James Donato

Judge James Donato

Personal

Birthday:

1960

Birthplace:

Pasadena, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Procter R. Hug, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1990-1993, 1996-2014
Deputy city attorney, San Francisco, California, 1993-1996

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, June 20, 2013; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

University of California, Berkeley

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1983

Name of School - Second:

Harvard University

Degree - Second:

A.M.

Degree Year - Second:

1984

Name of School - Third:

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 - Third:

J.D.

Degree Year - Third:

1988

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of California

Court Name:

California Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

2/26/2014