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Desai, Sharad Harshad
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 9, 2024, to a seat vacated by G. Murray Snow. Confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 2024, and received commission on January 7, 2025.
Education:
University of Arizona, B.A., B.S., 2003
New York University School of Law, J.D., 2006
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Rebecca White Berch, Arizona Supreme Court, 2006-2007
Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 2007-2015
Honeywell International, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, 2015-2024
Litigation counsel, Aerospace, 2015-2018
Chief litigation counsel, Safety and Productivity Solutions, 2018-2019
Vice president and general counsel, Aerospace Electronic Solutions, 2019-2021
Vice president and general counsel, Aerospace Integrated Supply Chain, 2021-2023
Vice president and general counsel, Integrated Supply Chain, Information Technology,
and Global Operations, 2023-2024