Amit Mehta's Biography
Contact Information
Office
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
333 Constitution Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
Full Name:
Amit Priyavadan Mehta
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: 2 Children
Birth Date:
1971
Birth Place:
Patan, India
JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1997
BA, Politcal Science/ Economics, Georgetown University, 1993
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, 2014-present
Partner, Zuckerman Spaeder Limited Liability Partnership, 2010-present
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, July 31, 2014
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, December 19, 2014
Staff Attorney, Public Defender Service, District of Columbia, 2002-2007
Associate, Zuckerman Spaeder Limited Liability Partnership, 1999-2002
Law Clerk, Honorable Susan P. Graber, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1998-1999
Associate, Latham and Watkins Limited Liability Partnership, 1997-1998
Board of Directors Member, Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project, present
Former Co-Chair, District of Columbia Bars Criminal Law
Former Director, Facilitating Leadership in Youth
Awards:
Future Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2011-present
Super Lawyers, 2013-present