Judge Paul S. Diamond was appointed to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by President George W. Bush in 2004.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Judge Diamond graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University and received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He clerked for Justice Bruce W. Kauffman of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court before serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia. He then entered private practice, becoming a partner at major Philadelphia firms including Dilworth Paxson and Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, where he focused on complex civil litigation.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania School of Law, J.D., 1977
- Columbia University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1974
Career
- Law clerk, Justice Bruce W. Kauffman, Pennsylvania Supreme Court (1977)
- Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office (1977–1983)
- Partner, Dilworth Paxson Kalish & Kauffman (1983–1992)
- Partner, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel (1992–2004)
- U.S. District Judge, E.D. Pa. (2004–present)