Katherine Failla's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square, Courtroom 618
New York, NY 10007
Full Name:
Katherine Polk Failla
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1969
Birth Place:
Edison, NJ
Home City:
New York, NY
JD, Harvard Law School, 1993
BA, College of William and Mary, 1990
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Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2013-present
Chief, Criminal Appeals Unit, United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 2008-2013
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 2000-2013
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, March 5, 2013
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, June 25, 2012
Deputy Chief, Criminal Appeals Unit, United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 2004-2008
Associate, Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), 1994-2000
Law Clerk, Judge Joseph E. Irenas, United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1993-1994
Member, New Jersey State Bar, 1994-present
Member, New York State Bar, 1994-present
Member, William and Mary Alumni Association, 1990-present
Member, American Bar Association, present
Member, Harvard Club of New York City, 1993-1998