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Kathleen M. Williams

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Biography

Born 1956 in Derby, CT

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Daniel T.K. Hurley. Confirmed by the Senate on August 2, 2011, and received commission on August 4, 2011.

Education:
Duke University, B.A., 1978
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1982

Professional Career:
Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1982-1984, 1988-1990
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1984-1988
Chief assistant federal public defender, Southern District of Florida, 1990-1995
Federal public defender, Southern District of Florida, 1995-2011
Acting federal public defender, Middle District of Florida, 1999-2000

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 21, 2010; no Senate vote

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Current
Federal public defender
Southern District of Florida
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Acting federal public defender
Middle District of Florida
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Chief assistant federal public defender
Southern District of Florida
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Attorney
Private practice, Miami, Florida
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1982-1984, 1988-1990
Assistant U.S. attorney
Southern District of Florida
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Education
University of Miami School of Law
J.D. (1982)
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Duke University
B.A. (1978)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse
400 North Miami Avenue
Room 11-3
Miami, FL 33128
Telephone: (305) 523-5540