Nora Barry Fischer

Born 1951 in Homestead, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 9, 2007, to a seat vacated by Robert J. Cindrich. Confirmed by the Senate on February 14, 2007, and received commission on April 2, 2007.

Education:
St. Mary`s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, B.A., 1973
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1976

Professional Career:
Editor, Callaghan and Company, legal publishers, 1976-1977
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1977-2007

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, July 13, 2006; no Senate vote

Judge

U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

2007 - Current

Attorney

Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1977 - 2007

Editor

Callaghan and Company, legal publishers

1976 - 1977

Notre Dame Law School

J.D.

1976

St. Mary`s College

B.A.

1973

Professionalism Award

Civil Litigation Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association

2006

Anne X. Alpern Award

Pennsylvania Bar Association

2004

Susan B. Anthony Award

Women’s Bar Association

Bars of Illinois, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Member

Current

American College of Trial Lawyers

Fellow

Current

Honorable Amy Reynolds Hay Inns of Court; Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession

Member

Current