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Derrick Watson's Biography

Contact Information

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

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

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