Judge Paul Adam Engelmayer works at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). He was born in New York City on April 12, 1961, and has had a successful law career with important achievements in both public service and private practice.
Getting Started in Education and Early Work Experience:
Harvard College: Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Government, earning the highest honors (summa cum laude) in 1983. He was the editorial head of The Harvard Crimson during his time there.
After finishing my undergraduate studies and before attending law school, I worked as a staff writer at the Philadelphia office of the Wall Street Journal.
He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree with honors in 1987 and served as the treasurer of the Harvard Law Review.
Training programs: clerkships
Worked as a clerk for Judge Patricia Wald from 1987 to 1988 at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
He worked as a clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall at the U.S. Supreme Court from 1988 to 1989.
Work Done by Professionals:
From 1989 to 1994, he worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York. In 1994, he became the Deputy Chief Appellate Attorney.
Worked on four cases at the U.S. Supreme Court as an assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General from 1994 to 1996.
A notable case is that of Lawrence X. Cusack III, who was involved in making and selling fake papers related to President John F. Kennedy. He was the Chief of the Major Crimes Unit in the Southern District of New York from 1996 to 2000.
Private Practice at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr (2000–2011): Developed into a partner then the Partner-in-Charge of the New York office.
Federal Courts Service:
Judge Engelmayer was chosen by President Barack Obama and approved by the Senate on July 26, 2011. He officially took office the following day. One of the important choices he made recently was to temporarily stop political appointees from using key Treasury payment systems, which gained national attention.
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Notable Examples:
A large part of the case by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against SolarWinds Corporation and its Chief Information Security Officer, Timothy Brown, was thrown out. This news is from SolarWinds Litigation 2024 on HUNTAG.COM.
Judge Engelmayer lives in Manhattan with his wife, Emily Mandelstam, and their two children. He supports the New York Yankees.
Judge Engelmayer is a respected figure in federal court because of his clear legal reasoning and commitment to fairness.