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Van Tatenhove, Gregory Frederick

Born 1960 in Los Angeles, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 13, 2005, to a seat vacated by Karl S. Forester. Confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 2005, and received commission on January 5, 2006.

Education:
Asbury College, B.A., 1982
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1989

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Eugene E. Siler, Jr., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1989-1990
Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1990-1994
Chief of staff and legal counsel, U.S. Rep. Ron Lewis of Kentucky, 1994-2001
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 2001-2005