Josephine Staton's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Central
Contact Information
Office
First Street United States Courthouse
350 West 1st Street, Suite 4311
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565
3470 12th Street
Riverside, CA 92501-3801
​Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse
411 West 4th Street, Room 1053
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4516
Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse
255 East Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012-3332
Full Name:
Josephine L. Staton
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1961
Birth Place:
Saint Louis, Missouri
JD, School of Law, Harvard University, 1983-1986
BA, William Jewell College, 1979-1983
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California, 2010-present
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Orange, 2002-2010
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California, June 21, 2010
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California, February 4, 2010
Partner, Morrison & Foerster, Limited Liability Partnership, 1995-2002
Editorial Consultant, California Employment Law Reporter, 1997-1999
Associate, Morrison & Foerster, Limited Liability Partnership, 1987-1994
Law Clerk, Honorable John R. Gibson, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1986-1987
Law Clerk, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, 1985
Law Clerk, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, 1985
Law Clerk, Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, 1984
Clerk, Niewald, Waldeck, Norris & Brown, 1983
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American College of Business Court Judges
Member, Bar Association of San Francisco
Member, California Judges Association
Member, Legal Resources Committee, Orange County Superior Court
Member, National Association of Women Judges
Member, Orange County Bar Association
Member, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Security Committee, Orange County Superior Court
Member, Technology Committee, Orange County Superior Court
Member, Tustin Ranch Public Golf Course
Member, Warren J. Ferguson American Inn of Court
Member, Judicial Advisory Council, Association of Business Trial Lawyers, 2010
Chair, Court Security Committee, Sub-committee on Personal Security, California Center for Judicial Education and Research, 2007-2008
Awards:
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Employment Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2001