William Orrick

Federal Judicial Service:

• Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
• Nominated by Barack Obama on June 11, 2012 and renominated on January 3, 2013, to a seat vacated by Charles R. Breyer. Confirmed by the Senate on May 15, 2013, and received commission on May 16, 2013.

Education:

• Yale University, B.A., 1976
• Boston College Law School, J.D., 1979

Professional Career:

• Attorney, Georgia Legal Services Program, Savannah, Georgia, 1979-1984; acting managing attorney, 1981; supervising attorney, 1982-1984
• Private practice, San Francisco, CA, 1984-2009, 2013
• Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2009-2012; counselor, 2009-2010; deputy assistant attorney general, 2010-2012