United States District Court, District of Hawaii
300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room C388
Honolulu, HI 96850
Full Name:
Derrick Kahala Watson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1966
Birth Place:
Honolulu, HI
Home City:
Honolulu, HI
JD, Harvard School of Law, 1991
AB, Harvard College, 1988
Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Hawaii, 2022-present
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, District of Hawaii, 2013-present
Chief, Civil Division, United States Attorney, District of Hawaii, 2009-2013
Assistant United States Attorney, District of Hawaii, 2007-2013
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Hawaii, April 18, 2013
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, District of Hawaii, January 4, 2013
Partner, Farella Braun and Martel, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), 2003-2007
Captain, Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, United States Army Rerseve, 1998-2006
Special Counsel, Farella Braun and Martel, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), 2000-2002
Deputy Chief, Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of California, 1999-2000
Of Counsel, McCutchen, Doyle, Brown and Enersen, 2000
Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of California, 1995-2000
Associate, Landels, Ripley and Diamond Law Firm, 1991-1995
Member, Federal Bar Association, 2001-2006, 2012-present
Member, Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu, 2012-present
Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2012-present
Member, Native Hawaiian Bar Association, 2012-present
Secretary, Prince Kuhio Child Care Center/Rainbow School, 2012-present
Member, Waialae-Kahala Athletic Club, 2011-present
Member, California State Bar, 1991-present
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors, Prince Kuhio Child Care Center/Rainbow School, 2010-2012
Member, Knights of Columbus, 2006-2007
Member, San Francisco Bar Association, 1991-1995, 2001-2007
Vice Chair, Environment, Energy and Resources, Committee on Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation, American Bar Association, 2003-2006