Sheryl H. Lipman

Born 1963 in Memphis, TN

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Jon Phipps McCalla. Confirmed by the Senate on April 30, 2014, and received commission on May 1, 2014.

Education:
University of Michigan, B.A., 1984
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1987

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Julia S. Gibbons, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 1987-1988
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1988-1991
Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1991-1995, 1997-1999
Memphis Race Relations and Diversity Institute, 1996-1997; director of programs, 1996; vice president, 1997
University of Memphis, 1999-2014; senior attorney, 1999-2002; university counsel, 2002-2014

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, August 1, 2013; no Senate vote

Judge

U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee

2014 - Current

University of Memphis

1999 - 2014

senior attorney, 1999-2002; university counsel, 2002-2014

Attorney

Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee

1991 - 1999

1991-1995, 1997-1999

Memphis Race Relations and Diversity Institute

1996 - 1997

director of programs, 1996; vice president, 1997

Attorney

Private practice, Washington, D.C.

1988 - 1991

Law clerk

Hon. Julia S. Gibbons, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee

1987 - 1988

New York University School of Law

J.D. (1987)

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. (1984)