Gail A. Weilheimer | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 53–54)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Hofstra University (BA, JD) |
Gail A. Weilheimer (born 1969 or 1970) is an American lawyer who has served as a judge of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas since 2014. She is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Education
editWeilheimer received a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from Hofstra University and a Juris Doctor in 1995, from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law of Hofstra University.[2]
Career
editFrom 1995 to 2002, Wilheimer she served as an assistant district attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, where she drafted criminal complaints and handled certification hearings for juveniles who were to be tried in adult court. In 2002, she worked as an associate at Abrahams, Loewenstein and Bushman, P.C. in Philadelphia. From 2003 to 2006, she was a litigation associate, where she focused on criminal defense practice at Frank, Rosen, Snyder and Moss in Elkins Park.[1] From 2006 to 2013, she worked as a senior counsel at Wisler Pearlstine, LLP in Blue Bell,[2], where she often represented public sector entities such as school districts and municipalities and provided legal representation for the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts.[3] She was an Abington Township commissioner from 2004 to 2008.[1]
In November 2013, Weilheimer was elected as a Democrat with 63,084 votes, defeating her Republican opponent Sharon Giamporcaro, who received 58,906 votes.[1][4] Since 2014, she has served as a judge of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.[2]
Nomination to district court
editOn July 3, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Weilheimer to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On July 8, 2024, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Weilheimer to the seat vacated by Judge Gene E. K. Pratter, who died on May 17, 2024.[5] Her nomination is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hessler, Jr., Carl (November 5, 2013). "Two veteran lawyers elected to Montco bench". The Mercury. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "President Biden Names Fifty-Second Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ https://trellis.law/judge/gail.a.weilheimer
- ^ Zatzariny Jr., Tim (November 6, 2013). "Two Democrats Win Montco Judgeships". Abington, PA Patch. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 8, 2024.
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