James Donato's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern
Contact Information
Office
San Francisco Courthouse
450 Golden Gate Avenue,
Courtroom 11, 19th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Full Name:
James Donato
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1960
Birth Place:
Pasadena, CA
Home City:
Berkeley, CA
JD, Stanford Law School, 1988
AM, History, Harvard University, 1984
BA, History, University of California-Berkley, 1983
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of California, 2014-present
Former Litigation Partner, Shearman and Sterling, Limited Liability Partnership
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United State District Court, Northern District of California, February 25, 2014
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of California, June 20, 2013
Attorney, Cooley Limited Liability Partnership, 1996-2009
Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco City Attorneys Office, 1993-1996
Attorney, Private Practice, San Francisco, California, 1990-1993
Judge, Honorable Procter R. Hug, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989
Law Clerk, Honorable Procter R. Hug, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989
Member, Hawaii Bar Association, 2012-present
Director, Berkeley Symphony, 2011-present
Member, American Bar Association, 2009-present
Member, American Bar Foundation, 2009-present
Member, American Law Institute, 2000-present
Member, California Bar Association, 1990-present
Member, San Francisco Bar Association, 1990-present
Former Member, Federal Bar Association
Treasurer, US District Court for the Northern District of California Historical Society
Member, Advisory Board, Northern California Innocence Project, 2007-2010
Member, Parish Council, Newman Hall Spirit Parish, 2007-2010
Member, Fifty Forward Committee, College Preparatory School, 2008-2009