academic centers cultivate professional skills and values, inspire new ideas, and engage leaders in developing solutions. And our resources: from cutting-edge facilities to the diverse advantages of Stanford University make the Stanford Law campus an ideal environment for exploring and mastering the law.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1991

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Court Name: 

Illinois Northern District Court

President Nominating: 
Barack Obama
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
6/29/2010