J. Michael Diaz
| J. Michael Diaz | |
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| Alma mater |
University of Notre Dame B.A. Cornell Law School J.D. |
| Profession | Attorney |
J. Michael Diaz is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Washington and is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Biography
Diaz received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1996 from the University of Notre Dame. He received a Juris Doctor in 2002 from Cornell Law School. He began his legal career as an associate in the Houston, Texas office the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright), from 2002 to 2006. From 2006 to 2008, he worked in the Seattle, Washington law firm of Yarmuth, Wilsdon, Calfo PLLC (now Yarmuth Wilsdon PLLC) where he litigated commercial and white collar matters. Since 2008, he has served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Washington, serving as the Civil Rights Program Coordinator for the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office since 2011.[1]
Nomination to district court
On April 14, 2016, President Obama nominated Diaz to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, to the seat being vacated by Judge James L. Robart, who is taking senior status on June 28, 2016. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[2]