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Gardephe, Paul G.
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 29, 2008, to a seat vacated by Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on July 17, 2008, and received commission on August 8, 2008. Assumed senior status on August 9, 2023.
Education:
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1979
University of Pennsylvania, M.A., 1979
Columbia Law School, J.D., 1982
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Albert J. Engel, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1982-1983
Private practice, New York City, 1983-1987, 2003-2008
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1987-1996; chief, Appeals Unit, Criminal Division, 1992-1995; senior litigation counsel, 1995-1996
Time, Inc. Law Department, 1996-2003; associate general counsel, 1996-1998; deputy general counsel for litigation, 1998-2000; vice president and deputy general counsel, 2000-2003
Consultant (special counsel), Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, 1996-2000, 2001-2003