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Weilheimer, Gail Allison
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Gene E.K. Pratter. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 2024, and received commission on January 2, 2025.
Education:
Hofstra University, B.A., 1992
Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1995-2002
Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Hofstra University School of Law, 1998-2005
Instructor, Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, Widener University School of Law, 1999-2011
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2002
Adjunct professor, Widener University School of Law, 2002, 2003, 2006
Private practice, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, 2003-2006
Commissioner, Abington Township, Pennsylvania, 2004-2008
Private practice, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 2006-2013
Solicitor (part-time), Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 2008-2013
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County [Pennsylvania], 2014-2024
Family Court, 2014-2016
Criminal Court, 2016-2018
Civil Division, 2018-2020, 2022-2024
Orphans' Court, 2020-2022
Competency Court, 2022-2024