U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad began his service in the Western District of Texas in 2012.
Before his judicial appointment, Judge Bemporad served as the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Texas (2007–2012), having risen through the Federal Public Defender's office from Assistant Federal Public Defender (1990–1993) to Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender (1993–1998) to Deputy Federal Public Defender (1998–2007). He began his legal career as a law clerk to Hon. Edward C. Prado, U.S. District Judge in the Western District of Texas (1988–1990). He serves as practicing faculty at St. Mary's Law School and as regular faculty at the Federal Judicial Center's Appellate Writing Workshop in Washington, D.C.
Education
- Stanford University, J.D., 1988 (with distinction)
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Plan II Honors Program, 1985 (with highest honors)
Career
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, Western District of Texas (2012–present)
- Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (2007–2012)
- Deputy Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (1998–2007)
- Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (1993–1998)
- Assistant Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (1990–1993)
- Law Clerk to Hon. Edward C. Prado, U.S. District Judge, Western District of Texas (1988–1990)