Michael Walter Fitzgerald

Born 1959 in Los Angeles, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on July 20, 2011, to a seat vacated by A. Howard Matz. Confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 2012, and received commission on March 15, 2012.

Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1981
University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1985

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Irving R. Kaufman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1985-1986
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1986-1987, 1991-2012
Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of California, 1988-1991

California

Since 1987

Judge

U.S. District Court, Central District of California

2012 - Current

Attorney

Private practice, Los Angeles, California

1991 - 2012

also 1986-1987

Assistant U.S. attorney

Criminal Division, Southern District of California

1988 - 1991

Law Clerk

Hon. Irving R. Kaufman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

1985 - 1986

University of California - Berkeley

J.D. (1985)

Harvard University

B.A. (1981)

California State Bar  # 127164

Member

1987 - Current