Senior Judge James L. Robart was appointed to the Western District of Washington. His nomination was received on December 11, 2003, he was confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 2004, and he assumed office on June 28, 2004.
Judge Robart spent over three decades in private practice at Lane Powell, where he advanced from associate (1973) to co-managing partner (1997–2002) to managing partner (2003–2004) before his judicial appointment. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation, and serves on the Ninth Circuit IT Committee and Advisory Board. He chairs Whitman College's Board of Trustees and has held leadership roles with Seattle Children's Home.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1973 (Administrative Editor, Georgetown Law Journal)
- Whitman College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1969 (Phi Beta Kappa)
Career
- Senior U.S. District Judge, Western District of Washington (2004–present)
- Managing Partner, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP (2003–2004)
- Co-Managing Partner, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP (1997–2002)
- Associate/Partner, Lane Powell Moss & Miller (1973–1996)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Chair, Whitman College Board of Trustees