Gregory Howard Woods III

Judge Gregory Howard Woods III

Personal

Birthday:

1969

Birthplace:

Lewes, DE

Race or Ethnicity:

African American

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Trial attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1995-1998
Private practice, New York City, 1998-2009
Deputy general counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2009-2012
General counsel, U.S. Department of Energy, 2012-2013

Education

Name of School:

Williams College

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1991

Name of School - Second:

Yale University Law School

Located in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale Law School, is one of the world's premier law schools. It offers an unmatched environment of excellence and educational intimacy in the form of world renowned faculty, small classes, limitless opportunities for clinical training, and strong encouragement of public service. Small by design, our impact on the world is measured by its accomplished graduates and its ongoing scholarship and outreach through 17 centers and projects.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1995

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Court Name:

New York Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

11/18/2013