Engelmayer, Paul Adam Born 1961 in New York, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by Barack Obama on February 2, 2011, to a seat vacated by Gerard E. Lynch. Confirmed by the Senate on July 26, 2011, and received commission on July 27, 2011. Education: Harvard College, B.A., 1983 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1987 Professional Career: Reporter, Wall Street Journal, New York City, 1983-1984 Law clerk, Hon. Patricia M. Wald, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1987-1988 Law clerk, Hon. Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court of the United States, 1988-1989 Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1989-1994 Deputy chief appellate attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 1994 Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States, 1994-1996 Chief, Major Crimes Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 1996-1999 Private practice, New York City, 2000-2011