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Pittman, Mark Timothy

Born 1975 in Big Spring, TX

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 17, 2019, to a seat vacated by John H. McBryde. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2019, and received commission on August 5, 2019.

Education:
Texas A&M University, B.A., 1996
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1999

Professional Career:

Private practice, Forth Worth, Texas, 1999-2000, 2001-2004
Law clerk, Hon. Eldon B. Mahon, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2000-2001
Trial attorney, National Courts Section, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2004-2007
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Texas, 2007-2009
Senior attorney, Division of Risk Management Supervision, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Dallas, Texas, 2009-2011
Enforcement attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Fort Worth, Texas, 2011-2015
Special assistant U.S. attorney, Economic Crimes Unit, Criminal Division, Northern District of Texas, 2014-2015
Judge, Tarrant County [Texas] Three Hundred and Fifty-Second District Court, 2015-2017
Justice, Second Court of Appeals of Texas, 2017-2019
Adjunct professor, Texas A&M University School of Law, 2019-