James Joseph Donato (born in 1960) is an American attorney and judge. He has served as United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California since 2014.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, San Francisco, California1990–1993, 1996–2014
- San Francisco, CaliforniaDeputy city attorney · 1993–1996
Law clerk , Hon. Procter R. Hug · 1988–1989
Appointments
2014–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
J.D. · 1988- Harvard UniversityA.M. · 1984
- University of California, BerkeleyB.A. · 1983