William D. Quarles Jr.

Born 1948 in Baltimore, MD

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, to a seat vacated by William M. Nickerson. Confirmed by the Senate on March 12, 2003, and received commission on March 14, 2003.

Education:
Community College of Baltimore, A.A., 1967
University of Maryland, B.S., 1976
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1979

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Joseph C. Howard, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1979-1981
Private practice, 1981-1982
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1982-1986
Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1986-1996
Associate judge, Maryland Circuit Court, Baltimore City, 1996-2003

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, June 2, 1992; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, September 12, 2002; no Senate vote

Judge

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

2003 - Current

Associate judge

Maryland Circuit Court, Baltimore City,

1996 - 2003

Attorney

Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland

1986 - 1996

Assistant U.S. attorney

District of Maryland

1982 - 1986

Attorney

Private Practice

1981 - 1982

Law Clerk

Hon. Joseph C. Howard, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

1979 - 1981

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law

J.D. (1979)

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

B.S. (1976)

Community College of Baltimore

A.A. (1967)

Distinguished Alumni Award

Black Law Student Association of the Catholic University of America School of Law

Summary Adjudication: Dispositive Motions and Summary Trials, with others

John Wiley & Sons

1991