Matthew Frederick Leitman

Personal

Birthday: 
1968
Birthplace: 
Detroit, MI
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Law clerk, Hon. Charles L. Levin, Michigan Supreme Court, 1993-1994
Private practice, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1994-2004
Private practice, Troy, Michigan, 2004-2014

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, July 25, 2013; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School: 
University of Michigan
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1990
Name of School - Second: 

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1993

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Court Name: 

Michigan Eastern District Court

President Nominating: 
Barack Obama
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
3/14/2014